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The Association of Clinicians for the Underserved regularly provides guidance and perspective to journalists on critical issues in care for the underserved.
We are the leading voice for clinicians serving underserved communities throughout the United States, as well as the National Health Service Corps. Our staff and members lay claim to a tremendous wealth of knowledge on topics such as suicide prevention in primary care, vision services for the underserved, and the health center workforce.
If you are a media representative and would like to learn more about the ACU, our work, or our perspective, please contact Rick Brown, Senior Director of Communications, Membership, & Special Initiatives.
Press Contact
Rick Brown
Senior Director of Communications, Membership, & Special Initiatives
(703) 203-2432
rbrown@clinicians.org
Selected Articles Featuring ACU Voices
- The Oklahoman: “Amid Shutdown Mess, Broken Health Care System Can Only Be Saved by United Effort” (Oct. 3, 2025, Featuring ACU Board Member Dr. Brandon W. Moritz)
- Inside Health Policy: “CHCs, Medicare Workforce Programs On Hold With Gov Shutdown; Medicaid DSH Cuts Go Into Effect” (Oct. 1, 2025, Featuring ACU CEO Amanda Pears Kelly)
- PBS NewsHour: “Community Health Centers Face Funding Delays after Trump Administration Freeze” (February 7, 2025, Featuring ACU CEO Amanda Pears Kelly)
- Inside Health Policy: “Lobbyists: Another CR Would Be Disastrous For CHCs, Workforce Programs” (February 21, 2024)
- Medical Economics: “Five ways scribes helped a primary health care center thrive” (December 22, 2023)
- The Lowell Sun: “Lowell High Students ‘Seen’ at New School-Based Eye Clinic” (February 17, 2023)
- Advisory Board: “Assistant Physicians: Improving Access to Care–Or Impeding Health Care?” (August 4, 2022)
- PBS NewsHour: Health Care Leaders Testify on Workforce Shortage (2021.05.20, Featuring Testimony by ACU Board Member Shelley Spires)
- MedPageToday: Multiple Solutions Needed for Health Workforce Shortage, Senators Told (2021.05.20, Featuring Testimony by ACU Board Member Shelley Spires)
- PBS NewsHour: “In Rural Areas with Health Care Shortages, These Doctors Are Answering the Call” (2021.04.09)
- ABC: “Millions Live in ‘Pharmacy Deserts’ with Limited Access to COVID-19 Vaccine in US” (2021.03.11, Featuring ACU Board Member Dr. Adrian Billings)
