Orlando, FL -- (SBWIRE) -- 05/28/2010 -- The American Academy of Urgent Care Medicine (AAUCM) has designated June 1st as Urgent Care Appreciation Day to recognize those who work every day to provide easily-accessible, high quality, compassionate care for their patients. On this day and every day, the AAUCM honors the more than 20,000 healthcare providers who practice Urgent Care Medicine.

Urgent Care Appreciation Day honors the hard work and dedication of those providing exceptional medical care for their patients. The Academy is particularly proud of those physicians who have become board certified in Urgent Care Medicine by the American Board of Urgent Care Medicine (ABUCM).

As the trend of Emergency Room overcrowding continues to increase, and the new healthcare reform potentially adds millions of formerly uninsured – and previously untreated – patients to the healthcare system, Urgent Care Centers will be utilized even more. In many communities, Urgent Care clinics are already filling this need, providing patients with a source of exceptional immediate medical care.

About the AAUCM
The American Academy of Urgent Care Medicine (AAUCM) is a national organization which represents thousands of physicians who practice urgent care medicine in various clinical settings throughout the United States. The purpose of the AAUCM is to contribute to the field of urgent care medicine in the areas of professional growth, scientific and medical research, and medical education, all to improve the overall quality of medical care. Our mission is to advance the profession of urgent care medicine by elevating its standards through education, basic and advanced training, and to encourage physicians to seek board certification in urgent care medicine.