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  • Who We Are
    • Our Mission
      • Annual Reports
        • 2025 Report
    • Boards & Committees
    • Staff & Careers
    • Advisory Council
  • What We Do
    • Workforce: ACU National Center
      • What We Offer
      • 2026 Workforce Symposium
      • Monthly Leadership Labs
      • The STAR² Center
    • Programs
      • Behavioral Health
      • Centers of Excellence
      • Community-Based Doula Training
      • Eye Health and Vision Care
      • Suicide Safer Care
        • Resource Repository
    • Career Center
  • Policy & Advocacy
    • Become an Advocate
    • Strengthen the NHSC
      • Share Your Story
    • Our Policy and Advocacy Priorities
    • Partners & Coalitions
  • News
    • ACU Newsletter: Clinician & Community
    • Allying for Health Access Blog
      • News Archive
    • Statements & Press Releases
      • Press Center
    • Purpose in Practice Podcast
    • STAR² Center Talks Workforce Success
  • Trainings
    • 2026 Annual Conference
      • Registration
      • Call for Abstracts
      • Sponsorships
      • Exhibitors
    • 2026 Workforce Symposium
      • Agenda
    • Webinars
    • Past Conferences & Symposia
  • Get Involved
    • Membership
      • Member Spotlights
    • Fellowship of ACU
    • Corporate Allies
      • Corporate Transcendence
      • The Inline Group
    • ACU Store
    • Donate
    • Contact Us

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Read Our New Doula Action Guide: Implementing Community-Based Training Programs for Sustainable Maternal Health

by Aisha Ali November 22, 2025December 9, 2025
Doulas provide continuous emotional, physical, and informational support during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period. Research shows they can lower cesarean rates, reduce preterm births, decrease postpartum depression, and increase ...
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2026 ACU Workforce Symposium

Sign Up Now and Save: Early Bird Registration for ACU’s 2026 Workforce Symposium Is Open!

by Rick Brown November 21, 2025January 15, 2026
2026 ACU Workforce Symposium  March 24-25 | Nashville, TN Registration | Hotel Reservations | Agenda   Early Bird registration EXTENDED! Sign up by Jan. 26 and save. The Association of ...
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Read Our New Brief on the Need to Expand CHC Vision Services

by Aisha Ali November 14, 2025
Community health centers provide life-changing care for over 32 million Americans, but only 3% of their patients can access vision services at these institutions. Read our new brief created in partnership with Prevent ...
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ACU Statement on the Continuing Resolution to End the Shutdown

ACU Statement on the Passage of the Continuing Resolution to End Government Shutdown

by Rick Brown November 13, 2025
Washington, D.C. – The Association of Clinicians for the Underserved (ACU) is grateful that Congress has passed a continuing resolution (CR) that formally ended the 43-day government shutdown and restores ...
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ACU, Partners Urge Congress to Fund Health Workforce Programs

ACU, Partners Urge Congress to Fund Health Workforce Programs

by Rick Brown November 7, 2025November 13, 2025
Washington, D.C. – The Association of Clinicians for the Underserved (ACU), alongside Advocates for Community Health (ACH) and the American Association of Teaching Health Centers (AATHC), sent a joint letter ...
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ACU 2026 Workforce Symposium

Save the Date for ACU’s 2026 Workforce Symposium, Building for Tomorrow: Strengthening Workforce Stability in This Defining Moment!

by Rick Brown November 6, 2025November 20, 2025
Get Ready to Join Us Next Year for Two Days of Workforce Transformation in Music City! 2026 ACU Workforce Symposium | March 24-25 | Nashville, TN   As challenges mount, ...
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National Health Service Corps Brief

Read Our New National Health Service Corps Brief on Strategies to Support & Modernize the NHSC

by Rick Brown November 4, 2025December 19, 2025
Amidst the government shutdown, ACU has continued our vigorous advocacy for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC), speaking with Congressional offices including those of Rep. Maxine Dexter, MD (D-OR3), on ways to ...
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Inside Health Policy Article on ACU and the Government Shutdown

Inside Health Policy Highlights ACU’s Call to Congress: “A Shutdown Shouldn’t Shut Out Patients”

by Rick Brown October 6, 2025
Inside Health Policy recently featured insights from Amanda Pears Kelly, ACU Chief Executive Officer, on the potentially devastating impacts of the government shutdown on federal healthcare workforce programs. The wide-ranging article ...
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Call for Abstracts for the ACU 2026 Conference: Riding the Wave of Transformation: All Hands on Deck

The 2026 ACU Conference Call for Proposals Is Now Open!

by Rick Brown October 6, 2025
Submit Your Proposal for Our 2026 Conference's Numerous Session Types by Feb. 16 The Association of Clinicians for the Underserved (ACU) invites you to submit your abstract for our 2026 ...
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ACU Statement on Government Shutdown and Risks to the Health Care Workforce

ACU Statement on Government Shutdown and Risks to the Health Care Workforce

by Rick Brown October 1, 2025October 1, 2025
Washington, D.C. – With a federal shutdown now in effect, the Association of Clinicians for the Underserved (ACU) urges Congress to immediately restore government funding and reauthorize core health workforce ...
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