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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

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Association of Clinicians for the Underserved @acunderserved.bsky.social · 13h
Learn what separates enduring mobile health programs from those that stall—& best practices to ensure lasting impact—in our webinar on Oct. 8 with Mission Mobile Medical's Dr. Mollie Williams, author of a new white paper. ➡️ Register now: ow.ly/Rep850ZQEg2 📰 Read the white paper: ow.ly/KIqW50ZTACO
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Association of Clinicians for the Underserved @acunderserved.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Meet ACU Fellow Blanca Toso, DO, Director of Medicine at Unity Health Care. After 19 years in community health, she brings valuable clinical and leadership experience to her work. Get to know Dr. Toso and the perspective she’s sharing with the next generation: ow.ly/9tMT50ZOSoy
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Association of Clinicians for the Underserved @acunderserved.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
With the House in recess and the Senate soon to follow, attention is turning to the year-end legislation session. With funding cliffs for the NHSC & CHC fund approaching, decisions made following the Nov. elections may impact the healthcare workforce for years to come. ➡️ Read on: ow.ly/BkOS50ZTgip
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Association of Clinicians for the Underserved @acunderserved.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Now Hiring from the ACU Career Center: Stanley Street Treatment and Resources is seeking a Chief Executive Officer to lead its next chapter of growth, innovation, and community impact. 💰 $325,000–$375,000 salary 📅 Apply by November 16, 2026 Apply now: ow.ly/k2xJ50ZQQ1E
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Association of Clinicians for the Underserved @acunderserved.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
ICYMI: When opportunity changes a career trajectory, it can strengthen an entire workforce. This idea is at the heart of Ja’Queta Gatling’s approach to workforce development at Roanoke Chowan Community Health Center. Take a look back at Ja’Queta’s story and perspective: ow.ly/osnS50ZOPP9
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Association of Clinicians for the Underserved @acunderserved.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Only 44% of supervisors receive formal training, according to Gallup. How managers navigate that transition is vital not only to their success, but also to their teams. Join our virtual Manager Training Series in October to learn strategies "Managing Well: Building Teams That Thrive." bit.ly/4h3VJHK
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Association of Clinicians for the Underserved @acunderserved.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
🚨Advocates, help us build support for legislation to strengthen the CHC workforce! 🚨The Developing the Community Health Workforce Act would address key workforce shortages, & we need your help to get legislators onboard! 📢 Urge your Rep. to support this legislation today: ow.ly/QlPu50ZQYyK
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Association of Clinicians for the Underserved @acunderserved.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Most mobile health funding stops at the vehicle. Patients are the ones left with unresolved needs when it does. Examine what separates mobile health programs that endure from those that stall in our webinar on Oct. 8 at 2-3 p.m. ET with Mission Mobile Medical. ➡️ Register: ow.ly/Fuhz50ZQEg0
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Association of Clinicians for the Underserved @acunderserved.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Strong teams start with strong supervisors, but all too many managers receive no formal training. This October, join workforce expert April Lewis to learn what you need to lead and succeed in our third virtual manager training series. ☑️ Learn more and register now: bit.ly/4h3VJHK
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Association of Clinicians for the Underserved @acunderserved.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The NHSC Students to Service Loan Repayment Program opens soon! Get a head start on your application by reviewing the application checklist and gathering the documents you’ll need before the application period begins, or share this opportunity with a colleague: ow.ly/JxJv50ZOOFf
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Association of Clinicians for the Underserved @acunderserved.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
ACU members asked for more opportunities to connect. We’re turning that interest into something new! ACU is accepting applications for the inaugural Implementation, Innovation, and Improvement Committee.📅 Applications due by COB Friday, Oct. 30: ow.ly/BAhJ50ZNo3N
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Association of Clinicians for the Underserved @acunderserved.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Join us in honoring National Physician Suicide Awareness Day. 💙 Clinicians are significantly more likely to die by suicide than the general population, and we must do more to care for the healers. Find more resources to raise awareness in our Preventing Clinician Suicide Toolkit: ow.ly/UY2G50ZOKRs
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Preventing Clinician Suicide & Honoring Physician Suicide Awareness Day
View a shareable video, social media graphics, and more to help raise awareness of National Physician Suicide Awareness Day.
