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Join Today Search for: Who We Are Our Mission Strategic Priorities Annual Reports Celebrating 25 Years of ACU History of ACU Exhibit Kathie Westpheling: 25 Years of Striving for Health Equity Amanda Pears Kelly: 25 Years More Boards & Committees Advisory Council Staff & Careers What We Do Workforce: ACU National Center The STAR² Center BPHC Workforce Well-being TA Initiative Programs Centers of Excellence Eye Health and Vision Care Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion NHSC Empowering Clinicians Suicide Safer Care Programs & Resource Archive COVID-19 Resources Career Center Policy & Advocacy Become an Advocate Save the NHSC Share Your Story Road Map for the Future Our Policy and Advocacy Priorities Policy Updates & Supported Legislation Partners & Coalitions News ACU Newsletter: Clinician & Community Allying for Health Equity Blog News Archive Statements & Press Releases Press Center Purpose in Practice Podcast STAR² Center Talks Workforce Success Podcast Trainings 2024 Annual Conference Registration Schedule at-a-Glance Session Highlights Pre-Conference Workshops Post-Conference Behavioral Health Forum Award Nominations Hotel Reservations Sponsorships Exhibitors Social Media Toolkit Trainings & Technical Assistance Past Conferences & Symposia 2024 Workforce Symposium 2023 ACU Conference JEDI Champion Training Webinars Get Involved Membership Become a Fellow of ACU Apply for ACU’s New Student Committee Corporate Allies Corporate Transcendence The Inline Group On Belay Health Solutions Donate Contact Us Who We Are Our Mission Strategic Priorities Annual Reports Celebrating 25 Years of ACU History of ACU Exhibit Kathie Westpheling: 25 Years of Striving for Health Equity Amanda Pears Kelly: 25 Years More Boards & Committees Advisory Council Staff & Careers What We Do Workforce: ACU National Center The STAR² Center BPHC Workforce Well-being TA Initiative Programs Centers of Excellence Eye Health and Vision Care Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion NHSC Empowering Clinicians Suicide Safer Care Programs & Resource Archive COVID-19 Resources Career Center Policy & Advocacy Become an Advocate Save the NHSC Share Your Story Road Map for the Future Our Policy and Advocacy Priorities Policy Updates & Supported Legislation Partners & Coalitions News ACU Newsletter: Clinician & Community Allying for Health Equity Blog News Archive Statements & Press Releases Press Center Purpose in Practice Podcast STAR² Center Talks Workforce Success Podcast Trainings 2024 Annual Conference Registration Schedule at-a-Glance Session Highlights Pre-Conference Workshops Post-Conference Behavioral Health Forum Award Nominations Hotel Reservations Sponsorships Exhibitors Social Media Toolkit Trainings & Technical Assistance Past Conferences & Symposia 2024 Workforce Symposium 2023 ACU Conference JEDI Champion Training Webinars Get Involved Membership Become a Fellow of ACU Apply for ACU’s New Student Committee Corporate Allies Corporate Transcendence The Inline Group On Belay Health Solutions Donate Contact Us Announcing Our National Center for Workforce Development & Training Learn More 2024 Conference: Envisioning a More Equitable Future:Advancing Stakeholder-Centered Innovation Join us in Washington, D.C., on August 4-7 to explore innovative practices in advancing health equity for medically underserved communities. 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May 13, 2024 Explore Retention Excellence in a New Two-Part Webinar Series from ACU’s STAR² Center and 3RNET Read More May 10, 2024 New Suicide Safer Care Webinar Series: Preventing Suicide in Patients and Staff: A Series for Healthcare Professionals & Health Centers Read More May 9, 2024 ACU’s STAR² Center Releases Updated Health Center Recruitment & Retention Data Profile Dashboards for 2023-24 Read More May 7, 2024 Sign Up for a New Webinar on Employee Onboarding from ACU and Our Partners in the BPHC Workforce Well-being TA Initiative Read More May 7, 2024 Register Now for ACU’s Post-Conference Behavioral Health Leadership Forum on August 7 Read More View All Posts OUR MISSION To improve the health of America’s underserved populations and to enhance the development and support of the health care clinicians serving these populations. ACU is a transdisciplinary organization of clinicians, advocates and healthcare organizations that provide health care for the underserved. Our programs include professional education, clinical tools, advocacy, patient education, training and technical assistance. Policy ACU’s mission is two-fold: to improve the health of underserved communities and to develop and support those clinicians who choose to serve them. Learn More Practice ACU supports clinicians and improving health care for the underserved by raising the quality of care, expanding access to care, and developing culturally competent and adequately resourced health care workforce. Learn More Workforce ACU focuses on that mission through the recruitment and retention of clinicians into medically underserved areas across the country. Learn More Policy ACU’s mission is two-fold: to improve the health of underserved communities and to develop and support those clinicians who choose to serve them. Learn More Practice ACU supports clinicians and improving health care for the underserved by raising the quality of care, expanding access to care, and developing culturally competent and adequately resourced health care workforce. Learn More Workforce ACU focuses on that mission through the recruitment and retention of clinicians into medically underserved areas across the country. Learn More our vision and our Dedication to our members Leading advocacy, clinical, operational and equity excellence in caring for the underserved. Our membership includes individuals representing 18 professional disciplines as well as community clinics, health care organizations and professional societies. Learn More information, tools, and resources Become a Member Membership in ACU makes you a part of a larger community of clinicians in practice, other health professionals and advocates working with underserved communities. By becoming a member, you gain access to a network of individuals and organizations and to information, education and tools to support your professional practice and advocacy efforts on behalf of the underserved. Learn More Our COre Values Vision & Strategy ACU is a membership organization with the vision and strategy necessary to lead organizations serving underserved communities to drive and design the health care and health care systems of the future. Join our effort to make our health care system more inclusive, more responsive, and more accessible to all residents of the United States. Contact Us Membership This is how we turn vision into reality. Tools & Resources This is how we turn vision into reality. Workforce Solutions This is how we turn vision into reality. Trainings & Events This is how we turn vision into reality. See what our members and partners have to say about ACU I just wanted to share a quick note and let you know that you guys do a really good job. I’m glad I decided to become a member. ACU’s efforts to expand access to care include advocacy and education to improve access to comprehensive quality care, including pharmacy assistance programs is an amazing mission. Alexis Ringler CCO I just wanted to share a quick note and let you know that you guys do a really good job. I’m glad I decided to become a member. ACU’s efforts to expand access to care include advocacy and education to improve access to comprehensive quality care, including pharmacy assistance programs is an amazing mission. William Laboy Funder & CEO I just wanted to share a quick note and let you know that you guys do a...