Dear Colleague,
As we convene in Nashville, TN, for four days of workforce learning, the Association of Clinicians for the Underserved is grateful to our incredible network for its ongoing commitment to building and sustaining a thriving health center workforce. This week's trainings are only the first of many to come: read more below to learn about upcoming events (including our 2022 Conference in Washington, D.C.) and new resources, including:
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Thank You for Joining Us at Our Workforce Symposium!
ACU is grateful to everyone who joined us on May 2-3 in Nashville, TN, to make our STAR² Center's Workforce Symposium, Going Beyond Buzzwords: Striving for a Thriving Workforce, a success! As we dive into two more days of workforce learning at our Retention & Recruitment Planning Workshop, we're reflecting on the highlights of our first two enriching days of discussions and workshops on building resilience, retention, and recruitment in health center teams across the U.S. Thank you to all who attended and to our sponsor Nonstop Wellness, and we hope you'll see you again on July 31-August 2 for more learning at our 2022 Conference in Washington, D.C. and online!
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Are You Registered Yet? Join Us in D.C. or Online for ACU's 2022 Conference on July 31-August 2!
ACU is preparing for our 2022 Conference, Resilience & Transformation in Care, taking place in-person in Washington, D.C. and virtually from July 31-Aug. 2! We are excited to offer CME-accredited trainings and keynotes including BPHC Associate Administrator Jim Macrae, as well as poster presentations, networking, award ceremonies, and much more. Stay tuned for a full agenda and save your spot now for Early Bird rates: ACU Members and students enjoy significant discounts.
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Deadline Approaching! Nominate Individuals & Organizations for Awards at Our Conference
Awardees Will Receive Free Registration
ACU is honored to represent clinicians, administrators, and advocates dedicated to improving health equity for under-resourced populations, and we will acknowledge outstanding individuals and organizations with awards—and free registration—at our Conference. Submit a nomination by May 6 for our awards: Clinician of the Year, Organizational Excellence, Health Professional in Training, Congressional Champion, or Marc Wetherhorn Advocate of the Year.
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Celebrate with ACU at our NHSC 50th Anniversary Gala on August 1
Registration is open for ACU's NHSC 50th Anniversary Gala! On August 1, this event in D.C. will honor the NHSC’s 50 years of connecting clinicians with under-resourced communities with festivities, films, and speeches from Corps luminaries such as Eric Redman—former Congressional staffer and author of The Dance of Legislation.
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Latest STAR2 Center Podcast Explores Self-Care and the Importance of JEDI
Our STAR2 Center Talks Workforce Success podcast season on employee self-care continues! Listen as ACU’s Helen Rhea Vernier interviews Dr. Sarah Koerner, Director of Behavioral Health Services at Village Health Center at Father Joe's Villages in San Diego, CA, about what the varying definitions of what self-care mean in practice, how she models self-care for her team, and why it is important to link these efforts to justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion. Listen to the fourth episode of our season and stay tuned for another upcoming episode.
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In Case You Missed It: Read Our Updated Fact Sheets on the National Health Service Corps
Read about the 50-year history and impact of the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) in our fact sheets. Our NHSC Program overview examines the Corps' programs, field strength, and funding history, as well as its diversity and professions. Our NHSC Funding publication includes further information on the Corps' funding and the vital need to expand the initiative, which faces a funding cliff after FY2023. Sign up to become an advocate and support the NHSC!
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Learn Best Practices & Read Case Studies in Eye Health & Vision Care in Our New Brief
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Join the Second Webinar in Our Series on Eye Health and Vision Care at CHCs
Thursday, June 9: 3-4:30 p.m. ET
Many patients in economically marginalized communities face barriers to accessing proper eye and vision care, but health centers can help address this. Learn how in the second offering in ACU's ongoing webinar series, "Eyes on Access," with Prevent Blindness and the National Association of Community Health Centers. Review the first webinar and join the second to learn about the importance of integrating vision services at health centers, listen to staff and patients at CHCs providing vision care, and more.
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Don't Miss Our PCA & HCCN Workforce Professional Development Series' Conclusion
Tuesday, June 14: 2-3 p.m. ET
Join us for the last session as our STAR2 Center's workforce professional development series concludes on June 14. Prior sessions explored workforce action planning, best practices for using data, and a discussion of Health Professions Education & Training Plans. This semi-monthly series aims to bolster workforce efforts at PCAs and HCCNs and to help teams provide a robust support system for recruitment and retention at health centers. View past sessions and join us for the final webinar in June!
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View Our Archived Webinar on CHC Leadership's Role in Building Workforce Resiliency
If you missed our recent discussion of health center leaders' role in providing structural support to help mitigate stress in teams struggling with burnout, you can now view the recorded presentation and slides. Watch the presentation from expert trainers April Lewis and Matt Bennett to learn why organizations should help relieve the burden of action on individual staff to engage in self-care.
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NHSC and Nurse Corps Applications Close Tomorrow! Consider These and Corps Site Application Opportunities
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New HRSA Funding Opportunity: Community Health Worker Training Program
The Health Resources and Services Administration is seeking applications to expand the public health workforce through its Community Health Worker Training Program. This multiyear program focuses on education and on-the-job training to expand critical health care to under-resourced communities. Learn more in an upcoming webinar on May 11 and apply.
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Don't Forget: Learn Best Practices for Treating Diabetes and Cardiometabolic Disorders at CHCS in a Webinar Series
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National Health Service Corps Fact Sheets:
Essential Steps for Health Centers Briefs:
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Upcoming Webinars:
Archived Webinars:
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ACU is here to help: if we can do anything to better support your work to improve care and advocate for patients living in historically marginalized communities, please contact our Executive Director Amanda Pears Kelly with any feedback. Thank you for all that you do.
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