The College of Urgent Care Medicine

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Our Purpose

The College of Urgent Care Medicine (CUCM or the College) is a 501(c)6 member organization, incorporated in the state of Illinois, composed of physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners.  It functions to provide education to Urgent Care practitioners while also advocating on behalf of patients, staff, and clinicians providing Urgent Care medical services.  The College establishes and oversees recognition programs for clinical excellence and advancing the practice of Urgent Care medicine. It promotes best practices in collaboration between physicians and advanced practice clinicians (APCs) for optimized clinical outcomes and serves as the recognized professional organization acting as the voice of the clinicians practicing Urgent Care medicine.

It accomplishes its purpose by:

  • Producing webinars and collaborating with the Urgent Care Association (UCA) and the Urgent Care College of Physicians (UCCOP) to provide clinical education at the annual Urgent Care convention.
  • Participating in, and recruiting participants for, the Clinical Response Committee
  • Collaborating with external organizations and associations or independently advocating on behalf of the APCs and physicians in Urgent Care medicien
  • Honoring physicians and APCs in Urgent Care for their work advancing the specialty or inspiring excellence in medical practice.
  • Collaborating with UCCOP on processes and techniques for optimized physician and APC interaction.  This may include educational programs, onboarding techniques, determining Urgent Care readiness upon hire, and identifying educational or skill gaps.
  • Representing Urgent Care professionals as the voice of the Urgent Care clinician.      This is accomplished via advocacy activities, engaging government agencies, or addressing any issue impacting care delivery.  CUCM can issue position statements, provide representatives to workgroups, survey members for publishable feedback, and engage in discussions with other associations or organizations that influence care delivery in Urgent Care.