Association of Clinicians for the Underserved
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Official account of ACU. We lead advocacy, clinical, and operational excellence to develop and support clinicians and the healthcare workforce caring for America’s underserved communities. Learn more: www.clinicians.org. #MedSky #primarycare
⏰ Last chance to save: Early Bird registration for ACU’s 2026 Workforce Symposium ends Monday, Jan. 26! Join us March 24–25 in Nashville to gain innovative strategies for workforce recruitment & retention through interactive workshops and peer learning.
Register today: https://tinyurl.com/4hcnwv33
Register today: https://tinyurl.com/4hcnwv33
January 23, 2026 at 8:01 PM
⏰ Last chance to save: Early Bird registration for ACU’s 2026 Workforce Symposium ends Monday, Jan. 26! Join us March 24–25 in Nashville to gain innovative strategies for workforce recruitment & retention through interactive workshops and peer learning.
Register today: https://tinyurl.com/4hcnwv33
Register today: https://tinyurl.com/4hcnwv33
Meet Kandace Arlaud, APRN, a Psychiatric #NP at Meharry Medical College expanding access to behavioral health and substance use disorder care for underserved communities. In our Five Questions With… spotlight, she shares what drives her work and why access matters: bit.ly/4rfKqk1
#RN #NurseLeader
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January 23, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Meet Kandace Arlaud, APRN, a Psychiatric #NP at Meharry Medical College expanding access to behavioral health and substance use disorder care for underserved communities. In our Five Questions With… spotlight, she shares what drives her work and why access matters: bit.ly/4rfKqk1
#RN #NurseLeader
#RN #NurseLeader
LifeLong Medical Care is hiring a Regional Medical Director in Contra Costa County, CA to lead team-based, patient-centered care for underserved East Bay communities. Competitive pay, sign-on bonus, stipend & loan repayment eligible. Apply at ACU's Career Center: bit.ly/4b7FA3n
January 22, 2026 at 7:30 PM
LifeLong Medical Care is hiring a Regional Medical Director in Contra Costa County, CA to lead team-based, patient-centered care for underserved East Bay communities. Competitive pay, sign-on bonus, stipend & loan repayment eligible. Apply at ACU's Career Center: bit.ly/4b7FA3n
ICYMI: The working agenda for ACU's Workforce Symposium is now available! Discover what's in store in two days of workforce transformation in Nashville on March 24-25, including honest conversations about what it takes to build & keep a strong team in community health.
➡️ Learn more: bit.ly/4pvhnHT
➡️ Learn more: bit.ly/4pvhnHT
January 21, 2026 at 9:30 PM
ICYMI: The working agenda for ACU's Workforce Symposium is now available! Discover what's in store in two days of workforce transformation in Nashville on March 24-25, including honest conversations about what it takes to build & keep a strong team in community health.
➡️ Learn more: bit.ly/4pvhnHT
➡️ Learn more: bit.ly/4pvhnHT
🚨 Early Bird registration for our 2026 Workforce Symposium has been EXTENDED! If you missed our cutoff, you can now sign up by Monday, Jan. 26, and save on two singular days of workforce transformation. Browse our new agenda and save your seat! ☑️ bit.ly/4sx3GL8
January 16, 2026 at 2:26 PM
🚨 Early Bird registration for our 2026 Workforce Symposium has been EXTENDED! If you missed our cutoff, you can now sign up by Monday, Jan. 26, and save on two singular days of workforce transformation. Browse our new agenda and save your seat! ☑️ bit.ly/4sx3GL8
💡 Winn Clinical Development Award applications are open!
Early-career physician-researchers can receive up to $120K/year for 2 years plus mentorship and protected research time to advance community-focused clinical trials.
Apply by May 4, 2026 🔗 https://winnawards.org/winn-cda/
Early-career physician-researchers can receive up to $120K/year for 2 years plus mentorship and protected research time to advance community-focused clinical trials.
Apply by May 4, 2026 🔗 https://winnawards.org/winn-cda/
January 15, 2026 at 4:40 PM
💡 Winn Clinical Development Award applications are open!
Early-career physician-researchers can receive up to $120K/year for 2 years plus mentorship and protected research time to advance community-focused clinical trials.
Apply by May 4, 2026 🔗 https://winnawards.org/winn-cda/
Early-career physician-researchers can receive up to $120K/year for 2 years plus mentorship and protected research time to advance community-focused clinical trials.
