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Inside Urgent Care
Welcome to Inside Urgent Care, the podcast that shares stories from within, you guessed it – the side of healthcare we all know and love, Urgent Care. This is the place for you to hear inside perspectives and authentic conversations from those working in the space. Have a story you'd like to share? Email swulff@urgentcareassociation.org
Inside Urgent Care
Episode 12: Evolving With the Field: Leadership, Service and Urgent Care
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In this episode, Joseph Chow, MD, MBA, reflects on his remarkable journey through Urgent Care, having worked nearly every role across the field. He shares how these experiences shaped his perspective on the field and reinforced the wide range of career paths available within Urgent Care medicine.
Challenging a common misconception, Dr. Chow shares how meaningful patient relationships can still thrive in an Urgent Care setting. He reflects on the long-term patient connections he continues to maintain and why those relationships remain central to his work.
The episode wraps with career advice for clinicians and professionals considering their next move. Dr. Chow encourages listeners to put themselves in rooms with other leaders—especially at the UCA Convention—network openly and explore the many paths the field has to offer. For those still figuring out what they want to do, Urgent Care’s diversity provides endless opportunities to learn, connect and gain new perspectives by engaging with peers from across the field.