The Fall Critical Connections Issue Is Here!

Critical Connections: Fall 2025. Read all about the 2026 Critical Care Congress, including Thought Leader session previews and more! Read Now

‌The fall 2025 issue of Critical Connections is out and features everything you need to know about the upcoming 2026 Critical Care Congress. Plus, the crossword is now available online! Complete the crossword from the current and previous issues here.

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‌Exploring SCCM: Breathing Life Into West Africa
SCCM President Jose L. Pascual, MD, PhD, FRCS(C), FACS, FCCM, provides updates about the Africa Infrastructure Relief and Support (AIRS) project in his President’s Message. Dr. Pascual, SCCM staff, and project partners traveled to The Gambia and Liberia in October to attend dedication ceremonies to mark the project’s completion and sign the handover agreements. They also celebrated the hard work and dedication of the many government officials, partners, contractors, and other experts who successfully completed the project.

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SCCM Welcomes New CEO/EVP

After a long and distinguished tenure, David J. Martin, CAE, will retire as CEO/EVP on March 25, 2026. After a comprehensive and transparent search process, SCCM Council unanimously selected Megan N. Schagrin, MBA, CAE, CFRE, AAiP, as the Society’s next CEO/EVP.

SCCM looks forward to welcoming Megan. Her collaborative leadership style and proven track record will help advance SCCM’s mission while bringing fresh perspectives to support SCCM's members.

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Prepare for the Critical Care Echocardiography Board Examination

The 2026 Examination of Special Competence in Critical Care Echocardiography (CCEeXAM) is just two months away! Strengthen your clinical knowledge and expand your expertise with the Critical Care Echocardiography Review Online course.

Review & Assessment: Critical Care Echocardiography

‌Guided by trusted clinical educators, this comprehensive program explores all aspects of echocardiography in critically ill patients and delivers the latest insights in echocardiography education.

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Boost Your Research With SCCM Journals

‌Critical Care Medicine (CCM), Pediatric Critical Care Medicine (PCCM), and Critical Care Explorations (CCE) amplify innovative critical care findings to clinicians and researchers, including an audience of over 15,000 SCCM members.

CCM is one of the top 3 most-cited journals in critical care, with over 38,000 citations last year.
PCCM ranks highly among both critical care and pediatric journals and holds its highest-ever impact factor.
CCE publishes exclusively open-access articles focusing on the latest clinical breakthroughs and recently received its first impact factor.

Reach a key audience of critical care professionals. Help advance scientific understanding, clinical practice, and patient outcomes.

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SCCM Delegates Advocate for Critical Care

Society delegates recently attended the American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates Interim Meeting in November, advocating for policies benefiting critically ill patients. During the meeting, they:

Successfully intervened on a brain death determination resolution to protect clinician autonomy while advancing quality care
Cosponsored a resolution (that subsequently passed) affirming the AMA’s position on protecting science, clinical integrity, and the patient-physician relationship
Strengthened coalitions with a number of other associations and societies through the newly formed Chest and Allergy Caucus.

Read more about how the SCCM AMA delegation represented critically ill patients at the June 2025 meeting.

Upcoming Webcasts. Can't attend? Register anyway to obtain access to the recordings. SCCM members can register for free.

Billing and Documentation Update
Thursday, December 11, 2025
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Central Time
Accurate billing and documentation are essential for compliance, reimbursement, and quality care. Join expert faculty as they explain coding rules for adult critical care services, how to document effectively to support medical necessity and reimbursement, and key insights on split/shared visits between physicians and advanced practice providers.

Building Strong Research Proposals: From Hypothesis to Literature Review

Thursday, December 18, 2025
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Central Time
The first step in successful research is asking the right question. Learn how to develop a strong scientific idea, craft a clear research question, conduct a comprehensive literature review, and effectively communicate your proposal to funding agencies.

Critical Care Congress. Chicago, March 22-24, 2026

‌The best rates for the 2026 Critical Care Congress end January 14! Register and attend the largest event for multiprofessional critical care clinicians to:

Stay current with medical advances
Earn accredited continuing education credits
Network with peers and experts
Gain practical skills
Inspire innovation and career growth

Join your colleagues in Chicago, Illinois, from March 22-25, 2026, to immerse yourself in breakthroughs, best practices, and everything needed to improve critical care.

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Building Age-Friendly Health Systems in Critical Care
The episode highlights the January 2025 adoption of a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services measure that incorporates the 4Ms framework—What Matters, Medication, Mentation, and Mobility—into inpatient care standards.

Host Marilyn Bulloch, PharmD, BCPS, FCCM, speaks with Terry Fulmer, PhD, RN, FAAN, about her Thought Leader presentation at the 2025 Critical Care Congress and the transformative impact of the 4Ms framework on age-friendly critical care.

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The Future of Xenotransplantation
With a global shortage of donated organs, xenotransplantation has the potential to help millions of people around the world, especially critically ill patients with end-stage organ disease.

Host Diane C. McLaughlin, DNP, AGACNP-BC, CCRN, FCCM, speaks with Muhammad Mansoor Mohiuddin, MD, MBBS, DSc (Hon), FAST, about his Thought Leader presentation at the 2025 Critical Care Congress and his groundbreaking work on xenotransplantation.

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Member Spotlight

‌Each month, SCCM highlights a member and shares their critical care story. Submit your experience for a chance to be featured.

‌DECEMBER 11, 2025

Webcast: Billing and Documentation Update

DECEMBER 18, 2025

Webcast: Building Strong Research Proposals: From Hypothesis to Literature Review

MARCH 21-22, 2026

Critical Care Congress Precourses

MARCH 22-24, 2026

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