PM Pediatrics and the Society for Pediatric Urgent Care to Host First-Ever Pediatric Urgent Care Conference April 22-April 24, 2015, in Tampa Bay

LAKE SUCCESS, NY – February 9, 2015 – PM Pediatrics, one of the nation’s largest providers of pediatric urgent care, in conjunction with the Society for Pediatric Urgent Care, will present the first conference dedicated exclusively to the care of pediatric patients in an urgent care setting. The 2015 Pediatric Urgent Care Conference will be held at the Saddlebrook Resort in Wesley Chapel, FL from Wednesday, April 22 through Friday, April 24. It will kick off with a one-day preconference (April 22), “How To Start Your Own Urgent Care,” followed by a two-day conference (April 23 and April 24) featuring three concurrent tracks: a basic clinical, an advanced clinical, and a business track.

The first annual Pediatric Urgent Care Conference is designed to improve the clinical and procedural skills of caregivers of all levels, as well as to provide a foundation for the necessary tools of running a successful pediatric urgent care practice. The preconference will focus on developing and opening a pediatric urgent care practice. The conference will be led by nationally recognized experts in Pediatric Urgent Care, general healthcare, and business practice. Lectures will be supplemented with time for small group discussions. In addition, workshops will allow for hands on training of various clinical and procedural skills.

“We are proud to provide caregivers across the country with a comprehensive, specialized and unprecedented introduction to the practice of pediatric urgent care,” said, Dr. Jeffrey Schor, founder of PM Pediatrics, and board member of the Society for Pediatric Urgent Care. “An essential part of the PM Pediatrics mission is to be at the forefront of quality pediatric education as the healthcare needs of today’s families continue to evolve. We look forward to partnering with the Society for Pediatric Urgent Care to provide a unique and valuable experience by the most renowned experts in the field.”

For additional information about the 2015 Pediatric Urgent Care Conference, including online registration, CME eligibility, daily schedule, and exhibit and sponsorship opportunities, please visit the official conference website at www.pucconference.com.

About PM Pediatrics
Established in 2005, PM Pediatrics (www.pmpediatrics.com) is a specialized urgent care practice staffed by Pediatric Emergency Specialists trained in treating newborn through college-age patients, in urgent situations while minimizing pain and unnecessary tests. PM Pediatrics was founded on the belief that there is a better way to deliver urgent care to kids and young adults. With locations in New York and New Jersey, the company’s mission is to ensure that patients receive superior quality healthcare when they need it, featuring short wait times and convenient hours on weekdays, weekends and holidays. PM Pediatrics accepts most insurances and is open 365 days a year. PM Pediatrics has garnered such honors as making Inc. magazine’s 500|5000 list of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies (2011-2014), Crain’s New York Business’s “Fast 50” listing of the top private and publicly-held companies (2013), and Modern Healthcare’s national “Best Places to Work in Healthcare” (2011-2013).

About The Society for Pediatric Urgent Care
The Society for Pediatric Urgent Care (SPUC) (www.urgentcarepeds.org) is the professional society for providers of Pediatric Urgent Care medicine. We strive to establish standards for high quality, unscheduled pediatric care outside of the emergency department setting in collaboration with the Medical Home.
The Society promotes the importance of the specialty of Pediatric Urgent Care and sets the practice and professional standards using evidence based guidelines. We facilitate communication among national leaders and providers of pediatric urgent care in order to establish quality standards and national practice benchmarks. SPUC defines a career path for pediatric urgent care providers and establishes educational opportunities to ensure the continued delivery of high quality care.