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September 26, 2024
Earlier this week, Urgent Care operators and clinicians from across the Northeast descended upon the small town of Mashantucket, Conn. For two days, those practicing in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont enjoyed the camaraderie and education of the UCA’s Northeast chapter conference, Ready. Set. Grow.
SERUCA – Southeast Regional Urgent Care Association Conference
October 24 – 26, 2024, Atlanta, GA
CalUCA – California Urgent Care Association Western Regional Urgent Care Conference
November 6-8, 2024, Irvine, CA
It’s time for the third quarter edition of the carefully curated, peer-reviewed College publication.
In this issue you will find:
You may open the PDF in your browser or download a copy to read later.
Designation Statement:
The Urgent Care Association (UCA) designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 3 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim credits only commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Credits may be claimed for one year from the date of release of this issue.
Accreditation Statement:
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirement and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through Urgent Care Association and the College of Urgent Care Medicine. UCA is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Urgent Updates are curated highlights of guidelines, reviewed by (and some directly coming from) Urgent Care physicians. These highlights represent the actual intent of these articles and how they relate to the practice of Urgent Care medicine.
Why Is Urgent Care Not a Specialty?
Urgent Care medicine was born out of the entrepreneurial spirit of physicians from other specialties who saw the need for convenient, episodic medical care outside of primary care offices and emergency departments (ED). Most clinicians have trained in other specialties such as emergency medicine or family medicine and rarely internal medicine or surgery. As a specialty of medicine, we are in our infancy and not yet recognized as being different from any other specialty. But at this point in our development, are we really the same as family medicine or emergency medicine? Do we do anything unique or different that would make us worthy of being our own independent specialty of medicine?
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Prepare for Capitol Hill Advocacy Day in February 2025 by joining UCA’s Advocacy team and our lobbyist, McDermott+, for Virtual Advocacy Bootcamp on October 17. We’ll guide you through the process of conducting congressional meetings and share tips for effectively communicating about Urgent Care. This session is ideal for both newcomers and experienced advocates, so if you’re planning to join us on the Hill next year, don’t miss it.
Check out our newest Advocacy education piece, “5 Myths About Urgent Care and How to Dispel Them.” We cover some of the most common misconceptions about Urgent Care and provide strategies to address them when talking with the public or lawmakers. Head over to the Learning Center and check it out!
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