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JHCPU
The February 2011 issue is available online now. Online access to the Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved is an ACU member benefit. Click the image to learn more about JHCPU.
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March is National Nutrition Month
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You have a voice
Millions of people across the world are protesting because they want what you have - a say in how their government is run. But what good is a voice if you don't use it?
Congress has approved a Continuing Resolution that will keep the federal government operating through March 18th and cut $4 billion in federal spending. This action temporarily averts a government shutdown and allows negotiations on spending levels to continue between the House and Senate.
Please let your elected officials know how budget cuts to community health centers, the National Health Service Corps, and other programs for low income and underserved populations would affect the health of people in your state and congressional district. Please call the your U.S. Senators and Representative at the Capitol, (202) 224-3121. Please share any feedback you receive with us at acu@clinicians.org.
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Charter members - where are you now?  | |
Click to view ACU Charter Member Dr. Gary Wiltz on C-SPAN.
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ACU celebrates its 15th anniversary this year - we were founded in 1996 by former members of the National Health Service Corps. Many of our Charter members are still leading the way in expanding health care options for the underserved. As an example, view this video clip of ACU Charter Member Dr. Gary Wiltz speaking out about community health centers on C-SPAN's Washington Journal program. Are you an ACU Charter member? If so, tell us where you are and what you doing these days. We'd like to hear from as many Charter members as possible. Send an email to acu@clinicians.org.
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Affordable Care Act - First Anniversary
How has the Affordable Care Act benefited you and your patients? March 23 marks the one year anniversary of the passage of the Affordable Care Act. In its first year, the law has provided greater access to preventive health care services, allowed young adults up to age 26 to stay on their parents' health insurance plans and prevented insurance companies from denying kids access to insurance coverage because of a preexisting condition. Have you or someone you know benefitted? Send your stories to acu@clinicians.org. |
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Member appreciation
 ACU thanks the following organizational and clinic members who renewed their membership as of March 1, 2011.
AHEC Office of Minority & Rural Affairs - Louisville, KY
AHEC Oregon Health Science University - Portland, OR AHEC at George Washington University - Washington, DC
AHEC University of South Florida, Tampa FL
American Congress of Obstetricians & Gynecologists - Washington DC
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners - Austin, TX
American Osteopathic Association - Washington, DC
Association for Utah Community Health - Salt Lake City, UT
Ball Memorial Family Practice - Muncie, IN
Community Health Partners - Naples, FL
Community Campus Partnership for Health
El Rio Community Health Center - Tucson, AZ
Erie Family Health Center - Chicago, IL
Fairfax County Health Department - Fairfax, VA
Florida State University - Tallahassee, FL
Kansas City Free Health Clinic - Kansas City, MO
Maine Primary Care Association - Augusta, ME
Missouri Primary Care Association- Jefferson City, MO
Montana Primary Care Association - Helena, MT
Morehouse School of Medicine - Atlanta, GA
National Center for Farmworker Health - Buda,TX
National Health Care for the Homeless Council
Oregon Health & Science University Department of Family Medicine - Portland, OR
Pike Medical & Surgical Associates - Piketon, OH
Ployglot Systems, Inc. - Morrisville, NC
Plumley Village Health Services - Worcester, MA
Rural Medical Service, Inc. - Newport, TN
South Main Clinic - Salt Lake City, UT
Southern Jersey Family Medical Center - Hammonton, NJ
Spanish Catholic Center - Washington, DC
Unity Health Care, Inc. - Washington, DC
University of California San Diego Student Run Free Clinic -La Jolla, CA
University of Minnesota Academic Health Center - Minneapolis, MN
Water Systems Council - Washington, DC
Wellspan Health - York, PA
Williamette Dental Group - Hillsboro, OR |
Indoor air quality - state-by-state laws The Environmental Law Institute (ELI) has updated its online Database of State Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Laws to include state laws enacted through December 2010. The Database, which covers a wide variety of IAQ laws, lists the laws by state and provides a citation and short abstract for each law. In addition to the complete database, you can view sub-databases for mold, radon, and IAQ in schools. |
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Conferences and E-Learning
Mar 10, 1 - 2:00 pm ET, a free webinar on the
Patient Centered Medical Home and Homeless Health Care: An Introduction offered by the national Health Care for the Homeless Council.This session will include:
- A brief review of the Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) concept and history
- The reasoning behind one Health Care for the Homeless project's plans to prioritize seeking PCMH recognition now
- A discussion of the early challenges and foreseeable hurdles to recognition for HCH programs
Space is limited and advance registration is required.
