ACU takes on obesity challenge
FollowShare A new report from the Institute of Medicine confirms that obesity is more prevalent in low-income communities – where most ACU members practice. The report, Accelerating Progress in...
View ArticleACU scholarships available – apply now
FollowShare ACU will award up to 20 scholarships to members to attend the IHI Open School for Health Professions online courses free for one year. The IHI Open School is an inter-professional...
View ArticleAsthma’s Impact
FollowShare A new infographic from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that asthma is common, disruptive and deadly, with a disproportionate impact on Blacks and Hispanics. ACU offers...
View ArticleCall for Abstracts
FollowShare As an ACU member, you not only get free access to ACU’s official journal, The Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved (JHCPU), but you also have the opportunity to submit a...
View ArticleSmoking and Related Illnesses Disproportionately Affect Low-Income People
FollowShare In California, 18.6 percent of individuals with low socio-economic status (SES) smoke – a rate more than three times higher than among more affluent populations. A new California-focused...
View ArticleACU Participates in Release of Federal Action Plan to Reduce Racial and...
FollowShare Executive Director Kathie Westpheling spoke on behalf of ACU at a Washington, DC event May 31st marking the release of the Coordinated Federal Action Plan to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Asthma...
View ArticleHealth Care Reform Poll – Your Opinion Counts!
FollowShare ACU has launched a short poll to assess how organizations that provide health care to the underserved are preparing for implementation of the Affordable Care Act. Please take our poll. We...
View ArticleDeadline Sept. 12 — Call for Presentations and Posters on Health IT and the...
FollowShare New Deadline: Wednesday, September 12, 2012. ACU invites interested presenters to submit abstracts for workshops and posters for its first conference on Health IT for the Underserved to be...
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ACU takes on obesity challenge
A new report from the Institute of Medicine confirms that obesity is more prevalent in low-income communities – where most ACU members practice. The report, Accelerating Progress in Obesity...
View ArticleACU scholarships available – apply now
ACU will award up to 20 scholarships to members to attend the IHI Open School for Health Professions online courses free for one year. The IHI Open School is an inter-professional educational community...
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Asthma’s Impact
A new infographic from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that asthma is common, disruptive and deadly, with a disproportionate impact on Blacks and Hispanics. ACU offers training...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Call for Abstracts
As an ACU member, you not only get free access to ACU’s official journal, The Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved (JHCPU), but you also have the opportunity to submit a general column...
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Smoking and Related Illnesses Disproportionately Affect Low-Income People
In California, 18.6 percent of individuals with low socio-economic status (SES) smoke – a rate more than three times higher than among more affluent populations. A new California-focused report,...
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