Newsletters on Healthcare for the Underserved

The ACU’s flagship newsletter, Clinician & Community, is a biweekly digest on healthcare for the underserved spotlighting new resources, learning opportunities, and policy updates from the ACU as well as other information of interest to those in our field.

For questions or feedback regarding Clinician & Community, please contact Rick Brown, Programs, Membership, and Communications Manager.

Recent Newsletters on Healthcare for the Underserved

2023

• Exploring CHC Workforce Innovation: ACUConf Call for Abstracts, Suicide Prevention, Compensation Wellness, Caregivers, & More (November 30, 2023)
• #ACUConf Call for Abstracts! Policy Updates, CHC Workforce, HPET, Caregiver, & Suicide Prevention Webinars (November 15, 2023)
• New Resilience & Care Integration Resources, Caregiver & Suicide Prevention Webinars, & More (November 1, 2023)
• JEDI Champion Training, Call-To-Action on a New NHSC Funding Sign-On Letter, New Trainings, & More (October 18, 2023)
• Call for Applications for Our CHC Pediatric Workgroup, ACU Jobs, Policy Updates, and New Webinars (October 4, 2023)
• CHC Workforce in Focus: Resilience & Leadership Webinars, Suicide Prevention, ACU Jobs, & More (September 20, 2023)
• An Upcoming JEDI Champion Training, New Webinars, & Advocacy Updates (September 6, 2023)
• The NHSC Hangs in the Balance: Advocacy Tips, Medicaid Redetermination FAQs, New Webinars, & More (August 23, 2023)
• Celebrating National Health Center Week, August Recess Advocacy Tips, New JHCPU Issue, & More (August 9, 2023)
• A Look Back at #ACUConf, Suicide Safer Care Office Hours, NHSC Advocacy, CHC Data Dashboards & NHCW (August 2, 2023)
• #ACUConf Approaching, NHSC Advocacy Updates, Suicide Prevention & Workforce Resources, & More (July 12, 2023)
• Strengthening the CHC Workforce: HP-ET Programs & Diversity-Building Partnerships, & Pay Equity (June 28, 2023)
• Honoring Pride Month: LGBTQIA+ Workforce Resources, Pay Equity Resources, NHSC & Conference News, & More (June 14, 2023)
• An Evolving CHC Workforce: New HPET Assessment Resources, Coaching & LGBTQI+ Workforce Webinars & More (May 31, 2023)
• Honoring Mental Health Awareness Month: New Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Resources (May 17, 2023)
• New Vision Care Resources, JEDI E-Courses, Suicide Safer Care, and Workforce Trainings (May 3, 2023)
• Honoring National Minority Health Month, New JEDI E-Courses, NHSC and Conference News (April 19, 2023)
• New NHSC White Paper and Recruitment Guide, CHC Workforce Webinars, #ACUConf Updates, & More (April 5, 2023)
• Preserving Funding and Advancing Best Practices (March 23, 2023)
• Advocating for Health Centers, #SaveTheNHSC, Medicaid Unwinding, & Onboarding Resources (March 8, 2023)
• Honoring Black History Month: JEDI Recommendations, CHC Workforce Trainings, & More (February 22, 2023)
• #ACUConf Opportunities, Workforce Trainings, Policy News, & NHSC Fact Sheets (February 8, 2023)
• Our 2022 Annual Report, #ACUConf Call for Proposals, & New Workforce Tools (January 25, 2023)
• Welcome to Our New 2023 Board Members, HP-ET Trainings, & More (January 11, 2023)