Apply by May 4, 2026 🔗 https://winnawards.org/winn-cda/
🚨 Last chance for Early Bird registration!
Tomorrow is the final day to save on ACU’s 2026 Workforce Symposium in Nashville on March 24–25. Learn proven strategies to recruit, retain, and grow your institution's workforce. Register now and invest in your workforce’s future! 🔗 bit.ly/4sx3GL8
Tomorrow is the final day to save on ACU’s 2026 Workforce Symposium in Nashville on March 24–25. Learn proven strategies to recruit, retain, and grow your institution's workforce. Register now and invest in your workforce’s future! 🔗 bit.ly/4sx3GL8
January 14, 2026 at 4:30 PM
🚨 Last chance for Early Bird registration!
Tomorrow is the final day to save on ACU’s 2026 Workforce Symposium in Nashville on March 24–25. Learn proven strategies to recruit, retain, and grow your institution's workforce. Register now and invest in your workforce’s future! 🔗 bit.ly/4sx3GL8
Tomorrow is the final day to save on ACU’s 2026 Workforce Symposium in Nashville on March 24–25. Learn proven strategies to recruit, retain, and grow your institution's workforce. Register now and invest in your workforce’s future! 🔗 bit.ly/4sx3GL8
Curious about what's in store at our Workforce Symposium? You can now view our draft agenda! Learn about two exciting days on March 24-25 in Nashville as we explore what it takes to build and keep a strong team in community health in today's shifting environment.
➡️ View the agenda: bit.ly/4pvhnHT
➡️ View the agenda: bit.ly/4pvhnHT
January 12, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Curious about what's in store at our Workforce Symposium? You can now view our draft agenda! Learn about two exciting days on March 24-25 in Nashville as we explore what it takes to build and keep a strong team in community health in today's shifting environment.
➡️ View the agenda: bit.ly/4pvhnHT
➡️ View the agenda: bit.ly/4pvhnHT
If you missed our webinar on strengthening the community health worker (CHW) workforce, you can now watch the recording. Learn practical strategies to elevate the CHW profession informed by focus groups with CHWs, CHCs, and PCAs.
🖥️ Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBRTD8oGGMM
🖥️ Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBRTD8oGGMM
Supporting Community Health Workers in a Changing Environment
Bridging the gap between healthcare professionals and their patients’ communities, community health workers (CHWs) are healthcare system force multipliers wh...
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January 12, 2026 at 6:01 PM
If you missed our webinar on strengthening the community health worker (CHW) workforce, you can now watch the recording. Learn practical strategies to elevate the CHW profession informed by focus groups with CHWs, CHCs, and PCAs.
🖥️ Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBRTD8oGGMM
🖥️ Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBRTD8oGGMM
Our behavioral health webinar series kicks off next week! Join us Jan. 14 at 3 p.m. ET for "A Transdisciplinary Approach to Behavioral Health Populations in Primary Care." Learn practical strategies for strengthening behavioral health in community health centers.
Register🔗 bit.ly/4q5GoKG
Register🔗 bit.ly/4q5GoKG
January 9, 2026 at 9:22 PM
Our behavioral health webinar series kicks off next week! Join us Jan. 14 at 3 p.m. ET for "A Transdisciplinary Approach to Behavioral Health Populations in Primary Care." Learn practical strategies for strengthening behavioral health in community health centers.
Register🔗 bit.ly/4q5GoKG
Register🔗 bit.ly/4q5GoKG
Meet Blanca Toso, DO, Associate CMO at Unity Health Care and a member of ACU’s Membership Committee. ✨ In our first Five Questions feature, Dr. Toso shares how her lived experience shapes her leadership & why supporting both patients and providers is essential to compassionate care. ➡️ bit.ly/4qCB0P2
January 8, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Meet Blanca Toso, DO, Associate CMO at Unity Health Care and a member of ACU’s Membership Committee. ✨ In our first Five Questions feature, Dr. Toso shares how her lived experience shapes her leadership & why supporting both patients and providers is essential to compassionate care. ➡️ bit.ly/4qCB0P2
Early Bird registration for our Workforce Symposium closes next week! Join us for two days of workforce transformation in Music City on March 24-25 as we explore cutting-edge workforce retention and recruitment strategies to continue Building for Tomorrow.
