Congress Precourse Attendee Information

Congress Precourse Attendee Information

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Here are important details about your upcoming event. Please read all the information carefully to get the most out of your experience. 

Questions?

  • View the FAQs
  • Visit the Special Assistance Desk onsite in the West Hall C Lobby
  • Email support@sccm.org
  • Call +1 847 827-6888 Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m. Central Time

Although SCCM does not expect adverse events during precourses, the Society plans for all contingencies. The FAQ offers guidance for international attendees and clarifies rules about the use of bathrooms in the convention center. 

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General Information

Registration Details

Before arriving at your course, please obtain your event badge. Registration is available in the West Hall C Lobby of the Orange County Convention Center and the main lobby at the Hyatt Regency Orlando.

Scan the registration QR code from your pre-event email or enter your SCCM Customer ID or first and last name at a kiosk to check in and print your badge.

Registration Hours

Orange County Convention Center, West Hall C Lobby

  • Friday, February 21: 5:45 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
  • Saturday, February 22: 5:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m.

Hyatt Regency Orlando, Main Lobby

  • 24 hours beginning Thursday, February 20, at 3:00 p.m. through Monday, February 24, at 4:00 p.m.
  • The kiosk will be staffed for support during these hours:
    • Thursday, February 20: 3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
    • Friday, February 21: 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
    • Saturday, February 22: 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
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Maps and Venue Information

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Wi-Fi

  • Free internet access is available in most spaces at the Orange County Convention Center.

On-Site FAQ
View frequently asked questions about the on-site experience.

#SCCM2025 – Share Your Experience

Use the hashtag #SCCM2025 in your social media posts. Follow SCCM on social media and become an engagement ambassador to stay in touch and up to date with the latest developments in critical care and within the Society.

Course-Specific Information

Airway and Mechanical Ventilation Management for the Critically Ill Patient

Date: Saturday, February 22, 2025
Venue: Orange County Convention Center, West Building
                9800 International Drive
                Orlando, Florida, USA
Room: W307
Time: 6:45 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time

You can begin arriving at 6:45 a.m. Eastern Time for a complimentary breakfast. The training will start promptly at 7:45 a.m. Eastern Time. View the course agenda.

Food and Beverage
Breakfast, morning coffee, boxed lunch, and an afternoon snack will be provided for attendees. If you have specific dietary requirements, please complete this form. Attendees who have requested special meal accommodations may need to ask banquet staff or SCCM staff for their meals.

Pretest, Course Materials, and Claiming Credit
Your skills event is for hands-on learning with experts. Learners are presumed to have completed the pretest and reviewed all online course presentations before the in-person event.

To access:

  • Log in to MySCCM with your email address and password
  • Choose My Learning in the gray bar
  • Scroll down and click the link labeled 2025 Critical Care Congress
  • Select Precourse Day 2 (February 22, 2025) then Airway and Mechanical Ventilation Management for the Critically Ill Patient
  • There you will find:
    • Pretest, online course, posttest, and evaluations
    • Accredited continuing education (ACE) credits and maintenance of certification (MOC) points information
    • Certificate of participation

You will have access to the online course until February 23, 2026. You must claim ACE credits and MOC points by February 23, 2026.

Critical Care Innovation Incubator

Date: Saturday, February 22, 2025
Venue: Orange County Convention Center, West Building
                9800 International Drive
                Orlando, Florida, USA
Room: W311E
Time: 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time

You can begin arriving at 7:00 a.m. Eastern Time for a complimentary breakfast. The event will start promptly at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time. View the event agenda.

Food and Beverage
Breakfast, morning coffee, boxed lunch, and an afternoon snack will be provided for attendees. If you have specific dietary requirements, please complete this form. Attendees who have requested special meal accommodations may need to ask banquet staff or SCCM staff for their meals.

Current Concepts in Pediatric Critical Care

Date: Saturday, February 22, 2025
Venue: Orange County Convention Center, West Building
                9800 International Drive
                Orlando, Florida, USA
Room: W224GH
Time: 7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time

You can begin arriving at 7:00 a.m. Eastern Time for a complimentary breakfast. The course will start promptly at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time. View the course agenda.

Food and Beverage
Breakfast, morning coffee, boxed lunch, and an afternoon snack will be provided for attendees. If you have specific dietary requirements, please complete this form. Attendees who have requested special meal accommodations may need to ask banquet staff or SCCM staff for their meals.

