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Webinar: Preventing Clinician Suicide: Overcoming Barriers and Reducing Stigma to Care for the Healers

by Jenn Dix August 21, 2023September 15, 2023

Held on Wednesday, September 13, at 11 a.m.-12 p.m. ET Healthcare professionals are significantly more likely to end their lives by suicide than the general population. Many professionals do not ...

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New Webinar on Optometry Careers in Community Settings

by Sabrina Edgington August 21, 2023August 29, 2023

Are you looking for a career in optometry where you can address health inequities and impact lives in underserved communities across the country?  September 12: 8-9 p.m. ET Join ACU, ...

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Webinar: Office Hours: Suicide Prevention in Primary Care

by Rick Brown August 21, 2023August 21, 2023

Originally Presented on Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at 11 a.m.-12 p.m. ET Join the Association of Clinicians for the Underserved and American Association of Teaching Health Centers for a special office hours webinar on ...

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ACU Executive Director Amanda Pears Kelly Co-Authors Health Affairs Forefront Article on Advancing Health Equity

by Jenn Dix August 17, 2023August 17, 2023

A diverse healthcare workforce contributes to better access to care and community health for historically marginalized and medically underserved populations. ACU's Executive Director Amanda Pears Kelly co-authored a new Health ...

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Learn About ACU’s New Partnership with the National Center for Medical-Legal Partnership in Our Upcoming Listening Session

by Jenn Dix August 14, 2023August 14, 2023

Wednesday, October 25: 1 p.m. ET The Association of Clinicians for the Underserved (ACU) and the National Center for Medical-Legal Partnership (NCMLP) are excited to announce a new partnership which aims ...

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Join Our Task Force and Help Develop a Recognition Program for Specialists in Care for Underserved Communities

by Jenn Dix August 11, 2023

Are you passionate about serving historically marginalized communities, and are you interested in shaping a new recognition program that will honor the unique knowledge possessed by those working to improve ...

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Explore How to Implement and Respond to Staff Satisfaction Surveys in Our Upcoming Webinar

by Jenn Dix August 10, 2023September 13, 2023

Held on Thursday, September 7: 3 p.m. ET Prioritizing employee satisfaction has become a critical factor in delivering exceptional patient care and ensuring the success of healthcare organizations. Staff satisfaction ...

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Every Week is National Health Center Week: A Letter from Our Executive Director

by Rick Brown August 8, 2023August 9, 2023

Dear Colleague, Happy National Health Center Week from the Association of Clinicians for the Underserved! When I consider the impact that health centers create every year in the lives of ...

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Let’s Keep Up the Advocacy to #SavetheNHSC During the August Recess: What You Can Do

by Rick Brown August 8, 2023August 9, 2023

We would like to thank ACU Advocates again for joining us on Capitol Hill last month to speak with legislators and staff about the vital need to preserve the National ...

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Latest JHCPU Highlights Mental Health, Maternal Outcomes, State’s Influence on Healthcare, and More

by Jenn Dix August 8, 2023August 31, 2023

Exploring Healthcare Themes for Underserved Communities The latest edition of ACU's official Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved explores five specific themes: influence of the state, mental health, ...

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