UCA Content Creator Program

Operational Content Opportunities

We’re seeking passionate clinical experts to contribute to the advancement of urgent care through high-quality content. We are actively soliciting content on specific areas detailed on the call for content board below in addition to an open call for clinical topics of your choosing.

Whether you want to share best practices, evidence-based guidelines, or insights into emerging trends, your expertise can help providers deliver exceptional patient care and stay ahead in the field.

$50 Compensation

Customer Service Skills

Call for Content Description: Share essential customer service skills for urgent care employees, including communication, empathy, de-escalation, and efficiency.

Suggested Delivery Format: Infographic or Article

Suggested Length of Content: 1-2 Pages

$50 Leadership

Top Leadership Qualities Needed in Urgent Care

Call for Content Description: Key leadership qualities that drive success in urgent care, from adaptability and decision-making to team motivation and strategic thinking. Share insights, real-world examples, or practical tips to help urgent care leaders thrive in a fast-paced healthcare environment.

Suggested Delivery Format: Infographic or Article

Suggested Length of Content: 1-2 Pages

$250 compensation

Patient Experience Series

Call for Content Description: Review key aspects of the Urgent Care patient experience, from check-in to follow-up. Topics can include wait time management, effective communication, service recovery, and strategies to improve patient satisfaction and loyalty.

Suggested Delivery Format: Video or Audio Series

Suggested Length of Content: 4-5 episode video or podcast series 5-10 minutes in length per episode

$50 Compensation

Medication Error Prevention

Call for Content Description:

Suggested Delivery Format: FAQ Sheet, Toolkit, or Article

Suggested Length of Content: 1-2 pages

$75 Compensation

Security Protocols

Call for Content Description: Security protocols for Urgent Care centers, covering topics such as data protection, patient privacy, staff safety, and emergency preparedness.


Suggested Delivery Format: Infographic, Article, Video
Suggested Length of Content: 1-2 Pages or 10-15 minute video

$50 Compensation

Pediatric Costumer Service

Call for Content Description: How to deliver excellent customer service in a pediatric Urgent Care. Information to include communication strategies, calming anxious children and parents, and creating a kid-friendly environment
Suggested Delivery Format: Script, Infographic, Video/Audio
Suggested Length of Content: 1-2 pages or 15-20 minute audio/video

$50 Employee Recognition

Celebrating and/or Recognizing Employees

Call for Content Description: Highlight the importance of acknowledging employee contributions and milestones, and how doing so positively impacts morale, retention, and workplace culture. The content should also offer practical suggestions or creative ideas for how organizations can effectively celebrate and recognize their teams—ranging from simple shout-outs to structured recognition programs.

Suggested Delivery Format:
Infographic or Short Article

Suggested Length of Content:
1–2 Pages

$75 Compensation

Environment of Care

Call for Content Description:

We are seeking a short video and accompanying article that clearly explains the concept of Environment of Care (EOC) in an urgent care setting. The content should highlight how the physical space, equipment, and people all contribute to a safe, secure, and efficient care environment. It should also emphasize the importance of EOC in ensuring patient and staff safety, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence.

Suggested Delivery Format:
Short Video + Short Article

Suggested Length of Content:

Video: 10-20 minutes

Article: 1-2 Pages

$50 Compensation

Cultural Competence

Call for Content Description:

Explore Cultural Competence in healthcare operations. This content should focus on how the Urgent Care setting can better understand and respond to the health beliefs, practices, and communication needs of patients from diverse cultural backgrounds.

The video should highlight operational strategies that support culturally competent care—such as staff training, inclusive signage, language access services, and culturally sensitive workflows. It should also include real-world examples or scenarios that demonstrate how cultural competence improves patient outcomes, satisfaction, and trust.

Suggested Delivery Format:
Video

Suggested Length of Content:
10–15 Minutes

$50 Compensation

Point of Sale

Call for Content Description:

A user-friendly Toolkit focused on Point of Sale (POS) best practices in an Urgent Care setting. The content should address how to streamline the POS process to improve patient experience, ensure accurate billing, and support front-desk staff efficiency. Key areas to cover may include patient check-in, insurance verification, payment collection, and communication strategies for financial transparency.

The toolkit could include step-by-step guidance, sample scripts, and checklists that can be easily adapted by urgent care teams.

Suggested Delivery Format:
Toolkit

Suggested Length of Content:
1–2 Pages

$75 Compensation

Recruiting in Urgent Care: How to Attract, Hire, and Keep the Right People

Call for Content Description:

A practical, engaging article or how-to guide that helps urgent care leaders and hiring teams improve their recruiting strategies. This content should speak directly to the unique challenges and opportunities in urgent care staffing—where speed, flexibility, and clinical versatility are key.

Suggested Delivery Format:

  • Written article or blog post
  • Downloadable checklist or template

Suggested Length of Content:

Article: 2-3 Pages

Podcast: 15-20 Minutes

$50 Compensation

Minor Consent in Urgent Care: What to Know, What to Say

Call for Content Description:

We’re seeking content that helps Urgent Care teams navigate the legal, ethical, and communication challenges of treating minors. This topic is especially relevant for front desk staff, clinicians, and administrators who regularly interact with patients under 18.

Suggested Delivery Format:

  • Infographic or visual guide for clinic staff
  • Short article or blog post
  • Case-based video or podcast
  • Printable checklist or FAQ sheet

Suggested Length of Content:

  • 2-3 pages for visuals or guides or articles
  • 15-20 minutes for video or podcast

$50 Compensation

Point of Sale

Call for Content Description:

A user-friendly Toolkit focused on Point of Sale (POS) best practices in an Urgent Care setting. The content should address how to streamline the POS process to improve patient experience, ensure accurate billing, and support front-desk staff efficiency. Key areas to cover may include patient check-in, insurance verification, payment collection, and communication strategies for financial transparency.

The toolkit could include step-by-step guidance, sample scripts, and checklists that can be easily adapted by urgent care teams.

Suggested Delivery Format:
Toolkit

Suggested Length of Content:
1–2 Pages

Call for original content

Have a topic you think would resonate with our audience? Submit your own clinical topic for approval. Please include the following items in your submission:

  • Topic Description
  • Delivery Format: Article, Video, Toolkit, Script, Podcast, or Webinar
  • Length

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Looking for inspiration or examples of the content we are seeking?

Interested in an opportunity above? Here are the details.

  1. Make sure you have applied and been approved for the content creator program.
  2. All the committed content must be submitted to learning@urgentcareassociation.org within 2 weeks of content commitment submission. If content is not submitted within this timeframe you must re-submit a commitment to deliver the content.
  3. If you are submitting a content commitment a W-9, ACH authorization and a content release form are required.
  4. If your content is CME eligible, a financial disclosure form is required.
  5. Your W-9 and ACH forms must be received within 30 days of content publishing. If they are not received payment will be donated to the College of Urgent Care Medicine (CUCM)