Fairview and M Physicians sign 10-year pact
Fairview Health Services and University of Minnesota Physicians executed a binding 10‑year partnership agreement, with a detailed term sheet and plans to finalize a definitive agreement by year‑end 2025, aimed at funding and stabilizing the state’s medical school and academic health system. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison praised the deal as a strong step, while University of Minnesota administrators — saying they and the Board of Regents were not consulted — formally opposed the agreement in a letter and rejected it in its current form.
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📌 Key Facts
- Binding 10‑year partnership between Fairview and M Physicians; definitive agreement targeted by end of 2025.
- UMN administration and Regents were not part of the talks and oppose the deal, per a letter to the AG.
- AG Keith Ellison supports the framework but says issues remain on graduate medical education and joint branding.
- Current U–Fairview agreement expires in 2026; Fairview owns facilities on the UMN metro campus.
- Quotes provided by Fairview CEO James Hereford and M Physicians interim CEO Dr. Greg Beilman.