🚨 Have you submitted your abstract yet? There’s still time to send your proposal for a chance to join the agenda of ACU’s 2026 Conference! We’re seeking session abstracts inspired by our theme, Riding the Wave of Transformation: All Hands on Deck. ➡️ Submit your proposal: bit.ly/2026acucfp

Today and every day, ACU is grateful for the healthcare workforce and all who provide care and support for those living in medically underserved communities—the National Health Service Corps, CHCs, our members, advocates, clinicians, staff, and so many others. Thank you for making a difference!

Early Bird registration is open for our 2026 Workforce Symposium! Join ACU's National Center for Workforce Development & Training for two exciting days of workforce transformation in the heart of Music City on March 24-25. ✅ Learn more and register: bit.ly/4iesD9h

As challenges mount, so does our advocacy. Join ACU on Dec. 18 for a yearend update on federal developments impacting clinicians and the communities they serve. This briefing will update you on the NHSC, our top priorities, and ways to uplift your voice! ➡️ Sign up: bit.ly/3LLqhmq See less

FQHC optometrists don’t have to navigate complex billing, referrals, or high no-show rates alone. Join ACU's Vision Services Committee on Dec. 12 for an interactive troubleshooting session with expert Dr. Kristin White. Connect with peers and get solutions you can apply immediately: bit.ly/4reVnms

Today is #NationalRuralHealthDay! ACU celebrates the life-changing work of clinicians such as Dr. Adrian Billings to care for patients in rural communities throughout the U.S. Learn about the role of mentoring in attracting clinicians to practice in underserved communities and more: bit.ly/3CcRWba

ICYMI: "Community health centers are at a tipping point," finds @geigergibson.bsky.social. In 2024, CHCs coped with a collective $1.1 billion in losses. Without funding, the safety net that more than 32 million patients depend on may stretch to the breaking point. 👉 Learn more: bit.ly/4pkqUSi

Clinicians are significantly more likely to end their lives by suicide than the general population. It's time to care for the healers. Join our webinar on Nov. 19 to understand the dynamics of clinician suicide and learn organizational strategies to help prevent it. ☑️ Sign up: bit.ly/3KTRpiI

ACU is grateful for Congress's CR to end the shutdown and extend funding for the NHSC, Teaching Health Centers, & CHCs. While this stop-gap measure brings relief, we look forward to ensuring sustainable, long-term funding for these key programs. 📃 Read our full statement: bit.ly/3JMg08S

Have you submitted your abstract yet for our 2026 Conference? it's not too late: our Call for Proposals is still open! We're seeking abstracts reflective of our theme, Riding the Wave of Transformation: All Hands on Deck, for #ACUConf. ➡️ Learn more and submit your abstract: bit.ly/2026acucfp

🚨 Mark your calendars for ACU's 2026 Workforce Symposium! 🚨 Get ready to join us in the heart of Nashville on March 24-25 for two days of workforce transformation to help you continue Building for Tomorrow. Stay tuned: registration launches soon!

Vital health workforce programs—pillars of the nation’s safety net—are increasingly at risk. ACU and our partners urge Congress to swiftly fund and reauthorize the Community Health Center Fund, National Health Service Corps, & Teaching Health Center GME program. 📃 Read more: bit.ly/4hXVyyn

Staff satisfaction surveys can yield invaluable data about your health center's workforce needs—and how you respond to these results is equally important! Join our STAR² Center for a webinar on Dec. 4 to develop true action plans to help boost retention after a survey. 👉 Sign up now: bit.ly/4hPqeC0

The National Health Service Corps' half-century of success speaks for itself. But how can we further enhance this vital program? Our brief collects insights from NHSC alumni to identify ways to help lower structural barriers to strengthen an already life-changing program: bit.ly/3LgGZtx #workforce

Doulas can play key roles in improving maternal health outcomes, and health centers are innovating to build this vital workforce. Join us on Nov. 6 to explore key strategies to implement community-based doula training programs with real-life case studies. ☑️ Register now: bit.ly/3Jkxrx5

There's still time to join remaining sessions in our STAR² Center's new Workforce Professional Development Series! Sign up now for our Nov. 6 & 20 webinars to explore some of the key drivers of comprehensive workforce planning including staff well-being, career development, and more: bit.ly/4pFSA56

"Nearly 2 million community health center patients are likely to lose their coverage [if ACA subsidies expire], with even greater losses likely in the coming years as patients struggle with high costs," according to a new analysis from @geigergibson.bsky.social in @commonwealthfund.org.

