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from the Publisher Twin Cities Publisher: Troy Anderson H Managing Editor: Maggie Neff , health care professionals, and welcome to our December issue of MD News! ELLO TWIN CITIES As we approach the end of another successful and exciting year of publishing MD News Twin Cities, I want to personally thank everyone who was involved in making MD News the most-read health care magazine in the area! In the last 12 issues, we have featured some Troy Anderson of the best physicians and health care organizations PUBLISHER in the area and beyond. We are adding more exciting Twin Cities programs and opportunities for you in 2013, such as our TA N D E R S O N @ M D N E W S . C O M (612) 396-1455 new local website, new and improved special sections each month, a direct mail program, expanded feature story opportunities and much more. In this month's cover story, we highlight medical education and Hennepin County Medical Center's (HCMC's) mission to provide a unique teaching environment, with a new simulation center designed for student and hospital training. We speak to Meghan Walsh, M.D., Chief Medical Education Officer, and Michael Belzer, M.D., Chief Medical Officer and Medical Director at HCMC and associate dean at University of Minnesota Medical Center, about how HCMC is providing hands-on opportunities to learn with new technology in a state-of-the-art facility. New Special Sections for 2013! Here is a quick look at topics we will focus on in the next few months. If you are interested in being involved, please give me a call. + February: Cardiology and Vascular Disease Contributing Writer: Marian Deegan Contributing Photographer: David Ginsberg, Eclipse Productions President and Chief Executive Officer: Charles DallAcqua Chief Marketing Officer: Jason Skinner Chief Technology Officer: Chris Rushing Vice President, B2B Brand Development: Carrie Dierks Vice President of Sales: Robert Philips In Memoriam: Robert J. Brennan, Founder Account Manager: Drew Smith Creative Director: Eric Jackson Designer: Michael Simmons Creative Services: Aimee Burchard, Michael Ferguson, Lisa Hill, Travis Knight, Kimmi Patterson, David Smith, Julie Van Valkenburg Production: Allison Fincher, Kelsey McAuliffe Financial Services: April Charlton, Doug Condra Audience Development: Mitzi Brock, Debbie Dodski MD News is published by True North Custom Media 5600 Brainerd Road, Suite 1 Chattanooga, TN 37411 (423) 266-3234 | www.truenorthcustom.com + March: Neurosciences and Stroke Although every precaution is taken to ensure accuracy of published materials, MD News cannot be held responsible + April: Diabetes and Gestational Diabetes + May: Orthopedics and Sports Medicine for opinions expressed or facts supplied by its authors. Copyright 2012, True North Custom Media. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. POSTMASTER: Keep your eyes open for our highly anticipated special issue of 2012, The CEO Edition! This special issue will be delivered in mid-December and will share the perspectives, philosophies and visions of a variety of CEOs from local health care organizations. You will not want to miss this issue. Thanks for reading and a great year! Troy Anderson 4 | Twin Cities MD NEWS I MDNEWS.COM Please send notices on Form 3579 to 5600 Brainerd Road, Suite 1, Chattanooga, TN 37411. Advertise in MD News For more information about advertising in the MD News Twin Cities edition, call Publisher Troy Anderson at (612) 396-1455 or e-mail tanderson@mdnews.com. Contact Information Send press releases and all other information related to this local edition of MD News to tanderson@mdnews.com or via fax to (952) 679-4974. 05-838 05-731