February 13, 2025
We have announced the latest class of Award recipients. These outstanding individuals are commended for their contributions to the advancement of Urgent Care. Â
Award winners will be recognized at the Awards Luncheon at the Urgent Care Convention on Sunday, May 4.Â
2025 Rising Star Award: Brenda Graham Â
2025 Advocacy Award: Gerry Cvitanovich, MDÂ Â
2025 Humanitarian Award: Rachel SossomanÂ
2025 Quality & Safety Award: Jessica HigginbothamÂ
2025 Sean M. McNeeley, MD, FCUCM Advancing the Specialty Award: Kevin Reiter, MDÂ
2025 Joseph Toscano, MD, FCUCM Inspiring Excellence Award: Lindsey Fish, MDÂ
The surprise Outstanding Achievement Award will be announced at the Urgent Care Foundation Celebration on Monday, May 5 and a new surprise award will be unveiled at the College of Urgent Care Medicine and Urgent Care College of Physicians meeting on Tuesday, May 6.
Join us for another episode of Inside Urgent Care as Kellen Kreger, PA-C, Director of Telemedicine at WellNow Urgent Care as we discuss the evolution of Urgent Care over the last 10+ years: What’s new, what’s different, what’s the same and what can those interested in working in Urgent Care expect?
We’re accepting items for our upcoming silent auction to help raise essential funds for our Foundation! Your contribution – whether it’s unique experience or a valuable item- will make a big impact.Â
The funds raised will help go towards a national Public Relations campaign to help workforce recruitment and retention.Â
In case you missed it, the first auction item has been announced.Â
The 2025 Urgent Care Association Board of Directors nomination period opens tomorrow, February 14.
The nomination period is from February 14 –Â March 7
In accordance with the CUCM bylaws, The College of Urgent Care Medicine is providing a 60-day notification of its intent to open the election for its Board of Directors.Â
The election will open via an email notification and voting link to each member on April 14th, 2025, and close during the Urgent Care Convention on May 6th, 2025. The ballot link will be emailed to every member of the College.Â
Any individual member who is a physician, NP, or PA is a member of the College, and any physician, NP, or PA are automatically members of the College if they have been designated under their organizational membership.
Whether your membership is an individual one or through your organization, you have a vote—one member, one vote.Â
Unsure if you are a CUCM member?    You are encouraged to contact membership@urgentcareassociation.org to confirm or be added. Â
The Nominating Committee, Chaired by Lisa Bishop, FNP, FCUCM, has been hard at work and looks forward to presenting its slate of candidates by the end of the month. Â
Charlotte, N.C.-based Advocate Health Care will close its in-store clinics at Walgreens locations in Illinois and Wisconsin, effective Feb. 6, a spokesperson for the health system confirmed to Becker’s.
The health system said the move will allow it to expand patient-preferred care options, including virtual services, Urgent Care and primary care access.
The Quality Accreditation Workshop held their first in-person workshop of 2025 earlier this month. We were excited to welcome this engaging group of individuals to network, learn valuable information about the accrediting process, and to have a little fun along the way.
What an enlightening and successful event! Thank you to all our participants and staff for making this workshop a success.
Looking to attend one of our workshops? Register now for our next Accreditation Workshop right before our Urgent Care Convention on May 2 – 3, 2025. Â
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UCA membership offers valuable benefits for both your clinical and operational staff. There are no additional fees based on the size of your roster, so you can easily include everyone. Contact our membership department today to add your team to your roster and ensure their success!
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2025 Urgent Care Convention
May 3-6, 2025, Dallas, TX
2025 Urgent Care Foundation Celebration
May 5, 2025, Dallas, TX
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