New Hennepin Health chief medical officer has background in pediatrics, teaching, military service

Hennepin Health is proud to welcome Dr. Krishnan Subrahmanian as its new chief medical officer. Subrahmanian, widely known as “Dr. Krish,” is a board-certified pediatrician who currently practices medicine at Hennepin Healthcare and The Redleaf Center for Family Healing. He also serves as an assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of Minnesota and the chair of the American Academy of Pediatrics work group on early childhood.

Additionally, Subrahmanian is a flight surgeon in the Minnesota Air National Guard. He will continue to practice medicine at Hennepin Healthcare while in his new role with Hennepin Health.

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As early Alzheimer’s and dementia began to set in in her late 70’s, Queen Mother McFarlane relied heavily on her eldest child and partner in their life work, Kathleen McFarlaneDavis, Executive Director of ACSC. When Kathleen McFarlane-Davis transitioned to Ancestorhood in October, 2016,

“Dr. Krish is a member of the Hennepin Health clinical quality outcomes and credentialing committees and knows our organization well,” says Hennepin Health Chief Executive Officer Anne Kanyusik Yoakum. “His broad expertise and deep commitment to Hennepin County residents will be a great fit for Hennepin Health and our vision to change how we build healthy, equitable communities in Hennepin County and beyond.”

In his initial message to the Hennepin Health team, Subrahmanian said: “The kind of healing Hennepin Health fosters doesn’t just happen. It takes an inordinate amount of love, care, and work. I am the McFarlane family facilitated Queen Mother McFarlane’s relocation to Hollywood, FL, where she was cared for by daughters, Patricia McFarlane and Roslyn Robinson, and her youngest son and daughter-inlaw, Lloyd and Wendy Garcia McFarlane. The daughters and Queen Mother McFarlane relocated back to Minnesota two years ago, living in the Mounds View area.

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Lloyd (Wendy) McFarlane. A Memorial Service for the Minnesota family and friends will be held 11 am Friday July 7, at Estes Funeral Chapel, 2201 Plymouth Avenue North, Minneapolis, (estesfuneralchapel.com - 612521-6744) with a music and memories repast following. Funeral Services will be held at 11am the following Friday, July 14th at Barker Memorial Cathedral of Praise COGIC: 11401 E. 47th St. Kansas City, MO 64133. A program will follow at the Bernard Powell Memorial Fountain, celebrating her life and work and the ceremonial naming of 28th Street as Queen

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Subrahmanian is the son of Indian immigrants who settled in the Twin Cities. He lives in Hennepin County with his wife and children. In his free time, he enjoys giving piggy-back rides, singing to his kids, running, and “wallowing in my fate as a tortured Minnesota sports fan.”

He has also been a community resource on children’s health and wellness, contributing to local media reports on topics ranging from baby formula shortages to racial disparities and COVID-19. the metro or greater Minnesota. We made critical investments in childcare, workforce and economic development so we can build an economy that works for all Minnesotans.

Subrahmanian started his role as Hennepin Health chief medical officer on June 26.

More about Hennepin Health Hennepin Health is Minnesota’s only countyowned, state-certified health maintenance organization and provides health care coverage to Hennepin County residents enrolled in Medical Assistance or MinnesotaCare. We partner with our members and communities to change how we build healthy, equitable communities by integrating health care and service to enhance the health and wellbeing of our members and the community.

You know what? That Jobs and Economic Development bill also had the PROMISE Act which is a bill that I have been carrying for a while that will make our state more equitable for marginalized communities.”

The Jobs and Economic Development bill that Sen. Champion was referencing is a $1.37 billion investment in state spending that he was chief author of that focuses on bolstering workforce development and workplace safety across industries. Sen. Champion also pointed out that the bill Gov. Walz signed into law also includes over $350 million as a state match to compete for over a billion dollars in federal and private investment.

“We are moving our state toward exciting and innovative growth in our economy by approaching industrial policy with a strong focus on bringing newgeneration technology into our state. We are positioning Minnesota to lead the nation in semiconductor innovation and bio industrial manufacturing,” said Sen. Champion.

“It’s a very time intensive job and there is nothing part-time about it,” he said when he was asked what he’d learned in the few months as senate president.

“I had to do triple duty while our majority leader worked remotely as she recuperated as well as be president, and of course also fulfill my role as senator for my constituents.”

Three months into the legislative session in March, Senate Majority Leader Kari Dziedzic revealed she had been diagnosed with ovarian cancer and underwent successful surgery. Sen. Champion and Sen. John Marty of Roseville took over the in-person legislative work required. Sen. Dziedzic returned to the Senate floor on May 2, just three weeks to the end of session.

“It was not easy while she was gone but she

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“That required working with folks from the opposing party to deliver for Minnesotans,” he continued.

“Many of the folks opposing Restore the Vote for example would acknowledge privately that it would benefit many of their own constituents in rural Minnesota. If you look at the $1.37 billion jobs and economic development bill, there is money there for every part of the state, so people would oppose it but I don’t think they are going to argue that it does not benefit those they represent, we are making investments for the future competitiveness of the state and you do that when you have a surplus like we had, by building for the future.”

