Committees
Committees make it happen. Get involved or recommend a new committee.
Legislative and Regulatory Issues Committee - Chair, Dr. Peter Lamelas
Focus: developing programs for members to address legislative and regulatory issues
Current Projects: educating policymakers about urgent care, establishing systems for issue identification and dissemination to members, developing core messages
Foundation Development Committee - Chair, Dr. Jeff Collins
Focus: creating an institution to support the advancement of urgent care medicine
Current Projects: development of bylaws, mission, charter and incorporation
Quality Committee – Chair, Dr. Don Dillahunty
Focus: developing clinical quality standards for the urgent care industry
Current Projects: developing clinical quality statements
Accreditation and Certification Committee – Chairs, Dr. Bill Meadows, Leslie Fennig, RN
Focus: administration and growth of urgent care center accreditation and certification programs
Current Projects: oversight of Joint Commission partnership and Urgent Care Certification program
Convention Committee – Chair, Dr. John Koehler
Focus: oversight and development of annual spring conventions
Current Projects: planning for 2010 Convention in Orlando
Exhibitor Committee – Chair, Don Kilgore
Focus: exhibitor activities and benefits at conferences
Current Projects: 2010 Convention planning
Benchmarking Committee – Chair, J. Dale Key
Focus: improving data for urgent care industry
Current Projects: development of survey questions for 2010 benchmarking survey