✅ Sign up early and save: bit.ly/4iesD9h
✅ Sign up early and save: bit.ly/4iesD9h
January 5, 2026 at 9:05 PM
Early Bird registration for our Workforce Symposium closes next week! Join us for two days of workforce transformation in Music City on March 24-25 as we explore cutting-edge workforce retention and recruitment strategies to continue Building for Tomorrow.
✅ Sign up early and save: bit.ly/4iesD9h
✅ Sign up early and save: bit.ly/4iesD9h
Start the new year strong with ACU’s first Workforce Leadership Lab of 2026! ✨ Join us on Jan. 28 for an interactive session to lean into leadership excellence with tips from April Lewis, Dir. of ACU's National Center for Workforce Development & Training.
🔗 Learn more and register: bit.ly/4iEvIju
🔗 Learn more and register: bit.ly/4iEvIju
December 31, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Start the new year strong with ACU’s first Workforce Leadership Lab of 2026! ✨ Join us on Jan. 28 for an interactive session to lean into leadership excellence with tips from April Lewis, Dir. of ACU's National Center for Workforce Development & Training.
🔗 Learn more and register: bit.ly/4iEvIju
🔗 Learn more and register: bit.ly/4iEvIju
Happy Holidays from ACU! We wish everyone good health and warm wishes. Please note that our offices will be closed from Dec. 22nd-Jan. 2nd, but we will resume operations on Jan. 5th.
December 24, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Happy Holidays from ACU! We wish everyone good health and warm wishes. Please note that our offices will be closed from Dec. 22nd-Jan. 2nd, but we will resume operations on Jan. 5th.
New! Learn how to advance obesity care for patients in underserved communities in a free, CME/CE-accredited course. These on-demand activities with leading experts will provide you with tools to screen, treat, and tailor interventions for obesity in patients.
➡️ Start microlearning: bit.ly/48ROCyI
➡️ Start microlearning: bit.ly/48ROCyI
December 18, 2025 at 9:00 PM
New! Learn how to advance obesity care for patients in underserved communities in a free, CME/CE-accredited course. These on-demand activities with leading experts will provide you with tools to screen, treat, and tailor interventions for obesity in patients.
➡️ Start microlearning: bit.ly/48ROCyI
➡️ Start microlearning: bit.ly/48ROCyI
Registration is open for ACU's 2026 Conference! Join us on July 26-29 in D.C. as we explore innovation in care, technology, and more to aid health centers in Riding the Wave of Transformation to center accessible, affordable care for underserved communities.
✅ Register now and save: bit.ly/4iWkYwG
✅ Register now and save: bit.ly/4iWkYwG
December 16, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Registration is open for ACU's 2026 Conference! Join us on July 26-29 in D.C. as we explore innovation in care, technology, and more to aid health centers in Riding the Wave of Transformation to center accessible, affordable care for underserved communities.
✅ Register now and save: bit.ly/4iWkYwG
✅ Register now and save: bit.ly/4iWkYwG
Health centers are a lifeline to behavioral health services for underserved communities. Join us to explore how CHCs can implement innovative, transdisciplinary approaches to behavioral health populations in primary care with national expert Dr. Virna Little.
✅ Sign up now: bit.ly/4rV121C
✅ Sign up now: bit.ly/4rV121C
December 11, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Health centers are a lifeline to behavioral health services for underserved communities. Join us to explore how CHCs can implement innovative, transdisciplinary approaches to behavioral health populations in primary care with national expert Dr. Virna Little.
✅ Sign up now: bit.ly/4rV121C
✅ Sign up now: bit.ly/4rV121C
Your voice matters! Learn how you can advocate for the healthcare workforce in our Yearend Briefing on Dec. 18. Reviewing a year of advocacy and initiatives to come 2026, this update will introduce you to ACU's policy priorities, provide key updates, and prepare you to take action. ➡️ bit.ly/3LLqhmq
December 10, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Your voice matters! Learn how you can advocate for the healthcare workforce in our Yearend Briefing on Dec. 18. Reviewing a year of advocacy and initiatives to come 2026, this update will introduce you to ACU's policy priorities, provide key updates, and prepare you to take action. ➡️ bit.ly/3LLqhmq
Community health workers bridge gaps between clinicians & communities, yet they still face challenges in funding, certification, & training.
Join our webinar to explore insights on the support CHWs need most—& how we can elevate CHWs as they guide patients in a changing landscape. ➡️ bit.ly/49VStgu
Join our webinar to explore insights on the support CHWs need most—& how we can elevate CHWs as they guide patients in a changing landscape. ➡️ bit.ly/49VStgu
December 5, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Community health workers bridge gaps between clinicians & communities, yet they still face challenges in funding, certification, & training.