Course Materials and Claiming Credit

To access:

  • Log in to MySCCM with your email address and password
  • Choose My Learning in the gray bar
  • Scroll down and click the link labeled 2025 Critical Care Congress
  • Select Precourse Day 2 (February 22, 2025) then Current Concepts in Pediatric Critical Care
  • There you will find:
    • Current Concepts in Pediatric Critical Care eBook
    • Recorded presentations (added after the event) and evaluations
    • Accredited continuing education (ACE) credits and maintenance of certification (MOC) points information
    • Certificate of participation

Recorded presentations from the in-person course will be available by March 27, 2025. You will have access to the presentations until February 23, 2026. You must claim ACE credits and MOC points by February 23, 2026.

Deep Dive: An Introduction to AI in Critical Care Medicine

Date: Saturday, February 22, 2025
Venue: Orange County Convention Center, West Building
                9800 International Drive
                Orlando, Florida, USA
Room: W311A
Time: 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time

View the course agenda.

Food and Beverage
An afternoon snack will be provided for attendees.

Course Materials and Claiming Credit

To access:

  • Log in to MySCCM with your email address and password
  • Choose My Learning in the gray bar
  • Scroll down and click the link labeled 2025 Critical Care Congress
  • Select Precourse Day 2 (February 22, 2025) then Deep Dive: An Introduction to AI in Critical Care Medicine
  • There you will find:
    • Recorded presentations (added after event) and evaluations
    • Accredited continuing education (ACE) credits and maintenance of certification (MOC) points information
    • Certificate of participation

Recorded presentations from the in-person course will be available by March 27, 2025. You will have access to the presentations until February 23, 2026. You must claim ACE credits and MOC points by February 23, 2026.

ELSO Extracorporeal Membranous Oxygenation (ECMO) Simulation Course

Held in partnership with
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Date: Friday, February 21 OR Saturday, February 22, 2025
Venue: Hyatt Regency Orlando
                9801 International Drive
                Orlando, Florida, USA
Room: International Ballroom Salon H
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time

This is a hands-on based clinical simulation course – please wear scrubs if possible.

View the agenda. Breakfast and lunch will be provided.

Choose your course's day document below for information on claiming credit.

Additional information will be provided by ELSO at the course.

Leadership and Management Skills to Enhance Your Professional Role

Date: Saturday, February 22, 2025
Venue: Orange County Convention Center, West Building
                9800 International Drive
                Orlando, Florida, USA
Room: W224EF
Time: 7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time

You can begin arriving at 7:00 a.m. Eastern Time for a complimentary breakfast. The course will start promptly at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time. View the course agenda.

Food and Beverage
Breakfast, morning coffee, boxed lunch, and an afternoon snack will be provided for attendees. If you have specific dietary requirements, please complete this form. Attendees who have requested special meal accommodations may need to ask banquet staff or SCCM staff for their meals.

Course Materials and Claiming Credit
You have access to presentations and handouts to prepare you for the live education.

To access:

  • Log in to MySCCM with your email address and password
  • Choose My Learning in the gray bar
  • Scroll down and click the link labeled 2025 Critical Care Congress
  • Select Precourse Day 2 (February 22, 2025) then Leadership and Management Skills to Enhance Your Professional Role
  • There you will find:
    • Online and recorded presentations, handouts, posttest, and evaluations
    • Accredited continuing education (ACE) credits and maintenance of certification (MOC) points information
    • Certificate of participation

Recordings from the in-person event will be available by March 27, 2025. You will have access to the presentations until February 23, 2026. You must claim ACE credits and MOC points for the live education by February 23, 2026.

Critical Care Ultrasound: Adult

Date: Friday, February 21 OR Saturday, February 22, 2025
Venue: Orange County Convention Center, West Building
                9800 International Drive
                Orlando, Florida, USA
Room: W303BC
Time: 6:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time

You can begin arriving at 6:00 a.m. Eastern Time for a complimentary breakfast. The training will start promptly at 7:00 a.m. Eastern Time. 

View the Friday course agenda.
View the Saturday course agenda.
View skill station rotations.

Food and Beverage
Breakfast, morning coffee, boxed lunch, and an afternoon snack will be provided for attendees. If you have specific dietary requirements, please complete this form. Attendees who have requested special meal accommodations may need to ask banquet staff or SCCM staff for their meals.

Pretest, Course Materials, and Claiming Credit
Your skills event is for hands-on learning with experts. Learners are presumed to have completed the pretest and reviewed all online course presentations before the in-person event.

