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; 11K)

To encourage even more scientific abstract submissions and to offset travel expenses for presentation at the AAP National Conference & Exhibition (NCE) in October 2012 in New Orleans, and at future NCEs, the AAP Section on Critical Care (SOCC) Executive Committee is pleased to announce establishment of SOCC NCE Travel Grants. The criteria for the grants has been added to the online abstract criteria here.

NEW! Travel grants will be awarded for up to 3 trainees and nurses of up to $1,000 each. Abstract submissions focusing on patient safety, education, and quality outcomes are highly encouraged. Travel award decisions will be made after abstracts have been scored. The highest scoring trainee(s) or nurse(s) submissions will receive the awards. The award may be used to cover expenses related to NCE registration, airfare, and hotel.

• The AAP Section on Critical Care (SOCC) is pleased to announce availability of small grants for young investigators for projects devoted to education in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine and outcomes of quality and safety initiatives in the PICU.

  Fellows or junior faculty (5 years or less after completion of fellowship) are eligible for awards of up to $3,000 for one year. Additional award details are available and an online application with supporting materials can be submitted.

  Award details are online at: http://www2.aap.org/sections/critcare/SmallGrantDescripton.pdf

  Complete and print the online application form at: http://www2.aap.org/sections/critcare/SmallGrantApplication.pdf
  and e-mail it along with all other supporting documentation to Richard Mink, MD, MACM at rmink@labiomed.org by May 15, 2012.

  Funding available starting July 1, 2012.

• 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

• From the 2012 41st Critical Care Congress in Houston: SCCM Pediatric Section Business meeting minutes/presentations are available here... (pdf; 8.8 MB)

• LearnICU: a new knowledge portal from SCCM.
• 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 6-9, 2012.
  • More information and registration details are on our website: http://pcccolloquium.com
  • Abstract deadline is July 1, 2012. See our website for more information.
  • The complete brochure is now available here... (pdf; 208K) [May 16, 2012: Print brochures are being mailed to members of the AAP Section on Critical Care, and of the Pediatric Section of SCCM. Every institution with a Pediatric Critical Care Medicine fellowship program is also to receive print brochures. If you would like a print brochure mailed to you, please email Ginger Mallas with your request, including a mailing address.]
  • Exhibitor information is here... (pdf; 355K)

• 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)