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Association of Clinicians for the Underserved @acunderserved.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
In our latest "Five Questions With" Member Spotlight, Ja'Queta Gatling, MA, CWDP shares how creating healthcare career pathways, connecting people to opportunities, and investing in local talent can strengthen rural communities for generations. Read Ja’Queta’s story: ow.ly/AjNW50ZJuzO
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Association of Clinicians for the Underserved @acunderserved.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Learning from someone who understands the realities of health center leadership can make management training more meaningful. Next month, workforce expert April Lewis, MBA, brings that perspective to ACU’s Managing Well: Building Teams That Thrive series. ➡️ Register now: ow.ly/KtIS50ZNn3i
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Association of Clinicians for the Underserved @acunderserved.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
In our new column in the Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, we celebrate ACU's 30th anniversary and reflect on our network's three decades of impact, as well as our priorities to strengthen the healthcare workforce in our next 30 years forward. 👉 Read the article: bit.ly/4dCm1QY
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Association of Clinicians for the Underserved @acunderserved.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Strengthen your approach to obesity care with ACU's collaboration with NEJM Group. This FREE Advancing Obesity Care course offers 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™, 1.25 AAPA Category 1 CME credits, or 1.25 nursing contact hours, including .5 pharmacology credit for nurses: ow.ly/RH6q50ZMhZa
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Association of Clinicians for the Underserved @acunderserved.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Looking for practical tools to strengthen your health center’s workforce strategy? ACU’s National Center Resource Review webinar is now available on demand! 🎥 Take a closer look at the newly updated and free Onboarding Checklist and Comprehensive Workforce Plan Template: ow.ly/cm1850ZMLTi
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Association of Clinicians for the Underserved @acunderserved.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
What happens when a winding career path leads you exactly where you’re meant to be? For Jeffrey Kiser, FNP-C, AAHIVS, it led to rural healthcare and a commitment to expanding access. Read his Member Spotlight & learn what keeps him showing up for the communities he serves: ow.ly/eY5K50ZHVxP
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Association of Clinicians for the Underserved @acunderserved.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Simple steps can help save lives. Nearly half of individuals who die by suicide visit their PCP in the month prior, making these visits key opportunities to identify and intervene with patients at risk. ☑️ Join us on Oct. 21 to learn easy strategies for #SuicidePrevention: ow.ly/zUNi50ZLEE6
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Association of Clinicians for the Underserved @acunderserved.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Join national workforce expert April Lewis for ACU’s Managing Well: Building Teams That Thrive: a four-part virtual training series. 📅 Oct. 6, 13, 20 & 27 | 2-3:30 p.m. ET Learn more and save your seat: ow.ly/Ne6q50ZHNpw
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Association of Clinicians for the Underserved @acunderserved.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Your next opportunity or your next great hire could be one connection away. The ACU Career Center can help you connect with the right people and members also receive discounted job postings, making it even easier to get your opportunities in front of the right audience: ow.ly/GjU350ZGIZN
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Association of Clinicians for the Underserved @acunderserved.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
In our latest "Five Questions" ACU Member spotlight, we're featuring Jeffrey Kiser, FNP-C, AAHIVS, a Family Nurse Practitioner whose career has centered expanding access to care in rural and underserved communities: ow.ly/XPPR50ZFnj7
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Association of Clinicians for the Underserved @acunderserved.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Suicide impacts clinicians and patients alike. Watch as Dr. Virna Little discusses suicide in healthcare professionals & what we can do to care for the healers on #SuicidePreventionMonth and beyond: youtube.com/watch?v=CwtVh3pmCOg 📢 Spread the word with our social media toolkit: bit.ly/3PzC0nw
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Preventing Suicide in Healthcare Professionals: The Scope of the Problem
"We're just starting to understand what the [suicide] rates really are in the healthcare profession."Healthcare professionals are significantly more likely t...