Sen. Champion also said he was happy to be around to see the state elect Black women to the state Senate. Minnesota which had never elected a Black woman to serve in the state Senate, shattered that glass ceiling by electing three in one swoop in November, with one of them, Sen. Zaynab Mohamed, becoming the youngest woman ever to serve in that role. He was full of praise for the trio of Black women senators, describing them as “hardworking and dedicated.”

Sen. Champion said Sen. Mohamed approached him and offered to work on the difficult

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From 3 and challenging “Driver’s License for All” that Sen. Champion had chief authored. “This was not an easy bill as you know it was a heavy lift but she (Sen. Mohamed) was willing to put in the work,” he said. “I was very impressed by that and I let her help me lead it through the Senate. This was a bill that was supported by law enforcement and a lot of folks in local government like the mayors throughout the state but had opposition from the other party. Well, it took many years but we passed the bill as you know and it will improve public safety across our state. Our Black women senators are off to a bright future representing their constituents, don’t forget one of them Sen. Oumou Verbeten coauthored the CROWN Act that the governor signed into law which bans racial discrimination based on natural hair and Sen. Maye Quade was co-author of the legislation that will now see the provision of free school lunch and breakfast to every student. They are working hard.” The Senate president also touted the passage of legislation that the governor signed into law that makes Juneteenth a state holiday. In less than two weeks the state will commemorate the first Juneteenth as a state holiday.

“Great nations do not ignore their most painful moments, they face them. We took an important step as a state by deciding to make Juneteenth a state holiday so we can face the pain and removed from their homelands in Southeastern United States and forced to migrate on foot to present-day Oklahoma — crosses through Sewanee, not far from the University su ffering caused by the legacy of slavery and segregation. It acknowledges our nation’s struggle and recognizes the importance of forging our future together,” Sen. Champion said. As the first Black Senate president, he said “I recognize the importance of the moment and I stand on the shoulders of many who sacrificed their lives so I can be in this position.”

Other issues that came up during the interview included the small number of Black legislators which the Senate president said needs to increase to better reflect the state’s demographics. The House and Senate combined has 10 Black legislators.

Sen. Champion was born in and raised in Minneapolis. He was first elected to the Minnesota House in 2008 where he served two terms and was elected to the Minnesota Senate in 2012 where he has served since. Trailblazing legislation such as Restore the Vote and Juneteenth is not the first time he has taken on thorny societal issues. Prior to becoming Senate president, Sen. Champion had earned accolades for one of his signature pieces of legislation, “Ban the Box” which went into effect on January 1, 2014. Ban the Box prevents most private employers from asking job applicants on their application if they have been previously convicted of a felony.

“We are here to work for all Minnesotans, no matter where you live, rich or of the South’s campus. Why Serve attendees learned about the University of the South’s reconciliation efforts while touring the campus.

The Rev. Mary Crist, poor,” Sen. Champion said. Tom Gitaa Born and raised in Kenya’s coastal city of Mombasa, Tom is the Founder, Editor-in-Chief and Publisher of Mshale which has been reporting on the news and culture of African immigrants in the United States since 1995. He has a BA in Business from Metro State University and a Public Leadership Credential from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. He was the original host of Talking Drum, the signature current affairs show on the African Broadcasting Network (ABN-America), which was available nationwide in the United States via the Dish Network satellite service. On the show, he interviewed Nobel laureates such as 2004 Nobel Peace prize winner, Professor Wangari Maathai, the first woman from Africa to win the peace prize and heads of states. Tom has served and chaired various boards including Global Minnesota (formerly Minnesota International Center), the sixth largest World Affairs Council in the United States. He has previously served as the first Black President of the Board of Directors at Books for Africa. He also serves on the boards of New Vision Foundation and the Minnesota Multicultural Media Consortium. He has previously served two terms on the board of the United Nations Association. An avid runner, he retired from running full marathons after turning 50 and now only focuses on training for half marathons. a coordinator of Indigenous theological education for The Episcopal Church and a registered member of the Blackfeet nation in Montana, told ENS that Ethnic Ministries chose to hold Why Serve in Sewanee because of the university’s “sincere” efforts to make amends with its colonial past. Crist, who attended Why Serve on behalf of the Rev. Bradley Hauff, missioner for Indigenous Ministries, said she joined The Episcopal Church after searching for a church home where it was OK to explore and ask theological questions without being told that she “talks too much.”

While at Why Serve, Crist told discerners to be ready to serve before joining a vocation because “Christianity is not for wimps.”

“Do you take Jesus’ teaching seriously? You’re going to be serving unpopular people. You’re going to be serving the poor. You’re going to be serving those who are messed up on drugs. You’re going to be serving people who have illnesses, people who sin,” she said. “It’s a vocation of love and service. That is what Jesus made very clear.”

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