To access:

  • Log in to MySCCM with your email address and password
  • Choose My Learning in the gray bar
  • Scroll down and click the link labeled Critical Care Ultrasound: Adult
  • There you will find:
    • Comprehensive Critical Care Ultrasound, Second Edition eBook
    • Pretest, online course, evaluations, and posttest
    • Accredited continuing education (ACE) credits and maintenance of certification (MOC) points information for the online course
    • Certificate of participation

To complete the evaluations and claim credit for the live event:

  • Log in to MySCCM with your email address and password
  • Choose My Learning in the gray bar
  • Scroll down and click the link labeled 2025 Critical Care Congress
  • Depending on your course date, select Precourse Day 1 (February 21, 2025) or Precourse Day 2 (February 22, 2025) then Critical Care Ultrasound: Adult
  • There you will find:
    • Evaluations and ACE credits and MOC points information for the live event

You must claim ACE credits and MOC points for the online course by October 1, 2026, and the live education by February 23, 2026.

Meet-and-Greet Reception
Date: Thursday, February 20, 2025
Venue: Orange County Convention Center
Room: W304
Time: 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time

Join fellow ultrasound course registrants, faculty, and industry education partners for an evening reception.

  • Familiarize yourself with the ultrasound machines being used during the course. Company representatives and technicians will be there to guide you and answer questions.
  • Meet and network with the course faculty. Do you have questions after reviewing the online presentations? This is a great opportunity to get those answered.
  • Enjoy beer, wine, cheese, and crackers in a relaxing atmosphere. Make connections with other attendees as you prepare for a day of skills learning.

No registration or RSVP is required. Please note that this event is not part of the education program and participation is voluntary.

Critical Care Ultrasound: Advanced Echocardiography

Date: Saturday, February 22, 2025
Venue: Orange County Convention Center, West Building
                9800 International Drive
                Orlando, Florida, USA
Room: W305
Time: 6:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. OR 12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time

Morning course attendees can begin arriving at 6:00 a.m. Eastern Time for a complimentary breakfast. The training will start promptly at 7:00 a.m. Eastern Time.

Afternoon course attendees should arrive by 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time for the course start.

View the morning course agenda.
View the afternoon course agenda.

Food and Beverage

Morning course: Breakfast and morning coffee will be provided for attendees.
Afternoon course: An afternoon snack will be provided for attendees.

If you have specific dietary requirements, please complete this form. Attendees who have requested special meal accommodations may need to ask banquet staff or SCCM staff for their meals.

Pretest, Course Materials, and Claiming Credit
Your skills event is for hands-on learning with experts. Learners are presumed to have completed the pretest and reviewed all online course presentations before the in-person event.

To access:

  • Log in to MySCCM with your email address and password
  • Choose My Learning in the gray bar
  • Scroll down and click the link labeled Critical Care Ultrasound: Advanced Echocardiography
  • There you will find:
    • Comprehensive Critical Care Ultrasound, Second Edition eBook
    • Pretest, online course, evaluations, and posttest
    • Accredited continuing education (ACE) credits and maintenance of certification (MOC) points information for the online course
    • Certificate of participation

To complete the evaluations and claim credit for the live event:

  • Log in to MySCCM with your email address and password
  • Choose My Learning in the gray bar
  • Scroll down and click the link labeled 2025 Critical Care Congress
  • Depending on your course date, select Precourse Day 2 (February 22, 2025) then Critical Care Ultrasound: Advanced Echocardiography
  • There you will find:
    • Evaluations and ACE credits and MOC points information for the live event

You must claim ACE credits and MOC points for the online course by October 1, 2026, and the live education by February 23, 2026.

Meet-and-Greet Reception
Date: Thursday, February 20, 2025
Venue: Orange County Convention Center
Room: W304
Time: 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time

Join fellow ultrasound course registrants, faculty, and industry education partners for an evening reception.

  • Familiarize yourself with the ultrasound machines being used during the course. Company representatives and technicians will be there to guide you and answer questions.
  • Meet and network with the course faculty. Do you have questions after reviewing the online presentations? This is a great opportunity to get those answered.
  • Enjoy beer, wine, cheese, and crackers in a relaxing atmosphere. Make connections with other attendees as you prepare for a day of skills learning.

No registration or RSVP is required. Please note that this event is not part of the education program and participation is voluntary.

Critical Care Ultrasound: Life Support and Sepsis

Date: Friday, February 21, 2025
Venue: Orange County Convention Center, West Building
                9800 International Drive
                Orlando, Florida, USA
Room: W305
Time: 6:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time

You can begin arriving at 6:00 a.m. Eastern Time for a complimentary breakfast. The training will start promptly at 7:00 a.m. Eastern Time. View the course agenda.