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Association of Clinicians for the Underserved @acunderserved.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Looking for more tools to enhance your approach 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. Save your spot: ow.ly/2ZCh50ZG5fW
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Association of Clinicians for the Underserved @acunderserved.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
What does meaningful community impact look like? For Nataly Tellez, FACU, it means looking beyond individual solutions to create lasting change through stronger systems. 🔗 Read Nataly’s story: ow.ly/tcKm50ZFp2X Interested in becoming a Fellow of ACU? Learn more: ow.ly/e0VB50ZFRNb
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Association of Clinicians for the Underserved @acunderserved.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Our third virtual manager training series with workforce expert April Lewis, MBA, will showcase strategies for "Managing Well: Building Teams That Thrive." Join us in October to learn the skills, self-knowledge, and strategies to lead high-performing teams. ☑️ Learn more: ow.ly/W4fW50ZFSMq
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Association of Clinicians for the Underserved @acunderserved.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
ACU’s National Center for Workforce Development has released two newly updated, free resources to help health centers strengthen their workforce strategies.🔗 Explore the resources: ow.ly/jb0T50ZFpum
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Association of Clinicians for the Underserved @acunderserved.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Becoming a leader can be difficult, but our virtual training series can help you more than manage it. Join ACU's National Center for Workforce Development & Training for our third virtual training series for new & experienced managers starting Oct. 6. ☑️ Sign up now: ow.ly/l88K50ZEXR8
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Association of Clinicians for the Underserved @acunderserved.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
📅 Save the date! The ACU Health Center Rescue Network is hosting its second Office Hours next Wednesday, Sept. 2. Join us to connect with peers, hear timely updates, and gain insights to strengthen emergency preparedness and response at your health center. 🔗 Register : ow.ly/XKaQ50Zuj99
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Association of Clinicians for the Underserved @acunderserved.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
With Congress on recess, now is a great time to review the healthcare workforce needs in your state and help your legislators understand how the National Health Service Corps helps address them. 📍 Find your state’s NHSC advocacy snapshot and explore the data: ow.ly/BUCj50ZBCI8
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Association of Clinicians for the Underserved @acunderserved.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Take the guesswork out of workforce planning: join ACU 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. 📋 🔗 Register now: ow.ly/syB450ZBAhw
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Association of Clinicians for the Underserved @acunderserved.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
August is Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month! 👁️ This month, explore 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: ow.ly/9Ij350ZBCsv
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Association of Clinicians for the Underserved @acunderserved.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Happening now! ACU's Workforce Town Hall is recapping recent developments and upcoming initiatives in our support for the CHC workforce. 🎤 How can we best support you? Join us live and share your thoughts in our Town Hall! ow.ly/1tt150ZB4R4
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Association of Clinicians for the Underserved @acunderserved.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
ACU 2026 has concluded, but our work and shared learning continues: save the date for ACU's 2027 Conference! 📌Where: D.C.'s Watergate Hotel 📆When: July 25-28, 2027 Mark your calendar, watch for a call for abstracts, & review what makes #ACUConf special with our Conference recap: ow.ly/GcMF50ZAGyR
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Association of Clinicians for the Underserved @acunderserved.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
The healthcare workforce is evolving, and so is ACU's work to support it. Join our National Center for Workforce Development & Training's Town Hall on Aug. 18 to find out what’s ahead for our workforce services and to share how we can best support you. Register now: ow.ly/jB9b50ZzwU6
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Association of Clinicians for the Underserved @acunderserved.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
What does ACU mean to you? This is the question we asked attendees as we marked our 30th anniversary at ACU's 2026 Conference, and these are their responses. As we prepare for the next three decades in our shared mission, we're taking these words to heart and to practice. #30YearsofACU #ACUConf
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Association of Clinicians for the Underserved @acunderserved.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
🚨 Now hiring: AACI is seeking a full-time Primary Care Physician to provide comprehensive care for patients of all ages in an FQHC setting. Explore this and other opportunities through the ACU Career Center: ow.ly/WQ5j50Zyabj
