University of Minnesota, Fairview, and M Physicians to return to negotiating table

“I am pleased to announce that the University of Minnesota, Fairview Health Services, and M Physicians are returning to the negotiating table in a process that I will continue to manage with a mutually agreed-upon mediator to be selected shortly. The progress all parties have made to date is significant, and I thank the parties for building on this work and recognizing that time is of the essence in bringing this matter to closure in a way that secures continuity of high-quality patient care, retention of world-class physicians, and long-term support for the Medical School that trains 70 percent of all doctors in Minnesota. This has always been and continues to be the goal.

In addition to thanking the parties involved, I extend my gratitude for the hard work of strategic facilitator Lois Quam, who will remain in this process as a facilitator. I also thank Regents of the University of Minnesota for encouraging the process to move forward in a constructive way.”

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