Purpose in Practice

Purpose in Practice

The Purpose in Practice podcast is hosted by the Association of Clinicians for the Underserved, or ACU. We'll chat with healthcare professionals, health equity advocates, and others about how we can advance health equity and provide better access and quality of healthcare to medically under-resourced individuals and underserved communities.

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January 21, 2025 19 mins

Part two of a conversation with mentee Dr. Kyle McDaniel and mentor Dr. Adrian Billings. We continue our chat about the role of mentorship in the healthcare workforce, combating burnout, advice and lessons learned, and the four A's.

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Dr. Adrian Billings and Dr. Kyle McDaniel talk to us about their mentor-mentee relationship, what drew them to rural healthcare, and the importance of serving patients outside of the clinic or hospital walls.

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Physicians are significantly more likely to die by suicide than the general population. In this Purpose in Practice podcast short, Dr. Laura Sidari shares how losing her mentor to suicide continues to impact her both personally and professionally.

Dr. Laura Sidari, MD, ABPN, is a Consulting Psychiatrist and Director of Cayuga Integrated Behavioral Health at Cayuga Health and the National Medical Co-Director for Integrated Care at ...

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Dr. Kristin White, Director of Optometry at Health Care Partners of South Carolina, chats with us about addressing barriers and access to vision care for people living in rural areas, starting vision services programs at health centers, how eye health provides clues to overall health, her optometry journey, and more.

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ACU’s Jennifer Dix speaks with Chandler Hinson, a third-year medical student at the Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine at the University of South Alabama (USA) and President Emeritus of this student-run free clinic in Mobile, AL. Listen as they discuss the unique role that student-run free clinics play in the healthcare of underserved communities, USA SRFC’s comprehensive approach to patient care, resources and suggestions f...

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We talk with national suicide prevention expert Dr. Virna Little about the overall scope of suicide as a public health crisis, the role of healthcare providers and staff in suicide prevention, ACU's Suicide Safer Care program, and more.

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In this episode, the Association of Clinicians for the Underserved’s (ACU) Rick Brown speaks with Dr. Ashley Burns, the Chair of ACU’s Vision Services Committee and the Director of Optometry at Coastal Family Health Center in Biloxi, MS. Listen as they talk about the ways that vision care can make a difference in overall health, the challenges that patients living in medically under-resourced areas may face in accessing care, and m...

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Trailer for the Purpose in Practice podcast from the Association of Clinicians for the Underserved (ACU).

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