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Association of Clinicians for the Underserved (ACU)

Leading advocacy, clinical, operational & other areas of workforce excellence in caring for underserved communities.

A transdisciplinary organization of clinicians, advocates, and health care organizations united in a common mission to improve the health of America's underserved populations! Our workforce project, the STAR² Center, can be found at www.chcworkforce.org and on Twitter at . Follow along for resources, training, and technical assistance supporting clinician recruitment and retention in community health centers!

08/28/2026

What does meaningful community impact look like? For Nataly Tellez, FACU, it means looking beyond individual solutions to create lasting change through stronger systems. Director of Strategic Initiatives at the California Primary Care Association, Tellez's work reflects the power of thoughtful leadership, collaboration, and a commitment to improving healthcare for the communities that need it most.

We’re proud to recognize Nataly as a Fellow of ACU and to celebrate the impact she continues to make. 🔗 Read her story: https://ow.ly/JNeZ50ZFp32

Interested in having your own expertise honored as a Fellow of ACU? Get started: https://ow.ly/SoAG50ZFRKx

08/27/2026

Our third virtual manager training series with national workforce expert April Lewis, MBA, will showcase strategies for "Managing Well: Building Teams That Thrive." Join a cohort of new and experienced supervisors from across the U.S. for our National Center for Workforce Development & Training's certificate-granting, four-part virtual series beginning Oct. 6 to learn the skills, self-knowledge, and strategies you need to lead and succeed.

☑️ Learn more and register now: https://ow.ly/lV7N50ZFSOq

08/26/2026

Strengthen your health centers' workforce initiatives with two newly updated, free resources from ACU's National Center for Workforce Development:

📋 Comprehensive Workforce Plan Template: Build a customized, actionable plan to address your health center’s workforce needs.

🤝 Onboarding Checklist: Create a consistent, structured onboarding process to help new hires successfully integrate into your organization.

🔗 Explore the resources: https://ow.ly/4tI850ZFRwf

Want to learn more? Join our webinar on Sept. 1 at 3 p.m. ET as ACU workforce experts walk through both resources and share guidance for putting them to work: https://ow.ly/TX8O50ZFRwi

08/25/2026

Becoming a leader can be difficult, but our virtual manager training can help you more than manage it. Join ACU's National Center for Workforce Development & Training for our third series for new and experienced managers starting Oct. 6.

One ticket secures your spot in a cohort of managers from across the U.S. in four interactive seminars on effective people management, leading with vision, fostering health dynamics, and more with national workforce expert April Lewis, MBA.

☑️ Sign up now: https://ow.ly/25yr50ZEXMH

08/24/2026

📅 Save the date! ACU's Health Center Rescue Network (HCRN) invites you to our second Office Hours next Wednesday, Sept. 2. Join us for another opportunity to connect with peers, hear timely updates, and gain insights and resources to help strengthen emergency preparedness and response at your health center.

🔗 Register now: https://ow.ly/Q4H050Zuj97

08/21/2026

With Congress on recess, now is a great time to review the healthcare workforce needs in your state and help your legislators understand not only how the National Health Service Corps helps address them, but also how much more it could do with adequate funding. ACU recently created NHSC State Advocacy Snapshots for every state, highlighting key clinical workforce gaps and the need for continued investment in the NHSC.

📍 Find your state’s snapshot, explore the data, and get prepared for conversations with your policymakers. Explore the NHSC State Advocacy Snapshots: https://ow.ly/6fcX50ZBCI6

08/20/2026

Take the guesswork out of workforce planning: join ACU’s National Center for Workforce Development and Training on Sept. 1 at 3 p.m. ET for a look at two newly updated, free workforce development resources: the Onboarding Checklist and Comprehensive Workforce Plan Template. 📋

In this presentation, ACU workforce experts Dr. Michelle Fernández Gabilondo and Sydney Axelrod will walk you through both customizable tools, share practical tips for using them, and answer your questions.

🔗 Register now: https://ow.ly/PpnF50ZBAhy

08/19/2026

August is Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month! 👁️ Healthy vision plays an important role in children’s health, learning, and success. This month, review two free archived webinars from ACU and our partners at the School-Based Health Alliance and Prevent Blindness focused on strengthening vision care for children in school and community settings:

📺 Clearer Futures: Identifying Eye Needs in School-Age Children
Learn about common childhood vision conditions, strategies for identifying eye care needs, and effective referral pathways.

📺 A Shared Vision: Building Community Partnerships for School-Based Eye Care Programs
Explore partnership strategies and models for expanding school-based vision services, from mobile and visiting providers to tele-optometry and community partnerships.

View these sessions and other resources: https://ow.ly/KHlT50ZBCso

08/18/2026

Happening now! ACU's Workforce Town Hall is recapping recent developments and upcoming initiatives in our support for the CHC workforce. As our STAR² Center initiative sunsets, "those twelve years of excellence, relationships, and partnerships will continue" under our National Center, said Suzanne K. Speer, VP of Workforce Development. "ACU's commitment to training, supporting, and uplifting the healthcare workforce" will remain unchanged and guide our trainings, technical assistance, and more moving forward.

🎤 How can we best support you? Join us live and share your thoughts in our Town Hall! ow.ly/1tt150ZB4R4

08/17/2026

ACU 2026 has concluded, but our work and shared learning continues: we hope you'll save the date for ACU's 2027 Conference! 📆

Taking place once more at the Watergate Hotel in D.C. on July 25-28, 2027, this singular symposium will unite hundreds of healthcare professionals, administrators, advocates, and public health leaders to explore strategies to advance access to quality care in medically underserved communities.

Mark your calendars and watch for our call for abstracts, exhibitors, and sponsors later this year. And if you weren't able to join us in D.C. last month, take a look back at what makes so special with our 2026 Conference recap: ow.ly/GcMF50ZAGyR

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