February 12, 2026
If you or someone you know is ready to help shape the future of Urgent Care, now is the time to submit a nomination.
Your participation helps ensure experienced, engaged voices are guiding UCA’s priorities and advancing Urgent Care nationwide.
Let your voice be heard. Don’t miss the chance to be part of this important work—𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲.
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Kick off your Convention experience early by joining the pre-Convention Q Workshop designed to strengthen program readiness and elevate excellence across your center’s operation.
Secure your spot today and kick off Convention week with a strong focus on quality.
The Urgent Care College of Physicians is accepting applications for the Urgent Care Research Grant Program, to support original clinical research in Urgent Care.
The Urgent Care Research Grant Program invites Urgent Care professionals to apply for UCCOP funding to support projects and research that serve to further Urgent Care medicine as a specialty, contribute to the library of published research on Urgent Care, address known clinical gaps and create pathways for continued progress.
Urgent Updates are curated highlights of guidelines, reviewed by (and some directly coming from) Urgent Care clinicians. These highlights represent the actual intent of these articles and how they relate to the practice of Urgent Care medicine.
Wednesday, February 18 | 10:00 a.m. CT
2026 is already changing how on-demand care operates. New policy pressure, rising patient demand, and tighter margins are forcing leaders to rethink how their clinics run day to day.
Join Rob Mahan, CEO of Exer Urgent Care, and Heather Fernandez, CEO of Solv Health, for a discussion about what it’s actually like to run 60+ clinics right now and what Rob is prioritizing for the year ahead.
Learning Objectives:
Thursday, February 26 | 11:00 a.m. CT
This session explores what today’s patients expect when presenting to urgent care with infectious symptoms—speed, diagnostic clarity, treatment certainty, and reassurance. We’ll examine how evolving diagnostic tools, communication strategies, and visit workflows shape patient satisfaction and clinical outcomes, while balancing efficiency and stewardship.
Presented by:
Steven Goldberg, MD, MBA, Chief Medical Officer, HealthTrack
Lisa H. Bishop, DNP, MHA, FNP-BC, CDEO, FCUCM, Vice President, Training and Clinical Development, Premier Health
Elizabeth McCarty, MD, Medical Director, Mercy Urgent Care & Occupational Medicine
By the end of this session, participants will: