ICU Management & Practice, ICU Volume 8 - Issue 3 - Autumn 2008
Learning takes center stage in Music City, where SCCM’s Congress never sounded so good. The Society’s annual Congress is the largest multiprofessional critical care event of the year, drawing nearly 6,000 nurses, pharmacists, physicians, respiratory therapists, students, veterinarians, and other providers from around the world. You’ll know you’re into something good when you participate in the valuable educational programming included during this five-day event such as:
n Cutting-edge educational sessions
n Hands-on workshops
n Compelling plenary sessions
n Captivating sponsored symposia
Critical care practitioners don’t stop thinking about tomorrow, so it is SCCM’s goal to keep you at theforefront of critical care. The diverse lineup of educationalsessions presented at Congress reflects upto-date and evidence-based information andencompasses a variety of topics and tracks that canbe tailored to the specific needs of each critical careteam member. You also will find more than 150exhibiting companies, featuring the latest technology,products, services, and career opportunities. With so much in one place, this year’s Congress is certain to be simply the best!
I am SCCM
Get your dose of inspiration at Congress. In addition to providing the same level of thought-provoking sessions you have come to expect, this year will showcase SCCM members and their dedication to improving patient-centered care through the culminated efforts of the I AM SCCM campaign.
I am SCCM serves as a forum for members to share their inspiring patient care stories with each other. By sharing their stories, members can exemplify their dedication to ensuring excellence and consistency in the practice of critical care. I AM SCCM is not only a way to recognise members’ accomplishments, but it also unites all members of the multiprofessional team in a way that stimulates thought and leads to powerful advances in critical care.
Tell Us Your Story!
Submit your inspiring patient care story online at www.iamsccm.org. You could win FREE tuition to the 38th Critical Care Congress and have your story published in the December 2008 issue of Critical Connections. All entries must be received by Wednesday, October 1, 2008. Submit your story today!
Plenary Sessions
Attend thought-provoking presentations that promote innovative developments in critical care. Plenary sessions are held at unopposed times with presentations given by distinguished, worldrenowned leaders in the critical care field. Speakers include:
Peter Buerhaus, PHD, RN
Professor of Nursing
Director- Center for Medicine and Public Health
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Ezekiel J. Emanuel,MD, PhD
Chair
Department of Bioethics, National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, Maryland, USA
Mark Gladwin,MD
Division Chief
Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care,Medicine Department
Director-Hemostasis and Vascular Biology
Research Institute, University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Peter Hackett, MD
Director
Trauma and Emergency Services, Telluride Medical Center
Director- Institute for Altitude Medicine Telluride, Colorado, USA,
Clinical Director
Altitude Research Center, University of Colorado School of Medicine
Denver, Colorado, USA
Peter Holbrook,MD, FCCM
Chief Medical Officer
Children’s National Medical Center
Washington, DC, USA
L. Rudo Mathivha, MD
Adjunct Professor
Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, The University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
Paul Rogers,MD
Professor of Critical Care Medicine
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
