The University of Minnesota, its physicians group and Fairview will return to negotiations on the future of the university’s medical school, but Fairview says it remains committed to the agreement university officials have opposed.

University officials reached an agreement to resume negotiations Thursday night, U President Rebecca Cunningham said in a statement Friday. Attorney General Keith Ellison will manage the talks with a mutually agreed-upon mediator who will be selected soon.

“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 suppor

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