Explore Issues of Health Equity in ACU’s Purpose in Practice Podcast
The Association of Clinicians for the Underserved’s bimonthly Purpose in Practice podcast features interviews with healthcare professionals, public health advocates, and others in engaging conversations about how we can advance community transformation, and provide better access to and improve quality of healthcare for medically under-resourced individuals and underserved communities.
Listen to episodes of the podcast below and stay tuned for new episodes in our series exploring topics ranging from expanding eye health and vision care at federally qualified health centers and suicide prevention for patients to clinician wellness and systemic solutions to improve access to quality care for all—and much more.
Season 1: Heartfelt Care: Navigating Health Challenges in Underserved Communities
Purpose in Practice Podcast Ep. 7: Rooted in Rural Care: The Power of Mentorship and Finding Joy in Medicine
In this episode of the Purpose in Practice podcast, ACU’s Jennifer Dix continues with the second half of a conversation with Dr. Adrian Billings of Texas Tech University Health Sciences [...]
Purpose in Practice Podcast Ep. 4: Optometry’s Role in Community Health and Wellness: A Health Center Perspective
In this episode of the Purpose in Practice podcast, ACU’s Jennifer Dix and Rick Brown speak with Dr. Kristin White, Director of Optometry at Health Care Partners of South Carolina [...]
Purpose in Practice Podcast Ep. 3: The Role of Student-Run Free Clinics in Caring for Underserved Communities
In this episode of the Purpose in Practice podcast, ACU’s Jennifer Dix speaks with Chandler Hinson, a third-year medical student at the Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine at the [...]
Purpose in Practice Podcast Ep. 2: Suicide Prevention: Providing Hope and Resources for Patients and Providers
In this episode of the Purpose in Practice podcast, ACU’s Rick Brown speaks with national suicide prevention expert Dr. Virna Little, Co-Founder and Special Advisor for Advocacy & Research at [...]
Purpose in Practice Podcast Ep. 1: Clearer Vision, Healthier Lives: Improving the Eye Health of Medically Underserved Patients on the Gulf Coast
In this episode of the Purpose in Practice podcast, ACU’s Rick Brown speaks with Dr. Ashley Burns, the Chair of ACU’s Vision Services Committee and the Director of Optometry at [...]
