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The Society of Critical Care Medicine's (SCCM) 2023 Critical Care Congress is the solution for any critical care professional looking to acquire the latest knowledge and research. SCCM is a recognized leader in critical care education. The annual Congress has delivered an exceptional and comprehensive experience for over 50 years.

SCCM returns to in-person learning Saturday, January 21 through Tuesday, January 24, 2023, in San Francisco, California.
  • Network and collaborate with colleagues and critical care experts from around the world
  • Obtain CE/ACE credits and MOC points to attain your personal and professional goals
  • Explore new tools and technologies that improve patient care
  • Exchange knowledge with other critical care professionals
  • Discover the latest research
  • Unwind, have fun, and gather with friends
  • Unlock FREE access to the Congress Digital for one year! New this year: Congress Digital will include CE/ACE and MOC opportunities.
Can’t join for the in-person experience? Congress Digital will ensure that you don’t miss valuable educational content. Purchase Congress Digital and obtain access to Congress programming online for one year, starting January 21, 2023. Congress Digital will feature recorded sessions from Congress to ensure that you gain the latest knowledge and research in the field.

Whether you participate in San Francisco or through Congress Digital, the Critical Care Congress offers high-quality education with flexibility to fit your needs as a critical care professional.

Special Events and Sessions Brochure

Browse the latest brochure to find out about exciting activities happening at Congress.

2023 Critical Care Congress Cochairs

Amy L. Dzierba, PharmD, FCCP, BCCCP, FCCM Amy L. Dzierba, PharmD, FCCP, BCCCP, FCCM
Clinical Pharmacy Manager, Adult Critical Care
PGY2 Pharmacy Residency Program Director,
Critical Care
New York-Presbyterian Hospital
Columbia University Irving Medical Center
New York, New York, USA


Laura E. Evans, MD, MSc, FCCM Laura E. Evans, MD, MSc, FCCM
Professor, Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine
Director of Critical Care/Associate Medical Director, UWMC
University of Washington
Seattle, Washington, USA



Ashish K Khanna, MD, FCCP, FASA, FCCM Ashish K Khanna, MD, FCCP, FASA, FCCM
Associate Professor, Vice Chair for Research
Director, Perioperative Outcomes and Informatics Collaborative
Department of Anesthesiology,
Section on Critical Care Medicine
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA



Congress Has a New Look!

SCCM has debuted a new Congress logo! The flow of colors and shapes symbolizes movement of ideas, knowledge, and skills. The annual Congress has delivered an exceptional and comprehensive experience for over 50 years. SCCM is dedicated to upholding its reputation as a leader in critical care education for decades to come. Congress

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of the 2023 Critical Care Congress, participants should be able to:

▲Apply new knowledge and strategies to optimize the care of the critically ill patient as provided by the multiprofessional team
▲Examine evidence-based medicine techniques to evaluate and improve patient care
▲Review and integrate guidelines to measure performance and identify areas for further study and improvement

Comprehensive Program Topics

  • Administration
  • Behavioral Health and Well-Being Cardiovascular
  • Crisis Management
  • Endocrine
  • Epidemiology Outcomes
  • Ethics End of Life
  • GI Nutrition
  • Hematology
  • Immunology
  • Infection
  • Integument
  • Neuroscience
  • Obstetrics
  • Patient and Family Support
  • Pediatrics
  • Pharmacology
  • Procedures
  • Professional Development and Education
  • Pulmonary
  • Quality and Patient Safety
  • Renal
  • Research
  • Resuscitation
  • Sepsis
  • Shock Non Sepsis
  • Transplant
  • Trauma

Continuing Education

Physicians, nurses, pharmacists, respiratory therapists, and dietitians have the opportunity to earn continuing education/accredited continuing education. Maintenance of certification points are also available.