Trust isn't simply important to team dynamics—it's essential. Join our latest Leadership Lab on Wednesday, Oct. 29, to explore how healthcare leaders of all levels can build trust with their teams to increase engagement and enhance services. ➡️ Sign up now: bit.ly/41j2dvY

Community health centers provide life-changing care for over 32 million Americans, but only 3% of their patients can access vision services at these institutions. To improve community health, we need an eye toward investment. 📃 Read a new brief to learn why: bit.ly/47dR95n #eyecareishealthcare

Effective communication & conflict management is key in helping workforces meet their goals. Join ACU's STAR² Center tomorrow at 3 p.m. ET for the last webinar in our series on building communication & conflict management skills to improve workflows & structures. ☑️ Register now: bit.ly/4mxBN1g

ICYMI: "84% of healthcare workers feel taken for granted, and over half (55%) are planning to look for, interview for, or switch to a new role within the next year," according to a survey from The Harris Poll. 👉 Learn more in Becker's ASC Review: bit.ly/4n71l5P

When clinicians end their lives by suicide, the impact can be devastating to families, patients, & colleagues alike. Learn how organizations can create cultures of Suicide Safer Care to help prevent clinician suicide and support those at risk in our new webinar on Nov. 19. ➡️ Sign up: bit.ly/3KTRpiI

Yes, it's Global Handwashing Day. Washing your hands is an effective way to prevent the spread of all kinds of germs. Pass it on!

⏰There's just one day left to apply for a chance to join ACU's Board of Directors! We're seeking outstanding administrators, clinicians, & students to guide our initiatives to establish a robust workforce to increase access to quality care for all. 🤝 ACU Members: apply by Oct. 15! bit.ly/4gXvDpY

Join ACU on Nov. 6 for a webinar marking the conclusion of Improving Maternal-Child Health Outcomes, a national pilot initiative to establish sustainable, community-based doula training programs at community health centers. ☑️ Sign up to explore key findings, case studies, and more: bit.ly/475i1Vi

ACU is seeking outstanding leaders to join our Board of Directors! We depend on the strategic guidance of a multifaceted Board to provide the transdisciplinary support clinicians need. If you’re an ACU member interested in lending your vision to us, indicate your interest by Oct. 15: bit.ly/4gXvDpY

Our 2026 Conference Call for Proposals is now open! You're invited to submit an abstract reflective of our theme, Riding the Wave of Transformation: All Hands on Deck, for workshops, roundtables, and more. Don't miss this chance to become part of #ACUConf. ➡️ Learn more: bit.ly/2026acucfp

Compared to other high-income nations, the U.S. primary care system "trails its peers . . . Patients in the U.S. are among the least likely to have access," finds a new @commonwealthfund.org study. The need to invest in our primary care workforce and CHCs has never been more acute. bit.ly/46Uq47k

ACU is pleased to endorse the Health Care Workforce Expansion Act, which would aim to help address America's healthcare workforce shortage by alleviating debt for clinicians in training, increasing investment in training programs, and expanding the THCGME program. Learn more: bit.ly/46wxhvi

Programs like the National Health Service Corps "place clinicians in communities where the need is greatest. Restore funding and let clinicians do their jobs—a shutdown shouldn’t shut out patients.” ACU's CEO on how the shutdown is affecting the CHC workforce in Inside Health Policy: bit.ly/4mRjNiB

With a federal shutdown now in effect, ACU urges Congress to immediately restore government funding and reauthorize core health workforce programs—including the National Health Service Corps—that safeguard care in the nation’s medically underserved communities. Read our statement: bit.ly/46x7qU3

How much more would the average ACA Marketplace enrollee pay in out-of-pocket premiums in 2026 without the enhanced premium tax credits? 114% on average, or *more than double* what they pay now. Our new analysis explains why: https://on.kff.org/3WfWxjj

Whether you're a new or experienced manager, you'll find information to sharpen your supervision in our Manager Training Series. And with only seven days left to register to join renowned trainer April Lewis and a virtual cohort of managers, now is the time to sign up! ☑️ Register now: bit.ly/4h3VJHK

"Providers talk about burnout, but this issue of patients not trusting the advice [the doctor] gives them -- that wears you down . . . We really need to figure out strategies to get our healthcare workers the help they need."