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Association of Clinicians for the Underserved @acunderserved.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
📣 Don’t miss ACU’s upcoming Workforce Town Hall! On Aug. 18, join our National Center for Workforce Development & Training for an update on the transition from our STAR² Center initiative and a peek at new workforce resources to support your organization. Register today: ow.ly/BtoN50Zy9tO
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Association of Clinicians for the Underserved @acunderserved.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Managing pain safely requires the latest evidence-based guidance. ACU's collaboration with NEJM Group allows clinicians access to a free, self-paced CME course that fulfills the 8-hour DEA training requirement while earning continuing education credits. Learn more: ow.ly/YcFY50ZwiKI
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Association of Clinicians for the Underserved @acunderserved.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Meet the leaders making a difference in healthcare. In the latest edition of ACU's Five Questions With… Member Spotlight with Anna Riggan, M.S. Read her story and gain insights from a fellow leader dedicated to improving care for underserved communities: ow.ly/OPzt50Zwi9R
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Association of Clinicians for the Underserved @acunderserved.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Thanks to all who joined ACU at our 2026 Conference! #ACUConf united our colleagues from across the U.S. to explore strategies for Riding the Wave of Transformation with CHC innovation. Read our recap of #ACUConf's highlights, from awards to 30th anniversary reflections: bit.ly/3Uekrhm #NHCW26
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Association of Clinicians for the Underserved @acunderserved.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Join our partners at Prevent Blindness on Aug. 6 at 2-3:30 p.m. ET for Collaborative Solutions for Expanding Eye Care Access in Special Populations. Hear insights and collaborative approaches you can apply in your own work. Register today: ow.ly/mR0a50ZwfUm
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Association of Clinicians for the Underserved @acunderserved.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Join our new Health Center Rescue Network Office Hours next week on Wednesday, Aug. 5, at 3 p.m. ET to explore reliable disaster alert tools that can help you monitor emerging threats, anticipate operational impacts, and strengthen emergency preparedness. 🔗 Register: ow.ly/fF1K50ZuiXX
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Association of Clinicians for the Underserved @acunderserved.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Happy National Center Week and Staff Appreciation Day (Aug. 2) to the professionals advancing access to quality care for medically underserved communities across the country. Today and everyday, thank you for all that you do! #NHCW26 #healthcareworkforce #workforce #primarycare #CHCs
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Association of Clinicians for the Underserved @acunderserved.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
As #ACUConf has come to a close, we want to extend our sincere thanks to our sponsors for helping make this year's conference a success. Thank you for investing in ACU's mission and in the clinicians and organizations making a difference every day.
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Association of Clinicians for the Underserved @acunderserved.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Mic checks complete, backdrops ready, seats arranged—we're ready for the start of tomorrow's first Main Conference Day at #ACUConf 2026! Which session are you most excited about?
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Association of Clinicians for the Underserved @acunderserved.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
ACU's Program Manager Sarah Gutema listens as attendees discuss challenges of navigating certification requirements for community health workers (CHWs) across states. CHWs play vital roles at CHCs, and strategies to advance their work are in the spotlight at our Pre-Conference Workshop at #ACUConf.
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Association of Clinicians for the Underserved @acunderserved.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Welcome to #ACUConf’s Pre-Conference Day! We’re excited to unite in D.C. for Pre-Conference Workshops as we kick off four full days of celebrating the commitment, passion, and innovation of our network in advancing care for medically underserved communities. Stay tuned for more updates!
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Association of Clinicians for the Underserved @acunderserved.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
What's next in ACU's workforce services? Find out in a new Town Hall with our National Center for Workforce Development & Training providing an update on our STAR² Center transition, new workforce resources, and a chance to share what matters most to you. Register now: ow.ly/uT5j50Zso0x
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Association of Clinicians for the Underserved @acunderserved.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
#ACUConf starts in 4 days! 🎉 The countdown is on, and we're incredibly grateful for the partners helping bring this year's conference to life. Thanks to the support of our sponsors, we're looking forward to an unforgettable week celebrating 30 years of ACU with colleagues from across the country.
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