Affiliates
The Urgent Care Association is proud to work with these Affiliates. Their partnership helps to foster and facilitate excellence in operations and practice and ensure all members and stakeholders of our diverse industry stay connected.

Urgent Care Association affiliates have become a part of the fabric of UCA

by closely partnering to provide key services, data and education for UCA members and advancing our mission.

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Urgent Care Foundation

The Urgent Care Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, and is the singular, nationally recognized entity devoted to funding research activities, programs and strategic initiatives in the field of Urgent Care.

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College  of Urgent Care Medicine

The College of Urgent Care Medicine inspires excellence in patient care and advancing the specialty through education, advocacy and research.

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Urgent Care College of Physicians

The Urgent Care College of Physicians focuses on advancing the specialty of Urgent Care medicine, including the pursuit of Urgent Care medicine as a specialty.

Control the Dose

UCA has partnered with Control the Dose to provide safe, high-quality X-rays in all Urgent Care centers. Our programs are designed to train clinical professionals in limited scope radiology and are customized to meet state regulations.

Control the Dose is dedicated to providing education for limited X-ray operators in medical and chiropractic offices, clinics and smaller/rural hospitals. 

The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine

The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine™ is the official publication of the Urgent Care Association. The Journal supports the evolution of Urgent Care medicine by creating content that addresses both the clinical practice of Urgent Care and the practice management challenges of keeping pace with an ever-changing healthcare marketplace.

HIPPO Education

Hippo Education is on a mission to radically improve medical education and, in partnership with the Urgent Care Association and the College of Urgent Care Medicine, is accomplishing this mission throughout Urgent Care through specific and unique learning experiences:

  • Urgent Care Bootcamp
  • Urgent Care RAP Podcast
  • Urgent Care Lifelong Learning & Self-Assessment 
  • Telemedicine: Common Conditions

Site Data Services

Site Data Services (SDS) is a data information group specializing in strategic analysis for users in Urgent Care. By tracking more than 15,000 retail medical facilities nationally, SDS is able to go beyond the “traditional methodologies” of market and site evaluation and offer a more-comprehensive review of factors affecting consumer paths of travel and decision-making for retail medical services. By examining cell phone data and behaviors of consumers, in addition to understanding the existing services in the market, SDS is uniquely suited to assist those looking to open their first Urgent Care center, grow their existing footprint or acquire an existing entity or location.