United States – October 21, 2026 -- Urgent Care professionals have until November 15 to submit session proposals for UCA Convergence 2027, as the association also rolls out a new employer designation tied to clinician onboarding.
UC Ready designation now appears as a filter on UC Compass
The UC Ready designation recognizes Urgent Care organizations that use a structured, standards-aligned approach to assessing and supporting clinician readiness during onboarding. Job seekers can filter for "UC ready" on UC Compass to build a list of qualifying employers. Employers can use the badge to demonstrate commitment to workforce development, quality care and continuous improvement.
Convergence 2027 calls on eight stakeholder groups to submit proposals
UCA is soliciting contributions from clinicians, operators, executives, researchers, educators, innovators, advocates and industry partners. It is seeking practical, credible material that supports better decisions, care improvement and stronger organizations.
Bionix and Owen Dahl contribute sponsored article on standardized room readiness
The free Industry Perspectives piece covers illuminated tools, ReadyHubTM staging and preparation guidance. It argues that standardized readiness lets Urgent Care teams prepare consistently on every shift. UCA labels the series sponsored content.
College of Urgent Care Medicine inducts two new Fellows
David A. Miller, MD, MHA, CHCEF, FCUCM, FAAFP, brings more than 30 years of experience. He built an Urgent Care program at a federally qualified community health center and led it for more than a decade. He was named Missouri Family Physician of the Year in 2021.
Katlyn Poupore, MSN, FNP-BC, FCUCM, is a family nurse practitioner whose work spans Urgent Care, occupational health, family medicine and emergency medicine. She is pursuing a Doctor of Nursing Practice.
Urgent Caring accepts Q1 2027 submissions on a rolling basis
The quarterly peer-reviewed journal, published by the Urgent Care College of Physicians with the College of Urgent Care Medicine, caps articles at two pages excluding images and references. It also seeks peer reviewers. Authors may use AI only in a supporting role, such as spelling checks or literature searches. AI tools cannot be listed as authors, and use beyond those functions must be disclosed with the tool name, version and purpose.