ACU 2023 Annual Conference

ACU 2023 Conference: Transformation: Elevating Care, Clinicians, & Communities

July 23-26, 2023

Browse Our Schedule-at-a-Glance

Don’t forget to browse our new Schedule-at-a-Glance to plan your #ACUConf experience.

Join the Association of Clinicians for the Underserved at our 2023 Conference, “Transformation: Elevating Care, Clinicians, & Communities!” From July 23-26 at the Marriott Marquis in the heart of Washington, D.C., our Conference will unite hundreds of healthcare clinicians, administrators, advocates, and public health leaders from across the U.S., all with an interest in expanding access to care and improving healthcare delivery for medically underserved populations.

This year’s Conference theme and its four tracks spotlight the need to ensure high-quality, accessible care for all, to support and elevate our healthcare workforce, and to advance care for underserved populations. This year’s conference will also feature exciting programming geared towards students, including student-recommended workshops, a networking breakfast, and more.

Register today for 20+ CME-accredited sessions, two in-depth Pre-Conference trainings, a dedicated Hill Day for advocacy visits, engaging keynotes from federal and public health leaders, poster presentations, networking, and more with us in D.C.!

Welcoming Student Attendees

This year’s conference will feature programming geared toward students including:

Student-recommended workshops
A networking breakfast for both students and professionals on Monday, July 24^th
An advocacy training (e.g., how to set up meetings with legislators and what to expect) on Tuesday, July 25th

For more details, please take a look at the schedule at a glance.

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Meet Our Keynote Speakers

LaShyra Nolen
Founding Executive Director of We Got Us, Medical Student, Writer, and Activist
LaShyra “Lash” Nolen is a writer, activist, founder of We Got Us, and MD/MPP student at Harvard Medical School and Harvard Kennedy School of Government. She has been featured in Health Affairs and NPR, and she has served as a White House Health Equity Roundtable member and a Fulbright Scholar.
Jessica Neely
National Crisis Center Director for Sandy Hook Promise
A passionate motivator, advocate, and leader, Jessica Neely is Director of Sandy Hook Promise’s National Crisis Center, which has implemented thousands of mental health interventions and averted 15 planned school shootings. Neely has also created curricula for the Miami Dade County Public School system and led numerous restorative justice initiatives for underserved youth.
James Macrae, MA, MPP
Associate Administrator for the Bureau of Primary Health Care
Jim Macrae leads the Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC) in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). Macrae guides BPHC in its support of nearly 1,400 health centers . He also previously served as Acting Administrator for HRSA.

Pre-Conference Trainings

Workforce: Management and Leadership Training for Retention

In today’s environment, great managers are crucial for employee retention! It is well documented that employees often leave managers, not jobs. In order to be great managers, adequate training is a must. But what types of training do they need? Join this session to learn about the critical types of training managers need to advance as leaders and retain their employees. We will discuss various technical and soft skills needed to develop well-rounded leaders at your organization. Participants will also begin developing manager training plans for their organization during this session.

Thank You to Our Sponsors

Have Questions About the Annual Conference?

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