Information for AAP Section on Critical Care Members:

Not a member? Considering joining the AAP Section on Critical Care. Information is here...

• Critical Care News : Quarterly newsletter:
  • The December 2011 issue of the AAP SOCC Newsletter is now available here... (pdf; 1.9MB)
  • Back issues listed here

• AAP SECTION ON CRITICAL CARE DISTINGUISHED CAREER AWARD; the list of recipients is here...
• AAP Section on Critical Care: New Investigator Research Award; past recipients are here...
• The AAP 2012 National Conference and Exhibition is October 20-23 in New Orlean, LA. The abstract deadline is April 13, 2012. The preliminary program is here... (pdf; 48K)
• See the SOCC 25th Anniversary Commemorative Booklet here... (pdf; 4.8 MB)

• PREP® ICU: Critical Care Self-Assessment Program
  

  Challenge your knowledge of pediatric critical care, review for examination, and earn Maintenance of Certification (MOC) points with the online self-study program based on subspecialty content specifications from the American Board of Pediatrics. PREP® ICU is an intensely peer-reviewed self-assessment program designed to help pediatric intensivists succeed in the PICU. Click here ( http://www.prepicu.org/ ) for a FREE trial.

• PMCP-S: The Program for Maintenance of Certification in Pediatrics for Subspecialists, from the American Board of Pediatrics. Available as a Word document (60K) or pdf file (76K)

• From the AAP Section on Critical Care: What is a Pediatric Critical Care Specialist? (pdf; 88K)

• The AAP Section on Critical Care has a listserv for members. Visit the members channel to sign up. Not an AAP member? Learn more about membership here...

• "The EMSC National Resource Center has developed an online interactive map designed to provide health care professionals interested in volunteering a resource to identify disaster volunteer agencies in their state." The map is here....

• The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Disaster Preparedness Newsletters are here... Also seee this joint resource from the AAP and the AHRQ: Pediatric Terrorism and Disaster Preparedness: A Resource for Pediatricians

The Society of Critical Care Medicine's Pediatric Section

• SCCM Pediatric Section Business meeting (and reception!) updated schedule for the upcoming 41st Critical Care Congress in Houston is available here... (pdf; 111K)

• Important announcements from SCCM Pediatric Section Chair, Jeff Burns:

  The attached document includes important information about upcoming SCCM Council and Section elections that I hope you will post, and share with your pediatric critical care faculty and fellows.

  1. First, all active members of SCCM will receive an email from SCCM in the next few weeks regarding the election for the Member-at-Large position to SCCM Council. Our nominee is Dr. Vinay Nadkarni from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and I urge you to support his election to the Member-at-Large seat on Council in order to promote advocacy of pediatric concerns at the highest levels of SCCM.
  2. Second, the SCCM Pediatric Section is actively seeking nominations for two Member-at-Large positions to the Pediatric Section Steering Committee. This announcement details information on how to apply. Note that the deadline for nominations for the two Member-at-Large positions to the Pediatric Section Steering Committee is November 18, 2011.
  3. Last, the Pediatric Section Business Meeting will be held on Monday, February 6, 2012 from 3:30-4:30 PM at SCCM's 41st Annual Critical Care Congress, in Houston. I would like to emphasize that all members of the Pediatric Section-faculty and fellows-are welcome to attend the Pediatric Business Meeting. It is a good opportunity to hear about the full spectrum of initiatives (clinical, educational and research) underway in our field and how interested individuals can become involved.

  I look forward to seeing you in Houston, and will have more information about Pediatric events at the Annual Congress as the date gets closer.

  Jeff Burns
  Chair, SCCM Pediatric Section

• LearnICU: a new knowledge portal from SCCM.
• Presentations at the SCCM Pediatric Section Business Meeting, January 18, 2011, in San Diego [pdf; 2 MB]

• SCCM 40th Critical Care Congress, was January 16-19, 2011, in San Diego, California
  • Minutes from Pediatric Section business meetings and committtees are here...
  • The 41st Critical Care Congress is in Houston, TX, February 4-8, 2012. Abstract deadline is September 1, 2011. More...

