The U of M, UMP, and Fairview: An informed discussion
Thu, Jan 8, 2026, 8:03am
3501 West 70th Street
Edina MN 55435
There has been a lot in the news recently about the University of Minnesota Medical School, University of Minnesota Physicians (UMP), and Minneapolis-based Fairview Health Services, including the U of M’s rejection of a $1 billion deal between UMP and Fairview announced in mid-November.
Join us at breakfast at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, January 8, for a respectful and engaging discussion of the University, UMP, and Fairview relationship.
What are some ideas for goals and ways to get to a common agreement that benefits all parties, and advances and supports medical education? What steps would you suggest?
UMRA member and past president Frank Cerra, MD, emeritus professor of surgery, former dean of the Medical School and senior vice president of the Academic Health Center (1996–2011), will be our facilitator and resource for this critical and timely discussion topic.
Please note: Change of location!
This UMRA breakfast meeting will be held in the private dining room at The Original Pancake House in Edina (not Roseville), located at 3501 West 70th Street, Edina MN 55435.
Registration for this event is through the UMRA member portal.
Please let us know if you register and your plans change, and you are unable to attend. Cancellations can be done online at UMRA Member Portal > My Profile > My event registrations. Or, send questions on registrations/cancellations to the reservationist.
Please register and join us at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, January 8, in the private dining room of The Original Pancake House in Edina.
—Lynn Slifer and Bill Donohue, UMRA breakfast meeting facilitators
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