Food and Beverage
Breakfast, morning coffee, boxed lunch, and an afternoon snack will be provided for attendees. If you have specific dietary requirements, please complete this form. Attendees who have requested special meal accommodations may need to ask banquet staff or SCCM staff for their meals.

Course Materials and Claiming Credit
Your course combines hands-on learning with expert presentations. Please review the Knobology and Physics presentation before you arrive.

  • Log in to MySCCM with your email address and password
  • Choose My Learning in the gray bar
  • Scroll down and click the link labeled 2025 Critical Care Congress
  • Select Precourse Day 1 (February 21, 2025) then Critical Care Ultrasound: Life Support and Sepsis
  • There you will find:
    • Comprehensive Critical Care Ultrasound, Second Edition eBook
    • Online presentation, slide decks, and evaluations
    • Accredited continuing education (ACE) credits and maintenance of certification (MOC) points information
    • Certificate of participation

You must claim ACE credits and MOC points for the live education by February 23, 2026.

Meet-and-Greet Reception
Date: Thursday, February 20, 2025
Venue: Orange County Convention Center
Room: W304
Time: 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time

Join fellow ultrasound course registrants, faculty, and industry education partners for an evening reception.

  • Familiarize yourself with the ultrasound machines being used during the course. Company representatives and technicians will be there to guide you and answer questions.
  • Meet and network with the course faculty. Do you have questions after reviewing the online presentations? This is a great opportunity to get those answered.
  • Enjoy beer, wine, cheese, and crackers in a relaxing atmosphere. Make connections with other attendees as you prepare for a day of skills learning.

No registration or RSVP is required. Please note that this event is not part of the education program and participation is voluntary.

Critical Care Ultrasound: Pediatric and Neonatal

Date: Friday, February 21 OR Saturday, February 22, 2025
Venue: Orange County Convention Center, West Building
                9800 International Drive
                Orlando, Florida, USA
Room: W306
Time: 6:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time

You can begin arriving at 6:00 a.m. Eastern Time for a complimentary breakfast. The training will start promptly at 7:00 a.m. Eastern Time. 

View the Friday course agenda.
View the Saturday course agenda.
View skill station rotations.

Food and Beverage
Breakfast, morning coffee, boxed lunch, and an afternoon snack will be provided for attendees. If you have specific dietary requirements, please complete this form. Attendees who have requested special meal accommodations may need to ask banquet staff or SCCM staff for their meals.

Pretest, Course Materials, and Claiming Credit

Your skills event is for hands-on learning with experts. Learners are presumed to have completed the pretest and reviewed all online course presentations before the in-person event.

To access:

  • Log in to MySCCM with your email address and password
  • Choose My Learning in the gray bar
  • Scroll down and click the link labeled Critical Care Ultrasound: Pediatric and Neonatal
  • There you will find:
    • Comprehensive Critical Care Ultrasound, Second Edition eBook
    • Pretest, online course, evaluations, and posttest
    • Accredited continuing education (ACE) credits and maintenance of certification (MOC) points information for the online course
    • Certificate of participation

To complete the evaluations and claim credit for the live event:

  • Log in to MySCCM with your email address and password
  • Choose My Learning in the gray bar
  • Scroll down and click the link labeled 2025 Critical Care Congress
  • Depending on your course date, select Precourse Day 1 (February 21, 2025) or Precourse Day 2 (February 22, 2025) then Critical Care Ultrasound: Pediatric and Neonatal
  • There you will find:
    • Evaluations and ACE credits and MOC points information for the live event

You must claim ACE credits and MOC points for the online course by October 1, 2026, and the live education by February 23, 2026.

Meet-and-Greet Reception
Date: Thursday, February 20, 2025
Venue: Orange County Convention Center
Room: W304
Time: 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time

Join fellow ultrasound course registrants, faculty, and industry education partners for an evening reception.

  • Familiarize yourself with the ultrasound machines being used during the course. Company representatives and technicians will be there to guide you and answer questions.
  • Meet and network with the course faculty. Do you have questions after reviewing the online presentations? This is a great opportunity to get those answered.
  • Enjoy beer, wine, cheese, and crackers in a relaxing atmosphere. Make connections with other attendees as you prepare for a day of skills learning.

No registration or RSVP is required. Please note that this event is not part of the education program and participation is voluntary.

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