January 29, 2026

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Nominations are Open for the 2026 UCA Board of Directors

Nominations are open for the 2026 UCA Board of Directors from January 26 – February 13!

Each year, eligible UCA members have the opportunity to nominate candidates and vote in the Board of Directors election.

Your participation helps ensure experienced, engaged voices are guiding UCA’s priorities and advancing Urgent Care nationwide.

Two open seats are available for the 2026 Urgent Care Association Board of Directors Election.

Help shape the future of Urgent Care by putting forward a leader who’s ready to serve- or nominate yourself today.

Elevate Your Practice: Learn, Connect, Amplify | 2026 Urgent Care Convention

The 2026 Urgent Care Convention is more than an event—it’s an opportunity to Amplify your education and elevate your impact across every aspect of Urgent Care.

Engage in an immersive educational experience designed to keep you ahead in a rapidly evolving healthcare landscape. From cutting-edge clinical updates to proven operational strategies, the Convention delivers practical, actionable insights you can apply immediately.

What you’ll gain:

  • Expert-led education covering engaging and relevant topics geared for our field
  • Hands-on learning and real-world takeaways built for Urgent Care professionals at every stage
  • Networking with peers and pioneers who understand your challenges and goals
  • Exposure to the latest tools, technologies and solutions shaping the future of Urgent Care in our Solutions.Expo

Whether you’re looking to sharpen clinical skills, streamline operations or position your organization for growth, this is where education meets momentum.

Don’t just attend—Amplify.

Secure your spot and experience the field’s most comprehensive Urgent Care education under one roof.

Registration is Open for the 2026 Spring Pre-Convention Q Workshop

Kick off your Convention experience early by joining the pre-Convention Q Workshop designed to strengthen program readiness and elevate excellence across your center’s operation.

Built for teams committed to boosting quality performance, this workshop offers practical, high‑value learning in a collaborative environment.

Secure your spot today and kick off Convention week with a strong focus on quality.

UCA Affiliates

Applications Are Open: Urgent Care Research Grant Program

The Urgent Care College of Physicians is accepting applications for the Urgent Care Research Grant Program, to support original clinical research in Urgent Care.

The Urgent Care Research Grant Program invites Urgent Care professionals to apply for UCCOP funding to support projects and research that serve to further Urgent Care medicine as a specialty, contribute to the library of published research on Urgent Care, address known clinical gaps and create pathways for continued progress.

The Free Clinician Burnout Program, Better Together | Spring Program Starts 2/2

Feeling stretched thin or overwhelmed, uncertain about your path, or just trying to keep up momentum? Whether you’re navigating burnout or impostor syndrome or simply want support as you continue to grow, we’re here for you.

Better Together coaching, created by Drs. Adrienne Mann and Tyra Fainstad at the University of Colorado, is designed for clinicians and trainees who are balancing the demands of a rigorous profession and don’t want to lose themselves in the process. BT, an online coaching program, has been rigorously evaluated in RCTs, longitudinally and qualitatively, and the findings are clear: it works.

When you sign up, you’ll receive:

  • Members-only access to BT1: Foundations and/or BT2: Mastermind curricula tailored to your role (Medical Student, Resident/Fellow, Staff/Faculty physician or researcher, or APC)
  • Four or more 1:1 coaching sessions with a certified coach
  • Weekly group coaching calls plus a private podcast of call recordings if you can’t attend live
  • Unlimited written coaching on our members-only website
  • 16 weeks of self-paced webinars, worksheets, and self-coaching tools
  • Up to 16 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
  • An incredible community of people who are going through the same things as you

 

Better Together is a free and confidential evidence-based coaching program funded by the College of Urgent Care Medicine and Urgent Care College of Physicians, proven to improve and support wellbeing among trainees and faculty. Registration is open to NPs, PAs and physician members.

The Latest Urgent Updates

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.

Webinars, Podcasts and Education

Listen, Learn and Lead | A Clinician’s Journey to Leadership - New Episode of Inside Urgent Care is Available!

In this episode, we sit down with Jake Summerford, PA-C and dive into his remarkable career journey, from his start in Urgent Care to becoming a leader within his organization.  He talks candidly about leadership done right: getting your hands dirty alongside your team, stepping up before you have the title and staying grounded by listening and learning every step of the way.

Whether you’re a clinician exploring Urgent Care or an aspiring leader looking for inspiration, this conversation delivers practical wisdom and powerful reminders to do things from where you are —and lead with purpose.