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The Urgent Care College of
Physicians
UCCOP™ has been founded with the support
of the Urgent Care Association of America (UCAOA), and from
a physician base within it, to provide a focused physician voice
on matters that affect the specialty.
UCAOA was founded in 2004 by urgent care physicians with a sincere
and fervent desire to establish a democratic organization which
could support, promote, and advance the specialty. Under UCAOA,
physician leadership established the Journal
of Urgent Care Medicine, created the first and subsequent
fellowship
programs in urgent care medicine, and organized and
coordinated the clinical content at conferences. These efforts
will continue through UCCOP™, with a specific emphasis
on physicians and the clinical practice of urgent care medicine
UCCOP difference
How is UCCOP different than the various other groups relating
to urgent care medicine?
Because UCCOP™ is developing in cooperation with UCAOA,
UCCOP™ leadership brings with it the knowledge, management
principles, and organizational philosophies that have allowed
UCAOA to become the fastest growing organization in the specialty.
This growth will continue as UCCOP™ builds on this successful
foundation. UCCOP™, with UCAOA, will continue to offer
two clinical conferences per year. UCCOP™, with UCAOA,
is the only organization in the specialty to support a journal
dedicated entirely to Urgent Care Medicine. Download a copy
of our “Answers
to FAQs” to learn more about what distinguishes
UCCOP.
Why is this new group forming and why now?
The formation of a physician college with UCAOA's support will
allow leadership and members to advance the specialty further
by focusing physician representation and efforts in the areas
of academics, research, continuing education, and advocacy.
Because urgent care medicine in the United States includes many
physicians who manage their own clinics as well as care for
patients, UCAOA's efforts have included business management
support and services as well as clinical education and advancement.
Now, a sharper distinction between clinical and trade foci will
permit concentrated allocation of resources on pursuits important
to the clinical practice of urgent care.
Physicians will now have an organization in which they have
a clear identity. Ultimately, recognition of urgent care medicine
as a specialty by ACGME will require valid training programs
and a physician organization for representation. This has been
a crucial step in the development of all existing, recognized
specialties. The time has come for urgent care medicine.
Will UCCOP™ be offering board certification or fellowship
status?
Being a professional society, UCCOP™ does not offer board
certification in Urgent Care Medicine and has no plans to do
so. UCCOP™ does support the principle that practicing physicians
maintain their certifications in specialty boards for which
they are eligible based on their training and experience and
which are relevant to the practice of urgent care medicine.
There will be an opportunity to apply for fellowship status
in UCCOP™ once a physician has been a member for at
least a year and satisfies other eligibility criteria which
reflect distinguished service and practice. Criteria will be
announced once approved by the UCCOP™ directors.
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What’s new!
Urgent Care Focused Guideline Reviews now available here! Reviews of pediatric pneumonia and uti guidelines with an urgent care focus are done. Each review includes a list of pearls for urgent care providers and links to the original guideline. Many more are to come.
Join a Committee
The Clinical Guideline Committee is looking for interested members to help review published guidelines and determine applicability to urgent care.
The CME Committee is forming to peer review previous clinical presentations from UCAOA conferences.
If you are interested or wish to learn more contact our Director of Clinical Programs.
UCCOP on facebook
We now have a page. Like us, so we know your out there. Click here to learn more.
Save the date
Spring Convention in Las Vegas April 16-19, 2012 Click here to learn more.
Dowload the full brochure here
Become a Member
 Whether
you want to take advantage of our member benefits or perhaps
you wish to join a committee. Add your voice to ours! Join
Today!
Partners
UCAOA provides leadership,
education and resources for the
successful practice
of urgent care.
Learn
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Urgent Care JobBank - Connecting urgent care professionals
with urgent care employers. Click
here »
Each issue of
JUCM contains a mix of peer-reviewed and useful clinical
and practice management articles which address the distinct
clinical and practice needs of today's busy urgent care
medicine specialists. Learn
More »
JUCM Career Center - WANTED:
Urgent
Care Professionals! Click
here to search and apply for jobs.
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