The Society of Critical Care Medicine’s (SCCM) 2025 Critical Care Congress offers three days filled with high-quality presentations and learning opportunities by subject matter experts from across the world. Check back throughout Congress to see highlights from this year's event.
During his presidential address at the 2025 Critical Care Congress opening session, SCCM’s 54th President, Jose L. Pascual, MD, PhD, FRCS(C), FACS, FCCM, reflected on the importance of furthering the field of critical care through research, education, and mentorship.
"In many ways, SCCM serves as an extended family for me," said Dr. Pascual. "It may do so for you, as well. It is within those dynamics that we find a host of ways to give back to colleagues around the world . . . . Through teaching, coaching, mentoring, and sponsoring, we find ways to give back to trainees, partners, and team members. Doing so establishes critical care not as a job, but as a vocation—a calling—that one must pursue. It has been said that we make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give. That quintessentially describes the critical care clinician. Who you are as a compassionate person is more than a career choice . . . . [it's] giving back to others. And SCCM is the ideal multiprofessional home within which to expand, refine, and share all of that."
Watch the Presidential Address
Watch the entire Opening Session
Read more about SCCM's incoming leadership
The Society of Critical Care Medicine honored the incoming class of fellows and masters of critical care medicine and award recipients during the 36th annual American College of Critical Care Medicine (ACCM) Convocation and SCCM Awards Ceremony.
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 2025 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!
The Society of Critical Care Medicine’s ICU Heroes Award is given to an ICU patient, their family, and the multiprofessional team that delivered the care. The 2025 ICU Heroes Award recipients are Perris Jones, Nate Griffith, their families, and their ICU teams.
The 2025 Critical Care Congress will feature several thought leader sessions sure to ignite discussion among attendees. Read more about each session in this SCCM blog.
The 2025 Congress features sessions on new journal articles, guidelines, and research in critical care. Links to these new releases and their related sessions will be added as the articles are published.
The Society of Critical Care Medicine’s new ICU Centers of Excellence Program empowers ICU teams with the training, education, tools, and support needed to enhance patient care and achieve sustained, continuous improvement.
ARDS Innovation Knowledge Education Group
The ARDS Innovation KEG aims to enhance the understanding and implementation of advanced strategies for managing acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) by promoting lung-protective strategies, sharing cutting-edge research, and fostering a collaborative environment for healthcare professionals to develop and refine interventions that improve patient outcomes.
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Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Knowledge Education Group
The Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) KEG aims to promote communication and collaboration on POCUS topics; interpretation and sharing of ultrasound images; strategies for training, education, and program development; billing and documentation challenges; and potential research opportunities.
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View selected sessions from the 2025 Critical Care Congress all in one place on SCCM’s YouTube channel! Catch up on the latest from popular SCCM programs and projects.
