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The Society of Critical Care Medicine’s (SCCM) 2024 Critical Care Congress offers three days filled with high-quality presentations and learning opportunities from subject matter experts from across the world. Check back throughout to see highlights from this year's event.
During her presidential address at the 2024 Critical Care Congress opening session, SCCM’s 53rd President, Lauren R. Sorce, PhD, RN, CPNP-AC/PC, FCCM, reflected on the importance of growth in critical care and how SCCM can continue to grow in essential areas.
"SCCM's commitment to improve care of the critically ill and injured across the planet remains consistent and guides us in every decision we make," said Dr. Sorce. “As a global leader in healthcare, we are a force for good, helping to unlock the best care possible for critically ill and injured patients in every country, community, and setting both in the U.S. and globally. The continued support of SCCM members, donors, sponsors, advertisers, and organizational partners is essential to our success. Because of all of you, our collective efforts have a major impact on the care of the critically ill and injured everywhere.
"So how will you choose growth?"
Watch the Presidential Address
Watch the entire Opening Session
Read more about SCCM's incoming leadership
SCCM honored the incoming class of fellows and masters of critical care medicine and award recipients during the 35th Annual ACCM Convocation and SCCM Awards Ceremony.
The American College of Critical Care Medicine (ACCM) honors individuals whose achievements and contributions demonstrate personal commitment to critical care excellence. Fellow of Critical Care Medicine (FCCM) and Master of Critical Care Medicine (MCCM) are prestigious credentials that demonstrate personal commitment to critical care excellence.
Congratulations to the 2024 class of fellows and masters of critical care medicine and to all award recipients. SCCM honors your achievements and anticipates your continued dedication to excellence in the clinical and scientific tenets of critical care and its compassionate execution!
Independence Day is supposed to be a day of celebration, but for Cooper Roberts and Ian Azeredo, it was life changing. If it were not for their respective critical care teams, it would have been life ending. Today, both Cooper and Ian are alive and doing well with the help of their care teams, family, and fighting spirit. They are all the recipients of the Society of Critical Care Medicine’s (SCCM) ICU Heroes Award, which recognizes an ICU patient and family and the multidisciplinary team that delivered the care.
SCCM is thrilled to bring world-renowned thought leaders to the 2024 Critical Care Congress to discuss innovative developments and hot topics in critical care. Read the thought leaders’ own previews of their upcoming sessions!
The 2024 Congress features sessions on a record-breaking number of new journal articles, guidelines, and research in critical care. Links to these new releases and their related sessions will be added below as the articles are published.
Telecritical Care Medicine Section
SCCM is pleased to announce the new Telecritical Care Medicine Section! The Telecritical Care Medicine Section has been established to foster a robust and collaborative framework for telecritical care experts to engage within the SCCM community.
Sepsis and Septic Shock Community
Join the SCCM Sepsis and Septic Shock community to connect and exchange knowledge about sepsis and septic shock, share solutions, and ask questions in this new community on SCCM Connect. You need not be an SCCM member to join. Just log in or sign up for an SCCM account and click Join Community.
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View selected sessions from the 2024 Critical Care Congress all in one place on SCCM’s YouTube channel! Catch up on the latest from popular SCCM programs and projects.
