Fellowship Directory
University Hospitals Case Medical Center - Urgent Care Fellowship
Last updated: Thursday, December 11, 2025
Fellowship type
Urgent Care
Community setting
Urban
Address
3909 Orange Pl Ste 2100
Beachwood, OH 44122-8400
Country
US
Phone
(216)896-1800
Website
http://casemed.case.edu/fammed/education/urgentcare.html
Program director
Natasha Ria Estrella Cruz MD
Number of positions offered
2
Number of positions filled
0
Duration of fellowship
12 months
Stipend per year
$52,700
Other funding sources
Urgent Care Association of America
Other benefits
Time off for conferences
Funding for attending conferences
Sick Leave / Personal Time
Parking
Health Insurance
Liability Insurance
Prerequisites for acceptance
Graduate of family Medicine or Med-Peds Residency Program
Application deadline
December 31, 2010
Date notified of selection
January 15, 2010
Description
This is a 12 month fellowship, beginning August 1 of each year carrying salary of aPGY4 resident and benefits provided by UHMP, Inc (University Hospitals MedicalPractices, Inc). The fellowship is a collaboration between UHMP, the Department ofFamily Medicine (Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OH), and the Urgent CareAssociation of America (UCAOA). It is offered to graduates of an accredited FamilyMedicine or Med/Peds program, who wish to further their knowledge base and enhancetheir procedural skills in the fast growing specialty of Urgent Care Medicine. This is thefirst fellowship of its kind to focus on the advance training necessary for a successfulcareer in Urgent Care. There are currently two fellows participating in the currentacademic year and they are available to discuss the program with residents.The fellowship combines clinical rotations and didactic sessions. The focus of thefellowship will be in the Management of Acute Illness and Injury in the Urgent Caresetting. Emphasis will be placed on Orthopedics, Radiology, Trauma Care, Occupationaland Environmental Medicine, Adult and Pediatric Emergencies and DispositionManagement. There will be a longitudinal component in one of our network urgent caresas well as rotations through pertinent specialties. There will be a didactic component andopportunities for teaching and research. Employment Assistance will be provided at theend of the fellowship.Supervision for the program will be provided by the clinical staff of University HospitalsUrgent Care under the direction of its fellowship director, Dr. Natasha Cruz, incollaboration with the Chairman of the Department of Family Medicine at Case MedicalCenter, Dr. George Kikano.Interested parties and other inquiries should be directed to Dr. Cruz by e-mailNatasha.Cruz@uhhospitals.org or by phone 216-896-1800.Please note: This is not a J-1 Visa opportunity.