Membership
NEW Membership Categories!
SPUC is pleased to announce that the society has significantly altered membership categories to accomplish our goal of including and embracing all who are part of the Pediatric Urgent Care team. The two biggest changes are as follows. The physician category is now a Provider category and includes Advance Practice Nurses and Physician Assistants. All members in this category have voting privileges.
A new category, “Clinical administrator” has been created to encompass registered nurses, (especially but not confined to), those in leadership roles, medical educators, and health care business professionals who support Pediatric Urgent Care. Members in this category will have voting privileges. Annual dues for these two categories will be $200 and $150 respectively.
FOUNDERS CIRCLE-$500
Any healthcare provider who meets the Provider or Clinical Administrator categories may join by paying the fee established by the Board of Directors.
PROVIDER-$200
Licensed providers (MDs, DOs, NPs, PAs) with an interest in pediatric urgent care. Provider members have voting privileges and may hold office.
CLINICAL ADMINISTRATOR-$150
Any RN (particularly those in leadership positions), healthcare administrator, or educator who is not a physician or a physician in training. Clinical administrator members have voting privileges and may hold office.
ALLIED HEALTH-$200
Anyone with an interest in the field of pediatric urgent care who does not meet the criteria of any other category may become an Allied Health member. Allied Health members are not eligible to vote or hold office.
TRAINEE-$50
Any student, resident or healthcare provider involved in a training program.
Mission and Goals of the Society for Pediatric Urgent Care:
- promote the development of pediatric urgent care as a specialty
- develop scope of practice and core competencies for providers (Physician, NP, PA)
- develop quality measures for process and outcomes for pediatric patients seen in Urgent Care settings
- connect members with providers and clinical leaders in Pediatric Urgent Care Medicine across the country
- provide educational content for core topics (eventually including CME)
- define an academic or clinical career path for providers specializing in pediatric urgent care
How to Join:
Welcome New Members
Affiliate Members
Theresa D. Cox, PA - Virginia Beach, VA
Julie E. Martin, PA – Williamsburg, VA
Joys I. Miller, NP - Virginia Beach, VA
Susan H. Myzer, NP - King William, VA
Shashikala Patel, RN – Phoenix, AZ
Kristie Tapp, BS – Keller, TX
Physician Members
Phillip O. Ajayi, MD – Hinesville, GA
Rachel E. Bagelman, MD - West Chester, PA
Bhavna Bali, MD – Washington, DC
Kate Berz, DO – Cincinnati, OH
Roopa Bhupathi, MD – Alpharetta, GA
Brenna Clougherty, MD – Bowie, MD
Debra D. Conrad, MD – Richmond, VA
Michael R. Cowan, DO - Fort Worth, TX
Lisa M. Hiskey, MD - Kansas City, MO
June A. Lee, MD - Lake Oswego, OR
Michael R. Line, MD - Des Moines, IA
Jon D. Mason, MD – Williamsburg, VA
Robert Sanders, DO - San Antonio, TX
Andrea B. Torrado, MD – Ithaca, NY
JoAnn Welch MD, MS – Irving, TX
Associate Members
Pat Clifford – Pittsburgh, PA
Nathan P. Diller, MBA, MHSA – Philadelphia, PA
Kathy Kyer, MBA – Dayton, OH
Dana M. Moore, MPH – Philadelphia, PA
Trainee Member
Caroline Hryczyk, MSN – Alpharetta, GA
SPUC Membership Benefits
SPUC Member Job Bank
Looking for a new job in the urgent care setting? Perhaps you need to find providers to staff your new urgent care. Peruse job postings or list your own on the SPUC Job Bank.
SPUC Listserve
Have you taken advantage of the SPUC Listserve? The listserve is a members-only privilege of SPUC. Recent topics debated among members include:
- The use of decadron vs prednisolone in the treatment of asthma exacerbations in an urgent care setting
- The use of bedside ultrasound
Perhaps you would like to discuss staffing models or length of stay. Tap into the knowledge and experience of the members of SPUC by joining the conversation at http://www2.urgentcarepeds.org/members/listserv/.