Join our webinar to explore insights on the support CHWs need most—& how we can elevate CHWs as they guide patients in a changing landscape. ➡️ bit.ly/49VStgu
Join our webinar to explore insights on the support CHWs need most—& how we can elevate CHWs as they guide patients in a changing landscape. ➡️ bit.ly/49VStgu
Listening to staff is vital, but effectively responding is even more so. Join our STAR² Center's engaging webinar tomorrow, Dec. 4, to learn how to go beyond designing staff satisfaction surveys and collecting data to develop true action plans to boost retention.
👉 Sign up now: bit.ly/4hPqeC0
👉 Sign up now: bit.ly/4hPqeC0
December 3, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Listening to staff is vital, but effectively responding is even more so. Join our STAR² Center's engaging webinar tomorrow, Dec. 4, to learn how to go beyond designing staff satisfaction surveys and collecting data to develop true action plans to boost retention.
👉 Sign up now: bit.ly/4hPqeC0
👉 Sign up now: bit.ly/4hPqeC0
🚨 Have you submitted your abstract yet? There’s still time to send your proposal for a chance to join the agenda of ACU’s 2026 Conference! We’re seeking session abstracts inspired by our theme, Riding the Wave of Transformation: All Hands on Deck.
➡️ Submit your proposal: bit.ly/2026acucfp
➡️ Submit your proposal: bit.ly/2026acucfp
December 1, 2025 at 8:13 PM
🚨 Have you submitted your abstract yet? There’s still time to send your proposal for a chance to join the agenda of ACU’s 2026 Conference! We’re seeking session abstracts inspired by our theme, Riding the Wave of Transformation: All Hands on Deck.
➡️ Submit your proposal: bit.ly/2026acucfp
➡️ Submit your proposal: bit.ly/2026acucfp
Today and every day, ACU is grateful for the healthcare workforce and all who provide care and support for those living in medically underserved communities—the National Health Service Corps, CHCs, our members, advocates, clinicians, staff, and so many others. Thank you for making a difference!
November 27, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Today and every day, ACU is grateful for the healthcare workforce and all who provide care and support for those living in medically underserved communities—the National Health Service Corps, CHCs, our members, advocates, clinicians, staff, and so many others. Thank you for making a difference!
Early Bird registration is open for our 2026 Workforce Symposium! Join ACU's National Center for Workforce Development & Training for two exciting days of workforce transformation in the heart of Music City on March 24-25.
✅ Learn more and register: bit.ly/4iesD9h
✅ Learn more and register: bit.ly/4iesD9h
November 26, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Early Bird registration is open for our 2026 Workforce Symposium! Join ACU's National Center for Workforce Development & Training for two exciting days of workforce transformation in the heart of Music City on March 24-25.
✅ Learn more and register: bit.ly/4iesD9h
✅ Learn more and register: bit.ly/4iesD9h
As challenges mount, so does our advocacy. Join ACU on Dec. 18 for a yearend update on federal developments impacting clinicians and the communities they serve. This briefing will update you on the NHSC, our top priorities, and ways to uplift your voice!
➡️ Sign up: bit.ly/3LLqhmq See less
➡️ Sign up: bit.ly/3LLqhmq See less
November 24, 2025 at 7:30 PM
As challenges mount, so does our advocacy. Join ACU on Dec. 18 for a yearend update on federal developments impacting clinicians and the communities they serve. This briefing will update you on the NHSC, our top priorities, and ways to uplift your voice!
➡️ Sign up: bit.ly/3LLqhmq See less
➡️ Sign up: bit.ly/3LLqhmq See less
FQHC optometrists don’t have to navigate complex billing, referrals, or high no-show rates alone. Join ACU's Vision Services Committee on Dec. 12 for an interactive troubleshooting session with expert Dr. Kristin White. Connect with peers and get solutions you can apply immediately: bit.ly/4reVnms
November 21, 2025 at 5:55 PM
FQHC optometrists don’t have to navigate complex billing, referrals, or high no-show rates alone. Join ACU's Vision Services Committee on Dec. 12 for an interactive troubleshooting session with expert Dr. Kristin White. Connect with peers and get solutions you can apply immediately: bit.ly/4reVnms