2022

• A Year of Thanks & Support for the CHC Workforce (December 21, 2022)
• Workforce Wellness in Focus: New Webinars, Podcasts, Funding Opportunities, & More (November 30, 2022)
• National Rural Health Day & New Workforce Resiliency & Development Webinars (November 16, 2022)
• New Workforce & Suicide Prevention Webinars, Policy Updates, & More (November 2, 2022)
• Updated CHC Workforce Plan Template, Self-Assessment Tool, & Our New Strategic Plan (October 19, 2022)
• Supporting Patient & Staff Mental Health, CHC Vision Care, Policy Updates, & More (October 5, 2022)
• Suicide Prevention Month, Vision Care in CHCs, MA/DA recruitment, & Advocacy (September 21, 2022)
• JEDI Integration at Community Health Centers, Suicide Prevention, & More (September 7, 2022)
• Mental Health in Focus: Suicide Prevention Resources, Staff Wellbeing, & More (August 24, 2022)
• Celebrating National Health Center Week & Looking Back at #ACUConf (August 10, 2022)
• Managing Hybrid & Intergenerational Workforces, JEDI Opportunities, & More (July 27, 2022)
• New Health Center Workforce Resources, Policy Updates, & JEDI (July 13, 2022)
• Celebrating #NHSC50, Self-Care & Emergency Preparedness Resources, & More (June 29, 2022)
• Call for Board Nominations & Vision Grant Announcements (June 15, 2022)
• #IAmNHSC Day, Suicide Safer Care, & Workforce Resources (June 1, 2022)
• Renewing Our Focus & a Call to Action for NHSC Funding (May 18, 2022)
• A Celebration of Workforce Learning (May 4, 2022)
• Updated NHSC Fact Sheets & Centers of Excellence Best Practices (April 20, 2022)
• Call for #ACUConf Award Nominations, Vision Care Webinars, & More (April 6, 2022)
• Conference CFP Deadline Extended, FQHC Resilience & Workforce Resources, & More (March 23, 2022)
• #ACUConf Registration & Our Workforce Symposium (March 9, 2022)
• Our 2022 Conference Call for Proposals Is Open! (February 23, 2022)
• New FQHC Vision Grants and JEDI Program (February 9, 2022)
• Announcing Our 2021 Annual Report, Workforce Trainings, & More (January 26, 2022)
• New Year, New Learning Opportunities (January 12, 2022)

2021

• Looking Back at 25 Years of ACU, New Webinars, & More (December 15, 2021)
• The Power of Advocacy (December 1, 2021)
• Reflecting on #ACUConf and 25 Years of ACU (November 3, 2021)
• From Patient-Centered Care to Workplace Inclusivity: New Trainings (October 20, 2021)
• Four Days of Online Learning and a New NHSC Initiative (October 6, 2021)
• Announcing Our Post-Conference Workforce Regional Training (September 22, 2021)
• Suicide Prevention Week, Early Bird Conference Registration, & More (September 8, 2021)
• CHC Workforce and Disaster Response in Focus (August 25, 2021)
• New Mental Health Workforce and Civic Health Month Resources (August 11, 2021)
• #ACUConf Registration & the Crisis of Pediatric Suicide (July 29, 2021)
• New Discretionary Funding for the NHSC and Why Medical Diversity Matters (July 14, 2021)
• Announcing Our New CHC Data Profile Dashboards (June 30, 2021)
• Improving the CHC Workforce During and Post-Pandemic (June 16, 2021)
• Our Conference Call for Abstracts Has Reopened! (June 2, 2021)
• Powerful Advocacy and Unprecedented Opportunities for the NHSC (May 19, 2021)
• New Eye Health & Vision Care Grants for Health Centers (May 5, 2021)
• Bringing Health Center Workforces and DEI in Focus (April 21, 2021)
• Advancing Health Center Workforces for Health and Racial Equity (April 7, 2021)
• Managing Burnout and Spreading Accurate Information During COVID-19 Vaccinations (March 24, 2021)
• Historic NHSC Funding—And the Work Still to Be Done (March 11, 2021)
• Making Mental Health and Vision Services a Reality for the Underserved (February 24, 2021)
• New Vision Services Grants and Our Continuing Call for Proposals (February 10, 2021)
• Our 2021 Conference Call for Proposals Is Open! (January 27, 2021)
• Announcing ACU’s New 2021 Board Members (January 13, 2021)

2020

• Unveiling Our 2020 Annual Report (December 30, 2020)
• Expanding Access to Care with Technical Assistance (December 16, 2020)
• A New Vision for the Underserved (December 2, 2020)
• Addressing Eye, Oral, and Rural Health (November 19, 2020)
• Caring for the Underserved in Changing Times (November 4, 2020)
• Bringing Vision & Civic Health in Focus (October 21, 2020)
• Announcing Our Vision Service Grants, CWO Toolkit, & More (October 7, 2020)
• Looking Back on #ACUConf (September 24, 2020)
• #ACUConf Is Nearly Here! (September 9, 2020)
• The Time to Work for Health Equity Is Now (August 25, 2020)
• NHSC Funding Hangs in the Balance (August 12, 2020)
• Bi-Weekly Newsletter (July 29, 2020)
• Bi-Weekly Newsletter (July 15, 2020)
• Bi-Weekly Newsletter (July 1, 2020)
• Bi-Weekly Newsletter (June 17, 2020)