Exciting Events and Sessions

Note: Subject to change.

Networking and Career Opportunities

Break the Ice: First-Time Congress Attendee Gathering
Meet other first-time attendees, get practical tips on making the most of your Congress experience, and connect with critical care leaders from diverse professions and backgrounds. This welcoming event helps you start building your Congress network before the opening session.

SCCM Career Fair
Whether you’re a resident, fellow, mid-career clinician, or seasoned intensivist, the SCCM Career Fair helps you explore your next professional step. This dynamic new event fosters meaningful conversations in a supportive, development-focused setting. Connect with potential employers, mentors, and clinical leaders while discovering new paths and opportunities. Sign up to attend, it's free!

Connect and Converse Corners
Engage with fellow attendees on discussions and debates focused on critical care topics.

Roundtable Discussions
Supported by Fresenius Kabi
Participate in discussions on critical care topics led by experienced facilitators and network with peers on a variety of professional, career, and leadership subjects.

A Master of Critical Care Medicine Journey
Presented by the American College of Critical Care Medicine
In this inspiring session, E. Wesley Ely, MD, MPH, FCCM, will reflect on the pivotal experiences that shaped his distinguished career, share his vision for the future of critical care, and offer insights to help clinicians elevate their own professional paths toward leadership and recognition in the field.

Peer Reviewer Academy
This dynamic program is designed to recruit, train, and empower early-career faculty interested in the peer review process while fostering diversity within the reviewer community. Gain practical strategies and insights to become confident, effective peer reviewers. Highlights include:

Comparing high-quality versus low-quality reviews
Understanding predatory journals
Navigating the peer review process
Overcoming imposter syndrome

Learn All About SCCM Membership!
Visit the SCCM Membership Booth near Max’s Cafe to explore benefits, join or upgrade your membership, and get answers from the SCCM team. Representatives from SCCM’s member sections and knowledge education groups will stop by throughout the event, offering chances to network and learn more about specialized areas of critical care. Plus, meet the incoming CEO/EVP, Megan N. Schagrin, MBA, CAE, CFRE, AAiP, on Monday, March 23, from 2:00 to 2:45 p.m.

Celebrate and Support

Research Awards Ceremony
Celebrate SCCM’s abstract and case report award recipients during this ceremony. Congress attendees are invited to attend.

ACCM Convocation and SCCM Awards Presentation
New fellows and masters of critical care medicine will be inducted into the American College of Critical Care Medicine (ACCM) and award and grant recipients will be honored. Come support your colleagues and friends during this prestigious occasion. Congress attendees are invited to attend.

Exciting Education

Guideline Sessions
Gain the latest evidence-based insights—designed to help you deliver consistent, high-quality care. Presented by leading experts, these sessions break down the newest recommendations, highlight key updates, and offer practical strategies for implementation across diverse care settings. View sessions.

Year in Review
Stay on the cutting edge of your field with specialty- and profession-specific Year in Review sessions. Whether you work in pharmacy, nursing, pediatrics, surgery, or a different area of critical care, these sessions deliver expert-curated highlights of the most influential research and clinical advancements from the past year.

Aging Adult Track

Supported by The John A. Hartford Foundation
A special education track focusing on critical care for aging adults will run on Tuesday, March 24. The track is designed to equip healthcare professionals with the specialized knowledge and skills needed to address the complex needs of older patients. View sessions.

Continue Learning, Continue Earning Education Credits
Explore even more essential critical care education and earn more ACE credits and MOC points. Congress Digital includes additional sessions not presented in Chicago that provide additional credit separate from the live event. Congress Digital is available 30 days after the live event.

Relax and Unwind

Select Member Lounge
Supported by Vantive
Experience the benefits of SCCM Select membership in this exclusive lounge. It's your space to connect, recharge, and refocus. Enjoy coffee, light refreshments, and a complimentary gift just for stopping by. Check email or charge your devices at convenient workstations.

Not a Select member yet? Stop by the lounge to upgrade or join, or visit sccm.org/join to unlock enhanced member benefits and resources designed to support your professional journey.

(re)Charge Zone
Charge your devices and get tips on recharging yourself. Self-care is critical for clinician well-being! Visit the (re)Charge Zone to relax, learn a few simple yoga moves, get personalized resources to improve well-being, and more.

Max's Cafe

Dr. Max Harry Weil, SCCM’s founding president, was known for gathering colleagues to share bold ideas over a strong cup of coffee. Max’s Cafe honors that spirit—a pop-up space where Congress attendees can grab a seat, exchange ideas, and honor the legacy of collaboration that drives critical care forward. Max believed in good ideas—and good coffee. Now you can enjoy both.