Master of Critical Care Medicine

The Master of Critical Care Medicine (MCCM) designation honors members who have distinguished themselves by achieving national and international professional prominence by virtue of personal character, leadership, eminence in clinical practice, outstanding contributions to research and education in critical care medicine, or years of exemplary service to SCCM, ACCM, and the field of critical care medicine in its broadest sense.

MCCMs are current FCCMs who are nominated by a fellow in good standing.

Nominations open Winter 2024.

Questions related to the nomination process may be directed to Organizational Affairs. 

Benefits of Becoming an MCCM

Masters of ACCM are authorized to use the designation MCCM in connection with their professional activities, as long as their SCCM membership remains current and they remain an SCCM member in good standing. The MCCM will receive a certificate from the College. MCCMs enjoy the same privileges as FCCMs if they remain in good standing with ACCM.

Eligibility Requirements

• Must have been an FCCM for at least 10 years
• Must have achieved national and international professional prominence through:
  • Personal character,
  • Leadership,
  • Eminence in clinical practice,
  • Outstanding contributions to research and education in critical care medicine, or
  • Years of exemplary service to SCCM, ACCM, and the field of critical care medicine
• Members of the ACCM Board of Regents and SCCM Council are eligible two years after leaving office.
• Posthumous nominations are accepted for fellows in good standing for at least 10 years at the time of their death.

Nomination Criteria

• Contributions to SCCM and ACCM, emphasizing the goals and missions of both organizations
• National and international leadership in critical care medicine, demonstrated through academic and organizational positions
• Contributions to critical care medicine through other medical societies, agencies, or organizations
• Research grants and projects as principal investigator, funded through a peer-reviewed process
• Teaching accomplishments impacting the training of healthcare professionals in critical care medicine
• Contributions to the community and volunteer work, such as assistance during disasters
• Publications, especially those with significant scientific impact
• Awards and honors

Nomination Requirements

• A letter of recommendation from the nominator highlighting the nominee's contributions
• Two additional letters of support from outside the nominee's current institution, attesting to the nominee's significant contributions
• Recent CV

Additional Information

Selection Process

• The ACCM Awards Committee reviews nominations and decides which nominees should be presented to the ACCM Board of Regents.
• The Awards Committee evaluates the nominees based on the criteria. Although nominees are not required to excel in all areas, they must achieve prominence in more than half of the criteria. In addition, all nominees are expected to have demonstrated significant involvement and leadership within SCCM or ACCM, including committee work and other activities. The committee judges the nominee's relevant areas of excellence based on the evidence provided in the letters and documented in the nominee's CV.
• The election of nominees for MCCM will be by a majority vote of the ACCM Board of Regents at its fall board meeting, with approval by SCCM Council at its fall meeting.

ACCM Convocation and SCCM Awards Presentation

The MCCM designation is conferred at the ACCM Convocation at the next SCCM Congress. The candidate is required to participate in the Convocation, except under extenuating circumstances in which the candidate is unable to travel. The decision as to whether a candidate is required to attend the Convocation shall be at the discretion of the Board.