"It's very hard in a health professions training program—to say to someone, 'Sign up for this loan repayment because we'll have your back' when the funding is so uncertain." Carole Johnson describes what a shutdown could mean for the National Health Service Corps in @medpagetoday.com: bit.ly/3IJxodM

Innovation is key in building the mental health workforce. Listen in to STAR² Center Talks Workforce Success as we talk with Adelante Healthcare's Susan Boyles on how to engage your staff and community to identify creative strategies to engage these professionals at CHCs. 🎙️Listen: bit.ly/46w1Wra

"Nearly 6/10 physicians reported they have felt inappropriate feelings of anger, tearfulness, or anxiety during the last year," levels similar to those reported during the height of the pandemic, finds a new survey from The Physicians Foundation. Learn more in @medpagetoday.com: bit.ly/4mDOI1U

Our Manager Training Series kicks off soon! There's still time to sign up to join workforce thought leader April Lewis and a virtual cohort of supervisors from across the U.S. to learn how to manage high-functioning, mission-driven healthcare teams in our seminars. ☑️ Save your seat: bit.ly/4h3VJHK

55% of healthcare workers will seek new positions in the next year, according to a survey in @medpagetoday.com. While the findings were new, the reasons were not: burnout, inadequate compensation, and lack of advancement were each heavily cited. Now, as ever, we must proactively support our staff.

Explore comprehensive workforce planning in our STAR² Center's Workforce Professional Development Series. Starting Oct. 23, these webinars will introduce you to key strategies in compensation, well-being, and career development to support operations and retention. ☑️ Register now: bit.ly/4pFSA56

Effective communication and conflict management are skills like any other, and must be invested in to better equip workforces to meet their goals. Join our STAR² Center for a webinar series on Oct. 7 & 21 on building communication and conflict management skills. ☑️ Register now: bit.ly/4mxBN1g

Thanks to all who joined our Leadership Lab! Today's office hours explored how healthcare managers can lead with curiosity. One key takeaway? Incorporating "curiosity rounds" to check in with staff can build engagement and trust. Missed today's Lab? Join our next session on Sept. 24: bit.ly/4n8tiup

Today we honor National Physician Suicide Awareness Day. Physicians and other healthcare workers are significantly more likely to end their lives by suicide than the general population. We can change this. Learn national expert Dr. Virna Little and find supportive resources: bit.ly/4pqXQcD #NPSADay

"In general, Medicaid patients who lived in the most socially disadvantaged zip codes were less likely to have a primary care visit... [but] community health centers helped fill the void left by the lack of other [providers]." Read more from @geigergibson.bsky.social: bit.ly/4ppO6PK #CHCs

"You Are a Manager... Now What?" Our certificate-granting manager training series with workforce leader April Lewis will help you answer that question regardless of your level of experience. Join a cohort of healthcare managers from across the U.S. for seminars starting Oct. 9: bit.ly/4h3VJHK

Healthcare workers are significantly more likely to end their lives by suicide than the general population. We can change this: on #WorldSuicidePreventionDay and beyond, let’s care for all those at risk, including the healers. ➡️Learn how and raise awareness with our kit: bit.ly/4gdbFHq

Curious about what's in store in our certificate-granting management training series, "You Are a Manager... Now What?" Browse descriptions for each of the interactive seminars with workforce thought leader April Lewis beginning Oct. 9 on our website. 📌Learn more and sign up now: bit.ly/4h3VJHK

To provide historical context for how changes to #Medicaid spending may impact national health spending trends, @kff.org brief explores how Medicaid spending has contributed to national health spending trends and how different service areas contribute to Medicaid costs. www.kff.org/medicaid/5-k...

Did you know that nearly half of people who end their lives by suicide visit their primary care provider in the month before their passing? Primary care teams can play key roles in suicide prevention. Learn about Suicide Safer Care as we honor #SuicidePreventionMonth: bit.ly/suicidesafercare

Becoming a leader can be difficult, but our virtual training series can help you more than manage it. Join ACU's National Center in our second virtual training series for new and experienced managers starting Oct. 9 with workforce expert April Lewis. 👉 Sign up now: bit.ly/4h3VJHK #Management