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2023 ACU Conference Awards: Nominate an Outstanding Individual or Organization by March 3rd

by Rick Brown January 18, 2023February 21, 2023

ACU 2023 Conference: Transformation: Elevating Care, Clinicians, & Communities July 23-26, 2023 Registration | Call for Abstracts | Call for Award Nominations | Corporate Sponsors | Exhibitors   Nominate Outstanding Individuals & Organizations to Be Honored at the ...

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ACU Announces New 2023 Board Members

by Rick Brown January 11, 2023February 10, 2025

Washington, D.C. – January 11, 2023 – The Association of Clinicians for the Underserved (ACU) is excited to announce the appointment of four new members of our Board of Directors: Parinda ...

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Learn About Developing HP-ET Programs in Our New E-Learning Courses

by Jenn Dix January 9, 2023February 10, 2025

Are you considering developing a Health Professions Education and Training (HP-ET) program at your health center? Do you want to understand how HP-ET programs work and how they can help ...

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STAR² Center Talks Workforce Success Podcast Episode 20: Workforce Wellness as a Collective, Collaborative, and Integrated Process

by Jenn Dix January 5, 2023October 23, 2023

In this episode, ACU’s Alex Rohlwing speaks with Brooke Sims, Director of Integrated Health; Carrie Farquhar, Director of Workforce Development; and Dr. Dana Vallangeon, Chief Medical Officer, at the Ohio ...

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ACU Policy & Advocacy Update: The FY23 Omnibus Bill: What’s Included, What’s Not, and What It May Mean for Healthcare

by Rick Brown December 21, 2022February 13, 2023

On Tuesday, December 20, 2022, Congress released a massive federal spending bill to fund the government through the 2023 fiscal year and avert a shutdown – most recently, the Continuing Resolution was ...

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C-Suite Leaders: Join Our New Learning Network on Developing HP-ET Programs

by Jenn Dix December 20, 2022February 10, 2025

As health centers face unprecedented workforce challenges, it is critical that they step into the role of fostering tomorrow’s health care professionals. Health Professions Education and Training (HP-ET) is an ...

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STAR² Center Talks Workforce Success Podcast Episode 16: Creating Organizational Cultures of Wellness

by Jenn Dix November 30, 2022November 29, 2023

ACU’s STAR2 Center is excited to release the first episode in the latest season of the STAR2 Center Talks Workforce Success podcast exploring strategies to combat burnout and compassion fatigue in the healthcare workforce. ...

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ACU Policy & Advocacy Update: COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Likely to Extend Beyond January 2023

by Rick Brown November 29, 2022November 29, 2022

Most recently, the Public Health Emergency (PHE) was extended on October 13th to January 11, 2023. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will provide a 60-day notice before the PHE ends ...

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Explore the Latest from ACU’s Career Center

by Jenn Dix November 23, 2022

ACU's Career Center is an excellent resource for individuals looking for jobs in healthcare or for health centers and other organizations to connect with quality candidates to serve under-resourced populations. ...

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ACU Members: Attend HIMSS23 with Our Special Rate

by Jenn Dix November 18, 2022

The Association of Clinicians for the Underserved is excited to be a Collaborator of this year's Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Global Health Conference & Exhibition. This conference ...

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