Critical Care Awareness Month

Recognize those who work in the intensive care unit.

May Is National Critical Care Awareness and Recognition Month

Join the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) in acknowledging the unwavering and inspiring commitment of critical care clinicians worldwide! Celebrate National Critical Care Awareness and Recognition Month (NCCARM).

Turn Your ICU Blue

Intensive care unit (ICU) teams worldwide hold educational symposia, staff recognition ceremonies, or other special events with a blue theme. Bring blue snacks or balloons! Wear your favorite blue scrubs!

No matter how you mark the occasion, be sure to share your celebrations with SCCM and the critical care community using the hashtag #CritCareMonth.

Save the date: Wear blue on Friday, May 15, 2026!

Share Your Gratitude

Take a moment to share your gratitude via social media channels (use #CritCareMonth) or submit a message of gratitude.

Thank a colleague for their dedication.
Give a shout-out to a mentor or someone who has inspired you.
Share what makes you proud to be in critical care.

Help build a movement of gratitude this May as we celebrate the contribution of critical care professionals worldwide!

SCCM will share stories about being #ICUProud all year round.

The Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) partners with the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN), American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST), American Thoracic Society (ATS), and American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) in celebration of NCCARM. Thank you for making May a month to recognize your critical care colleagues and raise awareness of their valuable work!