Nurse Practitioners (NPs) play an important role in expanding the supply of primary care workforce and access to primary health care. As the NP workforce continues to grow and evolve, focus on burnout prevention and workplace satisfaction is imperative to continue to recruit and retain health center providers. The...
2021 Biennial Workforce Summit
The 2021 Biennial Workforce Summit convened virtually on Wednesday & Thursday, May 26–27, 2021. The Summit was a joint effort of workforce-focused HRSA National Training and Technical Assistance Partners: Association of Clinicians for the Underserved’s STAR² Center, Community Health Center, Inc./Weitzman Institute, and the National Association of Community Health...
Effects of Virtual Care Delivery on Health Center Clinician Engagement and Burnout
The COVID-19 pandemic prompted the increased and widespread use of virtual health services, including telehealth, in health centers. While this technology is not new to the health center setting, its increased use has impacted clinician engagement both positively and negatively. This paper reviews those impacts and provides tips for...
Building an Inclusive Organization Webinar Series
Click the links below to access the materials from each session in this series. May 18, 2021Kit De Herramientas Para El Desarrollo De Una Organización InclusivaLa Association of Clinicians for the Underserved, National Health Care for the Homeless Council, y Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO) produjeron...
Mitigating Burnout and Maintaining Provider Satisfaction During Vaccination Rollouts – Webinar Series
The COVID-19 pandemic forced health centers to change the way health care is delivered. Virtual health care visits were widely and quickly implemented and staff were redeployed to accommodate the demand for testing. This rapid change in health care delivery came with significant challenges including changes in staffing and...
Checklist for Administrators, Managers, and Clinicians to Integrate Community Health Workers in Vaccine Outreach, Acceptance, and Distribution Strategies
Community Health Workers (CHWs) have played a key role in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, it is essential that health center administrators, managers, and care teams understand how to effectively leverage the skills and experience of CHWs and adequately support and prepare them for this work. This...
HOP – Health Equity Starter Kit
To best support health centers who are committed to serving vulnerable and underserved populations, HOP created the Health Equity Starter Kit. The Starter Kit contains resources related to health equity all in one place. This resource will support you in better understanding health equity as a broader framework to...
UVA Mindfulness Center – Audio Recordings
The UVA School of Medicine’s Mindfulness Center strives “to support the integration of mindfulness-based practices into the clinical, educational and research programs” in the UVA Health System and beyond. These free audio recordings are available to supplement the Center’s Mindfulness Meditation Group and are intended for a range of...
Recruitment Boot Camp: Mental Health Edition
Health center workforce, human resources, clinical, and C-Suite staff are invited to apply for our upcoming Recruitment Boot Camp: Mental Health Staff Edition. Building on the success of previous Recruitment Boot Camps, this learning collaborative will focus on the special considerations needed to recruit a diverse, mission-driven, and patient-centered...
STAR² Center PCA TTA Self-Assessment
This self-assessment tool has been designed to help PCA teams assess your organization’s strengths and challenges in delivering a robust workforce training and technical assistance program to health centers. The tool includes questions based on ACU’s Core Components for a healthy health center workforce including: Leadership Investment, Workforce Planning,...