Spanish Podcast on Asthma Management

"Listen to ACU's (the Association of Clinicians for the Undeserved) Spanish language podcast for families on asthma management.  ACU's Associate Director of Programs, Lois Wessel, FNP participated in Univision radio show "El Consultorio de la Dra. Aliza" in which Lois is interviewed about what families can do to manage their asthma.  Listen to the Podcast."  [Source: ACU]

Free resources for patients with diabetes

"Newly diagnosed patients with type 2 diabetes have a host of questions. The Where Do I Begin? booklet is available in English and bilingual Spanish from the American Diabetes Association. You can order free copies of Where Do I Begin? to give to patients looking for more information on living well with diabetes at www.diabetes.org/clinicians.

Patients can enroll in Living With Type 2 Diabetes, a free 12-month program That offers information, recipes, tips and more.  Patients can enroll at www.diabetes.org/living."  [Source: Association of Clinicians for the Underserved]

Asthma Awareness Month Resources

"When you can't breathe, nothing else matters. While asthma sufferers cannot take breathing for granted, well-trained clinicians can do a lot to help them breathe easier. [Association of Clinicians for the Underserved]'s resources are intended to help clinicians mitigate the disproportionate effect of asthma on the underserved...In one location, you can find resources including 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."  [Source: Association of Clinicians for the Underserved]

Asthma Training On Demand

"ACU and the Clinical Directors Network (CDN) will present a live webcast on Building a Comprehensive Asthma Care Home: Engaging Clinicians, Patients and Caregivers in Comprehensive Asthma Management on April 25, 2 - 3 p.m. ET. Registration is free and the webinar has been approved for 1.0 prescribed credits by the American Academy of Family Physicians..."  [Source: Association of Clinicians for the Underserved]

Call for Presentations and Posters on Health IT and the Underserved

The Association of Clinicians for the Underserved invites interested presenters to submit abstracts for workshops and posters for its first conference on Health IT for the Underserved to be held on March 7-8 at the Poughkeepsie Grand Hotel in Poughkeepsie, NY. Presentations are sought on the use of health IT to improve patient care and outcomes, including:  health technology tools, workforce training, patient engagement, team-based technology, patient-centered medical homes (PCMH) and meaningful use (MU), mobile technology, telehealth, and programs for special populations, such as migrant, homeless, or those living in public housing.

Please submit your abstract online. The deadline for abstract submissions is September 1, 2012.  Click here for more information.