The first competency-based academic credential in urgent care medicine. Choose your track — AUCM-E, AUCM-X, or AUCM-C — and earn a nationally recognized credential with ACGME-aligned milestones at every stage.
Existing programs focus on clinical productivity. SAUCM is designed for physicians who want to advance the specialty — through scholarship, technology, and leadership.
Each phase builds progressively — from clinical mastery in Months 1–4, through advanced specialty integration in 5–8, to leadership and academic scholarship in 9–12.
Urgent care clinicians enter the field from highly variable backgrounds. The ACGME CBME framework supports modular, milestone-gated progression — each duration maps to a defined clinical readiness level.
The top 10 presenting complaints account for ~70–75% of real UC volume. Mastery of this core set is sufficient for safe independent practice in the majority of encounters.
25+ conditions spanning respiratory, cardiovascular, pediatric, and behavioral health require systematic exposure that cannot be adequately compressed below 6 months.
Full-scope competency, Procedural Level 4, an original QI project, and a complete FCUCM portfolio require a 12-month minimum.
Every SAUCM Fellowship course maps directly to ACGME core competencies, with progressive milestone tracking from early training to graduation-level mastery.
Content is calibrated to each track's milestone exit point. E = Essentials · X = Expanded · C = Comprehensive.
Unlike programs that rely on informal feedback, SAUCM uses validated, programmatic assessment tools throughout the fellowship year.
All tracks include the SAUCM virtual curriculum, AUCM credential upon completion, CUCM assessment tools, case quiz bank, and iOS app access.
Upgrade to AUCM-X at any time — price difference only
Group pricing — contact SAUCM for team rates
Medical Director Dashboard available for groups
Every fellow knows exactly where they stand at every stage. Milestones align to ACGME standards — no ambiguity about what graduation competency requires.
| Competency Domain | Early · Months 1–4 | Mid · Months 5–8 | Graduation · Months 9–12 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Decision-Making | Recognizes common presentations under supervision | Independent evaluation of most UC cases | Advanced triage, risk stratification, complex cases |
| Procedural Skills | Direct supervision; procedure logs initiated | Increasing independence; competency verified | Independent proceduralist across all HMH competencies |
| Diagnostic Interpretation | Basic imaging with supervision; critical findings | Independent X-ray / ECG; appropriate ordering | Advanced reasoning; imaging stewardship leader |
| Care Transitions & Triage | Understands referral pathways | Leads transfer communications | System-level triage initiative leadership |
| Telemedicine / Digital Health | Observational virtual encounters | Independent virtual evaluation | Telehealth program leadership; AI-CDSS proficient |
| QI & Leadership | Participates in QI; data collection | Designs QI interventions; presents findings | Leads system QI; scholarly dissemination |
| Professionalism | Demonstrates; punctuality; patient-centered | Models professionalism; peer teaching | Faculty-level teaching; leadership role model |
SAUCM fellows train side-by-side with our Ambient AI Clinical Decision Support System — the industry's first real-time, conversation-driven diagnostic support platform. You don't just learn about AI in medicine. You use it daily.
SAUCM is the first fellowship that treated urgent care medicine as a true academic discipline — not just productivity training. The AI-CDSS integration alone is worth the year.
The research methodology training changed how I think about my own practice. I submitted my first QI manuscript in Month 11 — something I never would have done without this program.
The milestone framework made it impossible to hide gaps. Hard at times, but graduating with documented competency across every ACGME domain gave me incredible confidence for leadership.
SAUCM Fellowship is open to physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants committed to urgent care medicine as an academic career. We accept candidates from multiple training backgrounds.
Join the inaugural SAUCM Fellowship cohort and become one of the first physicians trained in the academic urgent care medicine framework. Spots are extremely limited.
Complete the form below and a SAUCM fellowship coordinator will contact you within 48 hours with the full application package, rotation site availability, and stipend information.
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