Urgent Care Association of America - Governance

One of the cornerstones of the Urgent Care Association of America is our democratic governance.  The leadership of the Association is made up of a Board of Directors elected by the Association's members annually, and these leaders chart the direction of the organization on behalf of the membership.  To learn more about the Governance of UCAOA, visit the links below.

Urgent Care Association of America -
Board Elections

A new class of Directors is elected annually during the Association's Business Meeting held at the Annual Conference.  Each Director serves at three-year term, and can serve up to two consecutive terms.  Board Officers are elected by the Directors. 

Notificiation for call for nominees are sent approximately 2 months prior to the election by mail to all UCAOA members.

Nominations for new Directors are made by the Nominating Committee of the Board of Directors. To recommend a current member for a 2009/2010 Director position, please contact the Executive Director for instructions.

Next Election is April, 2009 in Las Vegas.  All elections take place during the Annual Membership Meetings.

UCAOA Committees

UCAOA Committee members work together on a variety of initiatives to improve urgent care services, develop new programs for UCAOA members, and to advance the urgent care community. 

Accreditation Committee
Chairs: Bill Meadows, MD, President, PhysiciansCare and Leslie Fennig, RN, RediMed
Members: Peter Lamelas, MD, President, MDNow Medical Centers; Bonnie Peterson, RN, Physicians Immediate Care; Steve Sellars, MD, President, Lake After Hours; Margaret Simat, Long Island Family Medical Group

Benchmarking Committee
Chair: J. Dale Key, Administrator, Medac Health Services, Inc.
Members: Trina Danielsen, RN, St. Joseph Urgent Care; Kevin DiBenedetto, MD, Lake After Hours; Cindi Lang, RN, DocNow Urgent Care

Convention Committee
Chair: John Koehler, MD - Medical Director, Physicians Immediate Care
Members: Don Kilgore, Chief Marketing Officer, Unified Health Services; Jon Garvich, Occunet; Amy Tecosky, President, Immediate Medical Care Services

Quality Committee
Chair: Don Dillahunty, DO, MPH - CEO/President, Primacare Medical Centers
Members: Jeffrey Dance, MBA - Vice President for Quality and Compliance, Concentra Health Services, Inc.; Laura Phillips, MBA - Manager of Outpatient Services, University of Missouri; Lori Swanson, RN - Director of Strategic Projects, Physicians Immediate Care; Robin Weinick, PhD - Institute for Health Policy, Massachusetts General Hospital

For more information or to get involved in any of our Committees, please contact the Executive Director.