Mar 10, 1 - 2:30 pm ET, a free webinar on AIDS prevention, care and treatment needs of women over 50 offered by the AIDS Alliance for Children, Youth & Families, in partnership with the Pennsylvania/MidAtlantic AIDS Education and Training Center in recognition of National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. Registration is required.
Mar 10, 4 - 5:00 pm ET, a free webinar A Time for Action: Taking a Stand for Prevention and Protecting the Affordable Care Act sponsored by the American Public Health Association, PolicyLink, Prevention Institute, Public Health Institute, and Trust for America's Health. The webinar will focus upon the upcoming Congressional recess, which also coincides with the first anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Presenters will provide concrete steps that community advocates can take to support and protect community prevention; discuss strategies that individuals and organizations can use to describe the value and benefit of investing resources in community prevention and wellness in local communities; and provide a prioritized list of members of Congress for advocates to contact. Register here.
April 6 - 7, Overcoming Disparities: Reducing the Burden of Diabetes Complications, the 4th Disparities Partnership Forumbeing convened by the American Diabetes Association at the Westin Alexandria-Alexandria, Virginia. The conference address the severe onset of diabetes and its complications in high-risk populations. The conference agenda and registration information are available online.
May 4 - 6, Health Literacy = Effective Communication: Translating Ideas Into Practice, the Institute for Healthcare Advancement's tenth annual health literacy conference in Irvine, CA. Details and registration information available online.
June 9 - 10, Communities in Action National Asthma Forum, sponsored by the US Environmental Protection Agency in Washington, DC. The program and registration information are available online. |
Scholarships and Fellowships
The Public Health Informatics Training Program, sponsored by The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, in collaboration with the Johns Hopkins Schools of Medicine and Nursing and the Public Health Data Standards Consortium, is accepting applications for the 2011-12 academic year. Courses for this program are available completely online. On a competitive basis, $10,000 tuition subsidies are available to qualified individuals via a grant from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, US Department of Health and Human Services. Applicants currently working in the public health field who wish to re-tool to specialize in public health informatics are encouraged to apply. The preferred application deadline has been extended to April 15. On a space available basis, applications may be accepted until May 15, 2011. |
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Prize money for new health apps
The IOM and the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) of the National Academies invite college and university students to transform health data into innovative, effective new applications (apps) that take on the nation's pressing health issues. The challenge: - Identify a health problem (e.g., smoking, obesity, vaccination rates, health disparities, mental health, access to care, palliative care) in your college's or university's surrounding community.
- Assemble an interdisciplinary student team to create an app or other product using data from the HHS Health Indicators Warehouse and other sources (e.g., including crowdsourcing methods).
- Demonstrate how your solution could engage people in your community to promote action that will improve their health and health care.
The competition details are available online. The entry deadline is April 27, 2011. |
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Call for manuscripts The California Journal of Health Promotion is planning a special issue on "Health Disparities in Latino Communities." Manuscripts may include methodological innovations, theories, prevention, screening, interventions, policy change, and community collaborative approaches that target various health-related issues. Authors are invited to submit manuscripts and other types of materials, such as multimedia presentations. Author guidelines are available online. Email guest editor Erualdo R. González with questions regarding the suitability of manuscripts for submission. Full drafts of manuscripts are due June 1, 2011. |
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Access to Medications 
The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) is expanding its technical support options for 340B pharmacy programs with the launch of the 340B Integrity and Quality Institute (340B IQI). The Institute focuses on medication access, clinical outcomes, successful business operations, and quality-driven health care. Building on more than 30 collective years managing federal programs such as the HRSA Pharmacy Services Support Center, APhA's 340B IQI is ready to provide customized, expert assistance. Visit their website for more information. |
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