The Division of General Internal Medicine has developed an outstanding cohort of clinicians, teachers, and young educational leaders. The division is united in the mission of patient care and has enthusiastically accepted and embraced teaching and educational leadership roles. The majority of faculty members are clinical scholars whose academic activities involve scholarship related to clinical and educational activities.

Current News 

Dr. Anne Joseph, Director of the Applied Clinical Research Program, has been appointed as the president-elect for the Society of Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT) for the 2012-2013 year.

Dr. Jasjit S. Ahluwalia, Director of CHE and Associate Director of the UMN CTSI, has been named to the national Board of Directors of the Association for Clinical and Translational Science (ACTS). ACTS is being created through the merger of three different national clinical research organizations SCTS, ACRT and APOR.

Dr. Anne Joseph’s study on smoking cessation was recently published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, and featured in an article in the local newspaper Star Tribune. Her research project found that they could boost the success rate as much as 75 percent by extending treatment to 12 months. As part of the program, counselors stayed in touch with patients for a full year, calling some patients as many as 50 times. The counselors adopted what they called a "chronic disease" model of care, which meant they didn't give up if the smoker relapsed.

Steven Miles was featured in a Minn Post blog about the possibility of a federally mandated HPV vaccine for women ages 11 and up. HPV vaccination is not mandatory in Minnesota, but the Minnesota Department of Health has been charged with educating parents about the vaccine.

Primary Care Center

Phillips-Wangensteen Bldg.
Suite 3-150
516 Delaware St., S.E.
Minneapolis, MN 55455
(612) 624-9499 (Appointments)

Division Office Staff

Beth Olson
Administrator 
Phone: (612) 625-9742
Fax: (612) 624-3189

Teresa Schicker
Office Supervisor
Phone: (612) 626-5112
Fax: (612) 626-6782

Alicia Jackson
Administrative Assistant
Phone: (612) 624-0468
Fax: (612) 626-6782

John Jodzio
Executive Office Assistant
Phone: (612) 626-3378
Fax: (612) 626-6782

Mailing Address:
University of Minnesota
Division of General Internal
Medicine, MMC 741
420 Delaware Street S.E.
Minneapolis, MN 55455

Office Address:
University of Minnesota
D615 Mayo Memorial Bldg.
420 Delaware Street S.E.
Minneapolis, MN 55455