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ED To Urgent Care – A Career Change

I don’t handle emergencies – despite what my urgent care colleagues believe, we are in the convenient care business, sometimes dealing with urgencies but never, ever emergencies. Let me explain this. My colleagues believe that some Urgent Care sites are harder than others due to “acuity”. They share stories about some night when they had chest pains, abdominal pains, shortness of breath and weakness in elderly as their cases. Bless their hearts, and I am not trying to be mean, but I disagree with their assessment. Some are even distraught because they have seen septic patients, patients with STEMI’s, PE’s and lethargic infants. The point I am trying to make is that when patients come into the…

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The Benefits of Working in Urgent Care

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Thinking Outside the Box to Bring Urgent Care to the Patient

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Transitioning from Emergency Medicine to an Urgent Care Environment

Urgent care medicine is a fast-expanding specialty that is attracting the attention of seasoned physicians who are potentially seeking to make career transitions. Emergency medicine physicians are a prime example. For many of them, switching to urgent care has many advantages.

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Why Are Urgent Care Centers Becoming So Popular Lately?

Healthcare is a hot topic in the modern world. With so many people confused about their current health care options, it’s no surprise that more models are emerging to address the ever-fluctuating health needs of the public. One such model that is gaining substantial traction in today’s world is that of the urgent care center.

Why do physicians trash urgent care?

When urgent care is mentioned on this subreddit, it is typically negative. I'm wondering why, and similarly, is there something wrong with a physician working at urgent care (as opposed to an urgent care stacked with midlevels... although that's becoming the status quo in many facilities throughout the usa/isn't exclusive to urgent care)? I'm still a medical student so I don't have any experience rotating at an urgent care but it's not clear to me why the care I'd give there in the future would be any different than the care I'd give working at a primary care office (e.g. try to treat acute illness, and if you can't or it's out of your scope, send them to ER or a specialist).

Resources

Inside Urgent Care

Welcome to Inside Urgent Care, the podcast that shares stories from within, you guessed it – the side of healthcare we all know and love.

American Academy of Urgent Care Medicine

The American Academy of Urgent Care Medicine (AAUCM) is the leading society for physicians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners practicing Urgent Care Medicine. The AAUCM is a membership association comprised of physicians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners actively engaged in the field of Urgent Care Medicine.

Urgent Care Association

The Urgent Care Association represents clinical and operations professionals working in the Urgent Care industry.

Urgent Care News

From traditional urgent care clinics to specialty urgent care facilities, Urgent Care News provides industry-leading updates in one convenient location.

American Board of Urgent Care Medicine

The American Board of Urgent Care Medicine (ABUCM) serves as an independent certifying body for Urgent Care Medicine. The ABUCM is committed to the certification of qualified Urgent Care physicians. Certification by the ABUCM recognizes excellence in the discipline of Urgent Care Medicine. The goals of the ABUCM are to establish high standards of clinical competence, improve the quality of patient care, and to promote continuing education that is required for professional excellence.

College of Urgent Care Medicine

The College of Urgent Care Medicine will continue and extend the pioneering work begun by physicians within UCAOA, work which supports the clinical practice of urgent care medicine...

EMRA Urgent Care Guide: Management and Disposition Decisions

This guide will help clinicians in urgent care clinics streamline the management of nearly any case they encounter on-shift. With 89 chapters, this book ensures setting-appropriate care for a wide range of conditions. Use the clear disposition recommendations to confirm which patients should be sent to the emergency department, who can be discharged with follow-up care by their family doctor, and what requires follow-up with specialists.

Journal of Urgent Care Medicine

The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine™ supports the evolution of urgent care medicine by creating content that addresses both the clinical practice of urgent care medicine and the practice management challenges of keeping pace with an ever-changing healthcare marketplace.

National Urgent Care Center Accreditation

The National Urgent Care Center Accreditation program is an independent, non-profit organization that provides Accreditation to properly qualified Urgent Care Centers throughout the United States.

Urgent Care Bootcamp

Urgent care demands swift, accurate decision-making. With this online video course, you'll have everything you need to excel - whether it's your first shift or your 100th.

American Board of Physician Specialties

The American Board of Physician Specialties, through the Board of Certification in Urgent Care Medicine, recognize the unique role that urgent care medicine plays in the American healthcare system, which is why we are proud to provide qualified physicians with substantial experience in urgent care medicine the opportunity to become board certified in their area of expertise.

Digital Nomad Physicians.

Enjoy the practice of medicine, again! I share insights, tips, and strategies for designing the medical career and life doctors want.

Evidence-Based Urgent Care

Evidence-Based Urgent Care is a concise but in-depth review of urgent care presentation that can be problematic. It fills a much needed gap in urgent care education.

Urgent Care Medicine Secrets, 2nd Edition

Urgent Care Medicine Secrets, 2nd Edition, offers practical, up-to-date coverage of the full range of essential topics in this dynamic field. This highly regarded resource features the Secrets’ popular question-and-answer format that also includes lists, tables, pearls, memory aids, and an easy-to-read style – making inquiry, reference, and review quick, easy, and enjoyable.