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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!

09/03/2026

Curious about what's in store in our certificate-granting management training series, "Managing Well: Building Teams That Thrive?" Register now to join a cohort of new and experienced managers in interactive seminars from our National Center for Workforce Development & Training and workforce thought leader April Lewis beginning Oct. 6 to explore:

📌 Foundations of Effective People Management
📌 Managing with Strategic Vision and Clear Expectations
📌 Establishing and Maintaining a Healthy Team Culture
📌 Investing in People and Performance Development

Seats are limited, and ACU Members receive discounts! Browse seminar descriptions and sign up now: bit.ly/4h3VJHK

09/02/2026

In our latest "Five Questions" ACU Member spotlight, we're featuring Jeffrey Kiser, FNP-C, AAHIVS, a Family Nurse Practitioner at Southwest Care whose career has centered expanding access to care in underserved communities. From serving rural populations through the National Health Service Corps to providing care for patients with opioid use disorder and HIV, Jeffrey has seen firsthand the impact clinicians can make when they bring their skills and passion to communities where care is needed most.

In this conversation, Jeffrey shares his journey into healthcare, what motivates him every day, what ACU means to him, and why investing in the health of underserved communities benefits us all.

Read Jeffrey’s story: https://ow.ly/qsPX50ZFnk1

09/01/2026

“We’ve never visited a residency program where somebody hasn’t told us about someone that they’ve lost to su***de either in medical school or residency.” Watch as Dr. Virna Little, PsyD, LCSW-R, SAP, of Zero Overdose and Concert Health discusses su***de in healthcare professionals and what we can do to better care for the healers. On Su***de Prevention Month, we're raising awareness of how this public health crisis impacts clinicians as well as patients.

📢 Spread the word with our social media toolkit: bit.ly/3PzC0nw

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08/31/2026

Looking for more tools to enhance your approaches to onboarding and workforce planning? Join ACU’s National Center for Workforce Development and Training tomorrow, Sept. 1, at 3 p.m. ET for a live review of two newly updated, free resources:

📋 Onboarding Checklist: streamline and strengthen your onboarding process
📊 Comprehensive Workforce Plan Template: build and organize your workforce strategy

ACU workforce experts Dr. Michelle Fernández Gabilondo and Sydney Axelrod will walk through both resources, share tips for putting them to work, and answer your questions.

Save your spot: https://ow.ly/U9nY50ZG5hb

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

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