Inaugural Event Thursday, April 30, 2026 7:00 PM ET
Date
Thursday, April 30
2026
Time
7:00 PM ET
60 minutes · Free
Format
Live Zoom
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SAUCM™ Inauguration Webinar

Join us for the founding launch of the Society for Academic Urgent Care Medicine — a landmark gathering of urgent care leaders, educators, and clinicians shaping the future of the specialty.

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SAUCM ™ Scientia · Celeritas · Sanitas EST. MMXXVI SOCIETY FOR ACADEMIC URGENT CARE MEDICINE
Webinar at a Glance
Date
Thursday, April 30
2026
Time
7:00 PM ET
90-minute live session
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Featured Speakers
IH
Izhar Hasan
MD, PhD
President & Founder, SAUCM™
DE
Dina Elnaggar
MD
Founding Leadership
JL
John Lopez
MD, MS
Founding Leadership
RS
Richard Schaller
MD
Founding Leadership
Date
Thursday, April 30
2026
Time
7:00 PM ET
Duration: 60 minutes
Platform
Live Zoom
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Free · No CME Required
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Open to all clinicians

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Society for Academic Urgent Care Medicine
Inaugural Webinar · April 30, 2026 · 7 PM ET
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Program

Webinar Agenda

A 90-minute inaugural session — founding vision, fellowship pathways, journal launch, and live Q&A with SAUCM leadership.

7:00 – 7:10 PM ET
1
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Introduction to SAUCM™ and the founding vision to establish urgent care as an academically recognized subspecialty.
7:10 – 7:30 PM ET
2
The Case for Academic Urgent Care
Why urgent care needs its own academic infrastructure — research base, ABMS pathway, and peer-reviewed literature.
7:30 – 7:45 PM ET
3
Annals of Urgent Care Medicine™
Journal overview — peer-review structure, APC pricing, editorial board, and inaugural submission window Spring 2026.
7:45 – 8:00 PM ET
4
SAUCM Fellowship Program
Three ACGME-aligned tracks: Essentials (3 mo), Expanded (6 mo), Comprehensive (12 mo) with the FCUCM credential pathway.
8:00 – 8:15 PM ET
5
Founding Membership & Governance
Individual, institutional, and corporate tiers — governance voting rights and lifetime founding recognition.
8:15 – 8:30 PM ET
6
Live Q&A with Founding Leadership
Open questions answered live by SAUCM's founding physician-educators and executive leadership team.
Faculty

Founding Leadership Panel

Physician-educators and academic leaders building the institutional framework for urgent care medicine's academic future.

IH
Izhar Hasan
MD, PhD
Family Medicine · Clinical Informatics
Medical Director, HMH Urgent Care
President & Founder
DE
Dina Elnaggar
MD
Urgent Care Medicine
Founding Leadership
JL
John Lopez
MD, MS
Academic Urgent Care Medicine
Founding Leadership
RS
Richard Schaller
MD
Urgent Care Medicine
Founding Leadership
Why Attend

What You'll Take Away

For clinicians, program directors, and health system leaders engaging with urgent care medicine's academic evolution.

Fellowship Pathway Clarity
Understand the three-track ACGME-aligned fellowship structure and which pathway fits your career stage.
Journal Submission Strategy
First-look details on the Annals of Urgent Care Medicine™ editorial standards and inaugural submission window.
Founding Membership Benefits
Lifetime founding recognition, governance voting rights, fellowship site designation, and institutional seats.
Research Funding Access
How SAUCM's $2.5M research fund is allocated and how founding members secure collaborative grant priority.
Clinical Decision Tools
Preview the UCC platform — point-of-care decision support purpose-built for urgent care medicine.
Network with Founders
Meet the physician-executives building SAUCM's board, editorial structure, and institutional partnerships.
How It Works

Joining is straightforward

From signup to Zoom link in four steps. Confirmation arrives within 24 hours.

1
Complete the form
Name, email, credentials, and role. Under two minutes.
2
Receive confirmation
Personal Zoom link arrives by email within 24 hours.
3
Join on April 30
Click at 7:00 PM ET — no software install needed.
4
Explore membership
Post-webinar: founding membership application and onboarding.
Registration

Reserve Your Seat — It's Free

Open to all clinicians, educators, administrators, and industry partners. No payment. No CME required.

Date
Thursday, April 30, 2026
Time
7:00 PM – 8:30 PM ET
Platform
Zoom — link sent by email
No registration fee · All clinicians welcome
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April 30, 2026 · 7:00 PM ET · Free Live Webinar
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Shape the Future of Academic Urgent Care

Register for the free inauguration webinar — then explore founding membership to help establish the academic standards and research infrastructure for urgent care medicine.

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