June 05, 2025

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JUCM Welcomes Lindsey E. Fish, MD as Editor in Chief

We are excited to welcome Lindsey E. Fish, MD as the new Editor in Chief of JUCM – Journal of Urgent Care Medicine. Dr. Fish is the Medical Director of Denver Health’s Peña Urgent Care Clinic in Denver, Colorado.

As Editor in Chief, Fish will guide and expand JUCM’s clinical content to advance the practice and professionalism of Urgent Care medicine worldwide.

Please join us in welcoming Dr. Fish to this important role and in celebrating the future of JUCM under her editorial guidance.

SERUCA Call for Posters is Now Open!

SERUCA is now accepting proposals for poster presentations to be held at the 2nd Annual Conference being held at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside, November 13-15, 2025.

Posters being accepted on clinical topics including case reports, research studies, community projects and outreach, health system science, and clinical science topics. This will be an in-person presentation, and an author is expected to be present on site 11/15/25. All presenters will be listed in the agenda. One “winner” judged on scientific rigor, organization and clarity, visual design, relevance, and engagement will win a $250 prize and will be published in the January issue of Urgent Caring. All presenters will be entitled to conference admission on 11/15/25.

Interested persons should submit their presentations using the link below.

CME will be provided for clinical topics, please adhere to standards set forth by ACGME. Financial disclosure for ineligible companies is required. This will be a simultaneous event with poster presentations of the Southern Medical Association. Questions? Email Tracey Davidoff, MD at conference@seurca.org.

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Webinars, Podcasts and Education

Solutions. Webinar | Urgent Care Virtual Summit 2025 - Sponsored by Tytocare

Thursday, June 12 | 10:00 a.m. CT/ 11:00 a.m. ET

Join Us at the Forefront of Urgent Care and Virtual Innovation

TytoCare is proud to host the Urgent Care Virtual Summit 2025, an event exploring how virtual care is shaping the future of Urgent Care delivery. Urgent Care centers are under pressure, from staffing shortages to rising patient volumes and operational costs.

This summit brings together clinical leaders and operational experts to share real-world strategies for scaling virtual care, optimizing workflows, and improving access without compromising quality. Whether you’re looking to expand capacity, ease clinician workload, or enhance the patient experience, this event offers practical insights from those already making it happen.

Featured Speakers:

Carmina Lu, MHA, MPA, Clinical Director, Immediate Care at UCLA Health
Maggie Dreon, Manager of Clinical Service Line Operations, Virtual Care at Allina Health
Jayme Clark, MHS, PA-C, Medical Director, HHC 24/7 at Hartford Health
Scott Ritter, LAT, ATC, CSCS, Ambulatory Operations Manager for Digital Health at Baptist Health
Allie McCardle, Clinic Operations Manager at Ochsner Health
Jeannine Majer, MHA, BSN, RN, CPN, Director of Ambulatory Services, Northwestern Medical Group
Jennifer Dempsey, Director of Operations Planning, Yale New Haven Health Urgent Care
Rolinda Mitchell, MSN, BS, AGACNP-BC, Associate Medical Director of Telemedicine, Yale New Haven Health Urgent Care

What to Expect:

• A virtual format featuring eight expert speakers

• Actionable stories from Urgent Care leaders across the U.S.

• A closing live roundtable with audience Q&A

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Charting New Paths in Uncontrolled Asthma: Expanding Access to Quality Care

Upon completion of this activity, participants will:

Recognize the long-term burden of uncontrolled asthma
Analyze the efficacy of biologics in reducing asthma exacerbations in patients with moderate to severe asthma
Evaluate the relationship between asthma phenotypes and disease severity to guide personalized treatment recommendations
Assess asthma severity to support appropriate referral
Identify patients who could benefit from biologic therapy for moderate to severe asthma.