UCA Begins Search For Next CEO

UCA Begins Search For Next CEO

With thew news of the expected retirement of Chief Executive Officer Lou Ellen Horwitz, the Urgent Care Association (UCA) has announced the search for its next executive leader. In 2020, Horwitz transitioned away from the UCA board of directors and out of semi-retirement to return to the UCA’s top leadership role. She previously served as the association’s executive director from 2006 to 2012.  Throw your hat in the ring: No doubt the succession plans will …

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Free Advice

Free Advice

Members of the Urgent Care Association (UCA) get a lot of “free” stuff—resources, checklists, podcasts, job searches, magazines, webinars, templates, plans, and so on. But this year at the Urgent Care Convention we are going one better (two, actually). I’m talking about our new “Ask a Consultant” sessions and our Quality Programs Center, both of which essentially provide the space for free consulting (yes, free). The Ask a Consultant sessions feature top, vetted consultants who …

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The Fights We Can Win

The Fights We Can Win

Click Here to download the article PDF There’s been a lot of deep thinking around here lately. The questions we’ve been pondering have been with us for a long time, but often the answers don’t fully emerge when we want them to. They emerge when the moment is right. And sometimes, it takes new questions, or the same questions asked in a different way at a slightly different time or by a different person, for …

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UCA Webinar Looks at Holistic Management Approach

UCA Webinar Looks at Holistic Management Approach

Luke Hart will share a “holistic perspective” on thriving in the urgent care marketplace during a live webinar hosted by the Urgent Care Association (UCA) Thursday, November 19 at 1 pm, Central. In Getting Out of Your Own Way—Learn to Manage and Lead Effectively, the former urgent care CEO will focus on implementable tools to help participants define and reshape operational structures, optimize staff communications, and devise a positive work environment. The cost is $50 …

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