Fast Pace Health Hosts Representative Strong to Highlight Vital Role of Healthcare Access in Alabama

Huntsville, AL—In a significant demonstration of commitment to understanding the healthcare landscape in his district, U.S. Representative Dale Strong toured the Fast Pace Health rural urgent care clinic in Huntsville today.

The visit provided a critical opportunity for the congressional leader to learn directly about the services provided to underserved populations and the unique challenges facing rural health care delivery. By touring the facility, Rep. Strong gained a firsthand view of how accessible, high-quality urgent care helps close the gap in medical services for residents in North Alabama.

The Fast Pace Health team seized the opportunity to brief the Representative on the organization’s substantial impact across the state. They highlighted that Fast Pace Health currently operates 26 clinic locations in Alabama, including 9 federally designated rural health clinics (RHCs), underscoring the company’s extensive commitment to serving the state’s most rural communities.

Team Members Present for the Visit

The Fast Pace Health leadership team on hand to inform the Representative included:

• Doug Deloach: Regional Director for Alabama
• Jennivie Hickman: NP, Clinic Director for the Huntsville clinic
• Selena Gurley: MSN, FNP-C, CRHCP, VP of Accreditation and President of the Southeast Regional Urgent Care Association (SERUCA)

Gurley, has been a key contributor to Fast Pace Health’s efforts in the Rural Health Alliance and is actively engaged on a national level with the Urgent Care Association (UCA) on policy development and best practice guidelines.

Gurley’s experience recently earned her a major leadership role, as she was named the President of the Southeast Regional Urgent Care Association (SERUCA) on November 14, 2025. In this role, she is set to lead SERUCA in its mission to support education, advocacy, and specialty recognition for Urgent Care Medicine across the Southeastern United States.