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The Urgent Care Convention is the largest gathering of Urgent Care professionals in the United States. Our convention drives change throughout the industry by providing comprehensive learning that enables every professional to improve their skills, expand their knowledge, and explore innovative ideas. Urgent Care Association is the leading provider of knowledge, data insights, solutions, and advocacy for the Urgent Care industry. Join us and share your expertise!
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Dates: April 13-17, 2024
We have opportunities for educational sessions, research posters, and consulting sessions — check out our FAQs below BEFORE submitting an application.
You are invited to participate in an exciting new benefit for our attendees – The “Ask a Consultant” session. Attendees will have the opportunity to schedule one session with their chosen consultant to receive expert advice and insight on their specific issue. And that consultant could be you!
Each session is 30 minutes. Consultants will have a 15 minute break between sessions.
Our attendees are seeking knowledge specific and unique to the Urgent Care industry. The following areas come up often in discussions and would be beneficial.
The benefits for each consultant start with featured marketing on the convention event site. Consultants will have the opportunity to display a photo, a description of their background and expertise, and even a short video.
Consultants will aslo have the opportunity to share branded items in the “Ask a Consultant” sessions.
Additionally, marketing flyers may be displayed outside the “Ask a Consultant” room.
For committing to donate your time and expertise, registration discounts are as follows:
Note: Registration discount code will be sent after an application has been accepted and an agreement has been signed.
A consultant may sign up for a minimum of 3 sessions and a maximum of 22 sessions.
You will be asked for the following information in your submission:
Research posters provide an excellent learning opportunity for attendees. We encourage posters on any completed research within the Urgent Care industry including, but not limited to innovation(s) in patient care or clinical processes.
Clinical posters should include the following sections:
Non-clinical posters should be organized into understandable sections to facilitate attendee engagement and understanding.
Creating and printing the poster is the responsibility of the main contributor/presenter.
Posters should be printed on thick poster paper.
The maximum size of a poster is 4′ x 5′.
The main poster contributor/presenter receives complimentary registration plus $250.
A display board with pins is made available to each poster presenter.
You will be asked for the following information in your submission:
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Continuing education is best accomplished in a setting that encourages dialogue, discussion, and debate. Speakers should offer real-world examples, “war stories”, case studies, successes and failures, examples of actual tools and working papers used, situational context, and insights on emerging issues.
In addition to lectures, sessions should be designed to encourage interactive audience participation by including small group discussions, exercises, and other activities.
Speakers are encouraged to provide additional resources such as bibliographies, white papers, relevant articles, tools, guides, sample programs and other information that extends the learning beyond the session and adds value to the event.
Proposals from a team or a panel are also encouraged to share multiple perspectives on a topic.
Clinical
Operational
Each proposals is reviewed by the Learning Experience team and evaluated on the following criteria:
The speaker tasks begin 9-10 weeks prior to an event (turning in paperwork, bio/photos, session descriptions, etc.). Draft presentations are due 5 weeks prior and finalized 2 weeks prior to the event.
Note: All presentations and additional resources are subject to quality review by the Learning Experience team.
UCA is a not-for-profit organization serving the Urgent Care industry. Most speakers and their companies recognize the importance of being part of UCA’s educational events and embrace a philanthropic spirit by funding travel and lodgings. In appreciation for all the hard work and effort, UCA offers complimentary registration to the event plus a variable amount of honorarium dependent on the event. Vendors of the industry are not eligible for honoraria, but encouraged to submit proposals to share their expert knowledge with attendees.
Speaker Honoraria for this event is as follows:
Note: Honorarium does not include any travel and/or hotel expense reimbursement.
Keynote speaker fees and expenses will be addressed on a case-by-case basis.
You will be asked for the following information in your submission:
Video Introductions are required, as they help us get to know you and your presentation style.
Instructions:
What to include: