What's New?

TobaccoFree Website

TobaccoFree is the new website ACU launched to provide information, tools and resources to clinicians working with the underserved to help smokers quit. Be among the first 100 visitors to review the site and complete this short questionnaire and you will receive a small gift card by mail.

ACU Career Center

ACU members get 20% off when they post a job in the Career Center. That’s a $70 savings on a 30-day local listing. Job seekers search job openings, post a resume, or set up email alerts when jobs that meet your search criteria are posted. Visit the Career Center today.

ACU Is Collaborating to Present

Summer Internship – Apply Now

ACU is pleased to offer a paid health communications internship in summer 2012. This program will allow the selected individual to gain hands-on experience in a organization dedicated to improving the health of underserved populations. Full-time undergraduate students who will be full-time sophomores, juniors, or seniors in the fall are eligible for this program. To apply, send a cover letter, resume and writing sample to KathieW@clinicians.org. Application deadline: March 15, 2012.

Join or Renew for 2012

Use this link to join or renew online. To renew by phone, call 1-800-548-1784.

2012 Prevention Calendar

ACU's 2012 prevention wall calendar has been mailed to all members. The calendar theme is "Things you can do to fight diabetes." Four clear and simple messages for a healthier lifestyle are repeated in English and Spanish. The calendar is in full color and suitable for hanging in clinicians' offices or exam rooms. Additional copies are available for sale for $3.50 (members) and $5 (non-members), plus $5 shipping. There is a discount for bulk purchases. To order, email Kathie Westpheling.  

ACU Sponsors

ACU appreciates support from the following sponsor members. Learn more about them on our Sponsor page.

Partnership Level
AstraZeneca
Sanofi Aventis

Platinum Level
Allscripts

Gold Level 
Hudson River HealthCare, Inc.
The Institute for Family Health
Pfizer
Together Rx Access

Today

Komen Foundation Seeks To Restore Public Support After Ending Cuts To Planned Parenthood
February 4, 2012

The prominent breast cancer charity announced Friday in a blog post that it had reversed this decision, which had stirred an outcry.
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Questions Emerge About Whether War Savings Can Pay For 'Doc Fix'
February 3, 2012

House Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp said that using war savings to pay for an overhaul of the Medicare physician payment formula is likely out of the scope of the conference committee's deliberations. In addition, the proposal faces political obstacles.
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Komen Denies Cut In Planned Parenthood Funding Was Political
February 3, 2012

As backlash grows, Planned Parenthood reports increasing contributions to help cover the lost funding.
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