• More information about the Pediatric Section is here...
• Fellowships in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine: Fellowship Directors
  • The NRMP and Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Directors began a match program for Pediatric Critical Care Fellowships beginning July, 2001. Read Dr. Brilli's full announcement and the NRMP Press Release .
  
  
• Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
  • The first scientific, peer reviewed journal for our subspecialty, from the Society of Critical Care Medicine and the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies; information is here
  • Help support this important effort: subscription information is here...

World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies (WFPICCS)

• There are new resource materials available on the WFPICCS website here... Includes summaries of the latest research on child health in developing countries: evidence derived from all the randomized trials published over the last year.
• The sixth World Congress was held March 13-17, 2011, in Syndey, Australia. More on the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies' website...
• The latest WFPICCS Newsletter: December 25, 2011 (Vol4nr4) is here... (pdf; 242K)
• Kissoon N, Argent A, Devictor D, Madden MA, Singhi S, van der Voort E, Latour JM. World federation of pediatric intensive and critical care societies-its global agenda. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2009 Sep;10(5):597-600. [abstract]

The Pediatric Critical Care Colloquium : An independent scientific and educational meeting, now with it's own website: www.pedccc.com

• 19th Pediatric Critical Care Colloquium, sponsored by Critical Care Medicine at Children's Hospital Los Angeles will be held at the Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel, Santa Monica, California, September 7-9, 2012. Abstract deadline is July 1, 2012. See our website for more information. A preliminary brochure is here... (pdf; 429K)

• Previous PCCC's:
  • The 2010 Pediatric Critical Care Colloquium, sponsored by Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, was held May 15-17, 2010, at the Fairmont Pittsburgh. The full brochure is here... (pdf: 680K)
  • The 17th Pediatric Critical Care Colloquium, February 20-22, 2008, Whistler, British Columbia, Canada.
  • The 16th Annual Pediatric Critical Care Colloquium was held Feb 21 - 24, 2006 at the Cliff Lodge at Snowbird, Utah. There was a joint session with the Utah Conference on Pediatric Cardiovascular Diseases on Feb 21st.
  • September 30 - October 2, 2004 at the Park Central Hotel in New York, NY. Available: brochure with schedule is available...(pdf; 1.2MB), Abstracts
  • 14th Annual Pediatric Critical Care Colloquium , October 2-5, 2002, Hyatt Islandia Hotel, San Diego; brochure online (pdf 216K)
  • 2000 Pediatric Critical Care Colloquium, June 24-25, 2000, took place immediately prior to the 3rd World Congress on Pediatric Intensive Care , June 25-29, 2000, in Montral, Canada. Information and registration forms: PCCC 2000 schedule (pdf file; 20K) ( updated schedule; pdf; 12K)
  • 12th Annual Pediatric Critical Care Colloquium , September 22-26, 1999. Portland, OR; abstracts
  • The 1998 11th Annual Pediatric Critical Care Colloquium; Abstracts
  • The 1997 10th Annual PCCC at Hot Springs, Arkansas
  • The 1996 9th Annual PCCC in Milwaukee; syllabus, abstracts

The Virtual PICU - the future of data management and sharing in Pediatric Critical Care.

The Virtual PICU, in association with the National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutions, and The National Outcomes Center announce the creation of VPS, LLC, the distributor and coordinating center for VPS (Virtual PICU Performance System), PICU database software. Go to My VPS Online to learn more and sign up to participate.

The Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Society, PCICS, was formed to provide an optimum forum to promote excellence in pediatric cardiac critical care medicine. We have joined together from diverse backgrounds, organized a professional society, and now launch our inaugural membership campaign. The Society seeks international participation by healthcare professionals dedicated to acquiring knowledge and improving practice for our critically ill patients with congenital and acquired heart disease.

• The Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care Society 8th International Conference, Miami Beach, Florida, 12/08/2010 - 12/11/2010

Council of Pediatric Subspecialties (CoPS): "The Council of Pediatric Subspecialties integrates approaches to subspecialty education, research and patient care by providing a forum for members and other organizations and by serving as the common voice for the pediatric subspecialties."

• The 2011 CoPS Winter Newsletter is now available here... (pdf; 115K)