JUCM™ Mission Statement: The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine™ supports the evolution of urgent care medicine by creating content that addresses both the clinical practice of urgent care medicine and the practice management challenges of keeping pace with an ever-changing healthcare marketplace. As the Official Publication of the Urgent Care Association, JUCM™ seeks to provide a forum for the exchange of ideas and to expand on the core competencies of urgent care medicine as they apply to physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and other urgent care staff.  JUCM™ is published 11 times per year – monthly, with a combined July/August issue. Additionally, JUCM™ publishes an Urgent Care Buyers Guide in September, which we distribute with the September edition.