February 26, 2026
We’re pleased to share that Steve Sellars, CEO of the Urgent Care Association (UCA), has been nominated for the Experity Limelight Awards, which recognize leaders who are making a meaningful impact on the future of Urgent Care.
The Limelight Awards celebrate individuals who demonstrate innovation, leadership and a strong commitment to patient‑first care. Steve’s nomination reflects his long‑standing dedication to advancing the field, supporting providers and strengthening Urgent Care as a whole.
Please join us in congratulating Steve on this well‑deserved recognition and in celebrating the leaders who continue to move Urgent Care forward.
In this episode, we’re joined by Martha Williams, PA-C, and Dr. Jenna White, an emergency medicine and EMS physician, to discuss the critical role Urgent Care clinicians play in recognizing pregnancy-related and postpartum emergencies. Together, they explore how seemingly vague or low-acuity symptoms, such as shortness of breath, facial swelling, or mildly elevated blood pressure, can signal serious, life‑threatening conditions in pregnant and postpartum patients.
The conversation highlights practical strategies clinicians can implement immediately, including better history-taking, vital sign interpretation and the use of ACOG-developed algorithms to guide timely escalation of care. This episode offers actionable insights to help Urgent Care teams improve risk stratification, strengthen handoffs to the emergency department and ultimately save lives.
On behalf of Jasmeet Bhogal, MD, FCUCM, Chair, Clinical Response Committee (CRC).
The CRC is pleased to provide our members with a customizable formulary, tailored to the unique presentations of an Urgent Care center. The Committee met multiple times over several months to provide guidance on an Urgent Care on-site formulary. Dr. Bhogal would like to recognize CRC member Jessica Higginbotham, PharmD, BCGP, BCCP, for her insight and contributions to the final recommendations, available through the link below.
Cesar Mora Jaramillo, MD, FAAFP, FCUCM, DABFM and Lisa Bishop, DNP, MHA, MSN, FNP-BC, FCUCM share highlights from the work CUCM and UCCOP have been focused on over the past year, along with a look at what’s ahead.
They reflect on key accomplishments, lessons learned and how member involvement continues to shape the direction of this work. As they note, “Your engagement – through committee service, educational initiatives, advocacy, and ongoing feedback – remains the foundation of our success. As we move forward, we are committed to building on this momentum, listening closely to our members and leading with clarity, purpose and integrity.”
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.
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