
LOW(ER) PATIENT VOLUME—CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES
LOW(ER) PATIENT VOLUME—CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES Jasmeet Bhogal, MD, President CUCM Board of Directors Many of us have experienced some very drastic swings in patient volumes
LOW(ER) PATIENT VOLUME—CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES Jasmeet Bhogal, MD, President CUCM Board of Directors Many of us have experienced some very drastic swings in patient volumes
CAUSE FOR APPLAUSE #1 – RECOGNIZING URGENT CARE MEDICINE PHYSICIANS This quarter in honor of National Physicians’ week (March 25-31, 2022) Urgent Caring would like
EPINEPHRINE IN LOCAL ANESTHESIA: MYTHBUSTING 101 Patrick O’Malley, MD Myths abound in the practice of medicine. We tend to practice based on what we learned
THE OCCUPATIONAL MEDICAL HISTORY–ARE THERE DIFFERENCES FROM THE URGENT CARE HISTORY? Max Lebow, MD, MPH, FACEP, FACOEM Welcome to the Occupational Medicine Section of Urgent
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CASE STUDY #2: MYOPERICARDITIS AFTER STREPTOCOCCAL PHARYNGITIS Cesar Mora Jaramillo MD, FAAFP, FCUCM A 30-year-old Male with past medical history of hypertension, childhood asthma, anxiety
CASE STUDY #1: DERMADILEMMARASH AFTER EYEBROW TINTING Tracey Davidoff, MD, FCUCM A 28-year-old female presents to urgent care 48 hours after having her eyebrows tinted.
ARE WE OVERTESTING FOR COVID-19? CHRIS CHAO, MDBoard of Directors, CUCM The bulk of the workflow issues and volume in the past week in our
FROM THE EDITORS—URGENT CARING WHAT TO EXPECT AND HOW TO BE A PART OF THIS CHANGE! We are happy to announce new changes and improvements
BEST PRACTICE – Cerumen Impaction Date Reviewed 6 December 2021 Subject Diagnosis and Management of Cerumen Impaction Patient Population Adults and children over 6 months
CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION (CME)
Target Audience
This CME activity is intended for medical professionals who practice medicine in the on-demand space including urgent care, retail medicine and other similar venues. These providers may include physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants.
Designation Statement
The Urgent Care Association (UCA) designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™. Physicians should claim credits only commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Credits may be claimed for one year from the date of release of this issue.
CME Objectives
Accreditation Statement
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirement and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) though the joint providership of the Urgent Care Association and the College of Urgent Care Medicine. UCA is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
CME Credit Instructions
Once you have read the article, please log into your UCA profile. Once you are logged in go to Learn-> CME->Request CME. Complete the survey with the requested information for Urgent Caring. Your certificate will then be emailed to you within 3-5 business days. Please email education@ucaoa.org with questions.
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CUCM CME Planning Committee
Tracey Davidoff, the Editor-in-Chief of this educational newsletter, is a consultant for Gebauer Corporation. The relevant financial relationship listed for this individual has been mitigated.
Cesar Mora Jaramillo, MD
CME Peer Review Committee
Cesar Mora Jaramillo, MD
Authors
Jasmeet Bhogal, MD
Reports no financial interest relevant to this newsletter
Chris Chao, MD
Reports no financial interest relevant to this newsletter
Cesar Mora Jaramillo, MD
Reports no financial interest relevant to this newsletter
Max Lebow, MD
Reports no financial interest relevant to this newsletter
Patrick O’Malley, MD
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Keith Pochick, MD
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Disclaimer
Medical practice and knowledge is constantly evolving and changing. This information is peer-reviewed but should not be your only source. Providers of care should use discretion when applying knowledge to any individual patient.
URGENT CARING STAFF MEMBERS
Urgent Caring Editors-in-Chief
Tracey Q. Davidoff, MD, FCUCM
Cesar Mora Jaramillo, MD, FAAFP, FCUCM
Occupational Medicine Section
Max Lebow, MD, MPH
Advancing the Specialty/Antibiotic Stewardship Section
Joseph Toscano, MD, FCUCM
Wound Management Section
Patrick O’Malley, MD
Administrator
Laurel Stoimenoff, PT, CHC
Publisher
Urgent Care Association
CUCM Board of Directors: Executive Committee
– Jasmeet Bhogal, MD, President
– Tracey Q. Davidoff, MD, FCUCM, Vice-President
– Chris Chao, MD, Treasurer
– Chrysa Charno, RPA-C, MBA, FCUCM, Secretary
Dr. Nichele Nivens, MD, FAAFP, FCUCM
"I have the pleasure of working with an amazing healer who listens, collaborates and goes above and beyond for the staff and patients. It gives me great pleasure to acknowledge the outstanding contributions to medicine of New York native Dr. Nichele Nivens, MD, FAAFP, FCUCM who is a supervising physician at Northwell GoHealth Urgent Care and an Assistant Professor of Family Medicine at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. She has been practicing medicine for 17 years with compassion, commitment and courage."
- Ebony Martin, Northwell Gohealth Urgent Care Radiologic Technologist
Dr. Martin B. Jones, M.D., Chief Medical Officer
Dr. Jones leads the clinical and quality agenda for more than 230 urgent care clinics operating as CareNow Urgent Care and MD Now as a part of HCA Healthcare, the nation’s leading provider of healthcare services.
Dr. Lamont A. Tyler, DO, MSHQS-M, MSHLM, CPE, FAAFP
Dr. Lamont Tyler is currently the Market Medical Director for the HCA | CareNow Urgent Care - Far West Division (California and Las Vegas) and serves as the Antibiotic Stewardship Champion for 166 CareNow clinics.
Dr. Roger Hicks, MD
Roger Hicks, MD has not only been a significant asset to UCA and the College as a Board member and representative on multiple committees, Dr. Hicks has also been a valued member of his rural community. His urgent care center, Yubadocs, is often the sole option for quality healthcare. He has also been an activist for the environment, a river navigator, friend, brilliant physician and family man. We are all privileged to have worked alongside Dr. Hicks.
Dr. Elizabeth McCarty
Dr. Elizabeth McCarty is the Medical Director for Mercy Urgent Care—a local, dedicated, not-for-profit urgent care network with eight locations in Western North Carolina.
Dr. Susan Fowler, MD
Dr. Susan Fowler, MD is an Emergency Medicine Specialist in Asheville, NC.
"Dr. Fowler was professional, kind, and exuded a wonderful positive energy during our telemedicine visit. Would highly recommend!" -patient quote
Dr. Bart Steen, MD
Dr. Bart Steen, MD is a Family Medicine Specialist in Hendersonville, NC.
Dr. Amber Strother, MD
Dr. Amber Strother, MD is a Family Medicine Specialist in Asheville, NC. She is affiliated with Mercy Urgent Care and Haywood Regional Medical Center.