College of Urgent Care Medicine®

The College of Urgent Care Medicine^® (CUCM), formally known as the Urgent Care College of Physicians (UCCOP), was founded by physicians from the Urgent Care Association (UCA) to provide a physician voice for the specialty. CUCM and UCA continue to work closely to advance the clinical practice of urgent care medicine. In 2016 the UCCOP board voted to include physician assistants and nurse practitioners as members. Thus in early 2017 the decision to change their name was made.

Fellowship Status with CUCM

Are you a physician, nurse practitioner or physician assistant who is committed to the specialty of Urgent Care as your career? Are you a contributing member of the College of Urgent Care Medicine^® and the Urgent Care Association?

You should be recognized for your achievement! Applications are now being accepted for Fellowship in the College of Urgent Care Medicine^®. Qualified applicants will have demonstrated a solid foundation in urgent care medicine and a commitment to CUCM. Once accepted, you can present yourself as a Fellow with the initials FCUCM.

You will join the ranks of current fellows who continue to advance our specialty every day:

Robyn Baron, DO, FCUCM
Chrysa Charno, PA-C, MBA, FCUCM
Tracey Q. Davidoff, MD, FCUCM
William Gluckman, DO, MBA, FACEP, CPE, FCUCM
Robert G. Graw, Jr., MD, FCUCM
Glenn Harnett, MD, FCUCM
Robin Henson, DNP, RN, CPNP-CP, FCUCM
John Kulin, DO, FACEP, FCUCM
Peter Lamelas, MD, MBA, FACEP, FCUCM
Sean McNeeley, MD, FCUCM
Bahar Sedarati, MD, FCUCM
Benjamin Silverberg, MD, MSc, FAAFP, FCUCM
Thomas Tryon, MD, MBA, FAAP, FCUCM
Mary Ann Yehl, DO, FCUCM

Once a physician with an active CUCM membership has met the following criteria they are eligible - Criteria
- NEW: Fellowship status is now available for Advanced Practice Clinicians! - APC Criteria
Fellowship is $295 and is a lifetime benefit for those who remain in good standing with their CUCM membership.
Those who achieve fellowship status will be entitled to use the initials FCUCM - Fellow of the College of Urgent Care Medicine®
To apply complete the online application below:
- Physicians
- Advanced Practice Clinicians

Mission Statement

We are urgent care clinicians inspiring excellence in patient care and advancing the specialty through education, advocacy, and research.

In 2016, the Board of CUCM voted to change their bylaws include physician assistants and nurse practitioners as members of the college.
Individual Physician, NP or PA membership in UCA includes membership to CUCM. Click here for UCA membership information.
Physicians, NPs or PAs whose organization has a UCA membership are eligible to receive reduced dues ($95) for CUCM membership.
A Listserv is available for all College members to promote collaboration and networking
As of mid-2019, the Urgent Caring newsletter gives readers an opportunity to earn free CME - One hour of CME credit will be available per month, so CUCM members will have access to 12 free CME hours per year!

CUCM LISTSERV

Connect with colleagues through the CUCM LISTSERV Created just for members of the College to enable discussion on clinical, administrative, and practice management topics. The LISTSERV is intended to promote the sharing of ideas and collaboration between urgent care providers.

CUCM members can add a topic to the LISTSERV by sending an email to CUCM@LISTSERV.COUCM.ORG.

Topics will be moderated by board member Seema Awatramani, MD, to ensure the content is relevant and free of solicitations and other disallowed content.

View archives of past topics here.

Select Urgent Caring Newsletters Open to ALL:

Due to the importance of this information during the COVID-19 pandemic, CUCM has opened up access to select Urgent Caring newsletters (typically accessible to members only), which can be found below. These newsletters give readers an opportunity to submit responses for CME. Please note that non-members will need to create a login and profile in order to submit responses and claim their CME.

October - COVID in Children Potpourri – Latest Information on Impact, Ages and Vaccine Trials; Lower Extremity Rash; Immersion Injuries; Free CME
September - Surviving Fall and Winter; Breast Mass in Male; Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM) – Will 2020 Be a Peak Year for This Disease?; Free CME
August - Fall is coming, Breast Fat Necrosis, Ambulatory Clinic COVID Testing update, ABS Champion, Free CME
July - UC as a Specialty, COVID-19 Town Hall, 5th metacarpal base avulsion fracture, COVID-19 & MIS-C, ABS Champion, Free CME
June - Asian tick, Return-to-play for competitive athletes/active persons following COVID infection, Penicillin allergy, Free CME
May - Finger lacerations, Reopening, COVID-19 testing, SARS-CoV-2 and loss of taste/smell, Free CME
April - Joint statement w/ACEP, COVID-19 Peds updates, Leg injury, COVID-19 clinical pearls, Shoulder dislocation, Free CME
March - COVID-19 (Myths, Listserv, Medication clinical trial, Info for peds & breastfeeding moms), Corticosteroids