April 23, 2026
What an incredible Convention! Last week, we shared meaningful conversations, learned from impactful speakers and gained valuable insights that will continue to shape the future of Urgent Care. From education to Advocacy, the energy in every room reflected the strength and passion of this community.
Thank you to our speakers, exhibitors, volunteers and everyone who attended and contributed to making this event such a success. Your engagement, ideas and willingness to connect are what make this Convention truly special.
Here are a few highlights from the event:
Advocacy
Advocacy was a clear highlight of this year’s Convention, from a powerful panel showing that while state challenges may look different, the solutions are often the same, and stronger when we unite as a field. We also heard key federal updates from McDermott+ and closed out an energizing (unofficial) Advocacy Day with a packed Inside the Movement networking hour. We are stronger together and the turnout we saw proved that point. A full Advocacy recap will be shared in May’s Advocacy newsletter.
NEW Poster Award Winners
This year’s Poster Program showcased innovation, impact and practicality across Urgent Care. Congratulations to our 2026 Poster Award Winners:
Thank you to all who presented and voted. Your work continues to move Urgent Care forward.
Educational Sessions
Again, thank you for being part of this year’s Convention and for bringing your voices, ideas and energy to every conversation. Your engagement is what made the experience so impactful and memorable for our community.
Did you capture a great moment? We’d love to see it! Share your favorite photos from the Convention and help us relive the experience together.
See you next year in West Palm Beach!
Thank you for being part of the 2026 Urgent Care Convention. The energy, ideas and conversations you brought are what make this event meaningful and worth coming back to year after year.
Now, we’re asking for a few minutes of your time to share your feedback about your Convention experience. Your input directly influences what we keep, what we improve and what we build next.
From education and networking to logistics and overall experience, your perspective helps guide decisions that shape the future of this Convention.
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Please take a moment to complete the feedback form and help us continue to raise the bar.
Thank you for lending your voice and for being an essential part of this community.
We are happy to announce the new UCA officers and 2026 election winners:
We are happy to announce the new CUCM President and 2026 election winners:
Thank you to our exhibiting Diamond Corporate Members:
Our Platinum and Gold member exhibitors – Aptitude, HealthFirst, Solv, Themo Fisher Scientific; AMDI, Abbott, Hello Patient, HealthTrack, National UC Realty, Roche, Waters Advanced Diagnostics (formerly BD Diagnostics)
And all our exhibiting Corporate Members.
Back in our locales, the work continues! All our exhibitors support your Urgent Care practice with solutions that speak directly to your needs for streamlined and quality patient care.
Follow-up with the connections you made at the Solutions.Expo.
CUCM and UCCOP brought members together for forward‑looking discussions on leadership, education and the clinical future of Urgent Care.
Highlights included electing new board members – congratulations Paul Nanda, MD, MS; Lisa H. Bishop, DNP, MHA, CDEO, FCUCM and Amelia N Nadler, DNP, FNP-C, FCUCM – electing a new president – congratulations Lindsey Fish, MD, FCUCM – as well as committee and strategic updates, robust clinical education and the inaugural APC Special Interest Group meetup.
Thank you to all of our members for contributing to the Colleges’ growing focus on engagement, collaboration and advancing the specialty.
The Urgent Care Foundation Celebration was a powerful reminder of what our community can achieve together. Thanks to the generosity of attendees and sponsors, the Foundation raised more than $160,000 – funds that will directly support education and awareness campaigns targeted to Urgent Care clinicians and the patients they serve.
From the excitement of bidding to the shared commitment to the Foundation’s mission, the evening reflected the collective belief that investing in Urgent Care today strengthens healthcare tomorrow. We are grateful to everyone who helped make the Celebration such a roaring success.
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.
Tuesday, April 28 | 11:00 a.m. CT
Urgent care centers face unique challenges balancing speed, diagnostic uncertainty, and patient expectations—making them a key setting for improving antibiotic use. This webinar presents a practical, evidence-based playbook for antibiotic stewardship in high-volume urgent care environments, with a focus on respiratory illness.
Learn how to reduce inappropriate prescribing, standardize care, and improve clinical confidence using workflows, diagnostics, and measurable performance strategies.
Speakers:
Dr. Steven Goldberg, MD, MBA – Chief Medical Officer, HealthTrack
Dr. Sarika Aggarwal, MD, MHCM – Chief Medical Officer, Fast Pace Health
Vasudha Gupta, PharmD – Medical Science Liaison, HealthTrack
Learning Objectives:
1. Identify key drivers of inappropriate antibiotic prescribing in urgent care
2. Describe how diagnostic uncertainty and workflow impact prescribing decisions
3. Apply practical stewardship interventions to improve prescribing and reduce variation
CME Information:
This webinar is eligible for CME credit. The iiCME designates this activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
The International Institute for Continuing Medical Education (iiCME) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
This webinar is produced and presented by HealthTrack as part of the UCA Solutions.Webinar series. It is not produced, reviewed, or endorsed by the Urgent Care Association (UCA). The Solutions.Webinar series is an industry knowledge platform of UCA. Views and content expressed are solely those of the presenting organization.
Tuesday, May 5 | 12:00 p.m. CT
This session explores how WellStreet Urgent Care has expanded the use of point of care diagnostic workflows to better manage respiratory presentations in busy urgent care settings.
Through real patient examples, operational insights, and frontline provider experience, the discussion highlights how timely, in clinic results help clinicians make clearer decisions, streamline visit flow, reduce unnecessary return visits, and support strong stewardship during high volume seasons. Participants will gain practical, transferable strategies for integrating point of care testing into everyday urgent care operations to improve efficiency and meet patient expectations for timely, accurate care.
Participants will learn to: