Join your colleagues at the largest multiprofessional critical care event of the year – the Society’s 40th Critical Care Congress!
The 40th Critical Care Congress will offer educational sessions on a wide variety of relevant and timely topics that all members of the multiprofessional team will find vital to their practice. The 2011 Congress curriculum will be packed with world-renowned speakers, interactive workshops, thought-provoking panel discussions, stimulating educational sessions, and the opportunity to earn continuing education credits.
40th Anniversary Celebration
Don’t miss SCCM’s anniversary celebration, to be held on Saturday, January 15, 2011, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., aboard the USS Midway Museum. Mark the milestone with colleagues in a relaxed casual environment. All Congress attendees and registered guests are welcome.
Fellowship Directors' Luncheon
Critical care fellowship program directors are invited to participate in the Fellowship Directors’ Luncheon, to be held on January 17, 2011, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:20 p.m. This year’s luncheon will provide you with the latest information on procedural competency and credentialing. A panel of experts from surgery, emergency medicine, internal medicine, anesthesia, pediatrics, and pharmacy programs will be available to answer your most pressing questions.
Symposia
Learn about clinical breakthroughs and advances that lead to better patient care during the stimulating discussions of sponsored symposia. Each session is presented by leading experts in critical care and offers a thorough analysis of the developments and controversies affecting most intensive care unit environments. These industry-sponsored sessions are complimentary for all Congress registrants and no additional registration is needed to attend. Visit www.sccm.org/congress for a complete listing of sessions.
Plenary Sessions
Attend thought-provoking presentations that promote innovative developments in critical care. Plenary sessions are held at unopposed times and are given by distinguished, world-renowned leaders in the critical care field. Speakers include:
Ged Williams, RN
Executive Director and Professor
of Nursing and Midwifery
Gold Coast Health Service District
Southport, Queensland, Australia
Ann E. Thompson, MD, FCCM
Medical Director, Clinical Resource Management
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Stephen Streat, BCC, MBChB
Intensivist
Clinical Associate Professor in the Division of Surgery
Auckland City Hospital
Auckland, New Zealand
Deborah Cook, MD
Professor
McMaster University
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Peter J. Pronovost, MD, PhD, FCCM
Professor
Johns Hopkins University
School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Luciano Gattinoni, MD
Lifetime Achievement Award Winner
Director, Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care
Università degli studi di Milano
Milan, Italy
Ezekiel Emanuel, MD, PhD
Head, Department of Bioethics
National Institutes of Health
Special Advisor for Health Policy to the Director of White House
Office of Management and Budget
Bethesda, Maryland, USA