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New! Asthma Resource List
ACU staff have compiled a comprehensive Asthma Resource List with information on improving asthma trigger management. In one convenient location you can find clinical guidelines, patient education and self-management materials, policy briefs, asthma reports, clinical toolkits, mobile technology and asthma information, and smoking cessation and tobacco materials. Many of the resources are available in both English and Spanish, and some in other ... [Read more...]
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Your opinion counts!
ACU plans to release an online opinion poll this month to better understand how the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and expanded Medicaid eligibility will affect clinics and organizations that currently provide health care to the underserved. Will health care reform will stand? Will Medicaid expansions increase or decrease your patient population? What steps are you taking to prepare? These are some of the questions we are seeking answers to.
ACU's Advocacy Committee designed the poll and will use the results to determine how ACU can assist members during implementation of the Affordable Care Act (we are optimists). Through regular monthly calls, the ACU Advocacy Committee reviews current policy issues, recommends ACU positions, and engages members in advocating on issues relating to ACU's mission.
Watch your email and plan to share your views! Participants will be a eligible to win one of four $25 gift cards.
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HBO to air series on obesity
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DVD Kits Available for Local Screening
An HBO Documentary series, The Weight of the Nation, featuring work by the Institute of Medicine will air on May 14 and 15. The four documentary films examine pressing issues of obesity as they relate to children, communities, policies and systemic challenges. DVD kits are available for organizations to host screenings of the films in their communities. They include the video series and discussion guides in English and Spanish that you can use to delve ... [Read more...]
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Health disparities and quality reports underscore need for improvement
Two new reports from Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), show that during 2002 - 2008, health disparities stayed the same or worsened. The National Healthcare Disparities Report and the companion National Healthcare Quality Report provide data on about 250 health care measures. ...[Read more...]
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Featured jobs in the ACU Career Center
 Pediatrician - Legacy Community Health Services, Houston, TX. MD with current licensure, Board certified or Board eligible in Pediatrics, interest in working with adolescents.
Director of Nursing, Liberty Health Systems Jersey City Medical Center, NJ. MSN and NJ RN licensure plus 5 years of experience in a leadership role.
Family Nurse Practitioner, First Choice Primary Care, Macon, GA. Advanced practice nurse with experience in chronic disease diagnosis and treatment. Georgia license. Experience caring for the uninsured desirable.
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LGBT patients: the forgotten minority
Lea Mollon, a pharmacy student at the University of Arizona College of Pharmacy, wrote
The Forgotten Minorities: Health Disparities of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered Communities which appeared in the February 2012 Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved. Here, she describes what prompted her to write the column and the reaction she received to it.
I thought it was important to highlight some of the disparities for other health care professionals or anyone who may work with this community. In telling my personal story, I hope to let other LGBT students and practitioners know that they aren't alone. It was hard at first knowing that I would be essentially coming out to the health care world. Fortunately, I have gone through the coming out process many times since I was 15 ... [Read more...]
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Conferences and E-Learning
May 16 - 18, 2012 National Health Care for the Homeless Conference, offered by National Health Care for the Homeless Council at the Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center. Pre-conference institutes will be held on May 15.
May 18 - 19, National Council of Asian Pacific Islander Physicians 2012 Conference in Arlington, VA.
June 3 - 5, 2012 DMC Conference , offered by Dental Management Coalition in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Get details and download a registration form online.
June 5 - 6, National Leadership and Education Conference offered by the Institute for Diversity in Health Management in Nashville, TN.
June 7 - 8, Life's Sweeter with Fewer Sugary Drinks national summit sponsored by the Center for Science in the Public Interest in Washington, DC. Get details and download a registration form online.
June 27 - July 1,12th Symposium on Minorities, the Medically Underserved and Health Equity
"Empowering Communities in the Era of Health Care Reform," offered by the Intercultural Cancer Council in Houston, TX.
July 5 - 8, International Conference on Health in the African Diaspora - ICHAD 2012 "The Great Scattering: Solving the Puzzle of Slavery, Race, and Contemporary Health in the African Diaspora," Baltimore, MD.
July 28 - Aug. 1, National Medical Association Annual Convention & Scientific Assembly in New Orleans, LA.
July 29 - Aug. 2, the National AHEC Organization presents its 2012 National Conference in San Antonio, TX.
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RNs and pharmacists now eligible
The National Health Service Corps (NHSC) this month announced a funding opportunity for states with loan repayment programs for primary care providers. New this year, state grantees have the option to expand eligible disciplines in their programs to include registered nurses and pharmacists and expand eligible site types to include critical access hospitals, nursing homes, and state, county and local mental health ...[ Read more... ]
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New diabetes patient ed resources
New and available free from Healthy Roads Media: patient education about the Fasting Blood Sugar Test. Patient handouts and videos are available in English, French, Russian and Spanish. [Read more...]
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Congratulations to these ACU staff!
 Anna Gard, FNP, was awarded a scholarship to attend the George Washington School of Public Health "Health Information Technology for Clinician Leaders" graduate certificate program. She will begin this yearlong program in May to support her work in facilitating the implementation of health information technology in public health care organizations to improve population health outcomes.
 Lois Wessel, CFNP, co-authored an article published in the Journal of Family Practice on simple strategies clinicians can employ to help patients with limited health literacy grasp-and retain-vital information about chronic conditions, medications, and more. Download the PDF version of Help your patients "get" what you just said: A health literacy guide.
You've got bragging rights with us! We'd love to hear news about your professional accomplishments in health care for the underserved. Send us an email: acu@clinicians.org.
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New behavioral health learning community
The National Council is establishing a learning community to meet the needs of community behavioral health organizations that are becoming or considering becoming Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and/or FQHC Look-Alikes. Through the learning community, your organization will become prepared to serve as an FQHC Look-Alike and will receive invaluable assistance in completing the FQHC Look-Alike application. The FQHC Look-Alike Learning Community will last for one year, beginning in July 2012. Additional details and applications are available online and are due by May 21, 2012.
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Fellowships and Scholarships
Opportunity for Healthcare Management and Leadership Training - The Summer 2012 UCLA/Johnson & Johnson Health Care Executive Program is recruiting candidates for an intensive ten days of management and leadership development at the UCLA Anderson School of Management in Los Angeles, California. The HCEP is especially designed and valuable for ... [Read more...]
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Teledentistry program increased access
A teledentistry program resulted in a 300 percent increase among children of migrant farmworkers receiving treatment for decay, according to a recent report. Finger Lakes Community Health in NY implemented the program in which a dental hygienist would take a video of the child's teeth, apply fluoride varnish, and provide information regarding dental hygiene. The video was then sent to a pediatric dentist for review and to determine if a follow-up appointment was needed. According to the program coordinator, parents were more likely to travel to the follow-up appointment since they did not need to travel for the initial consultation.
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