The mission of the CCCS is to promote and enhance Critical Care Medicine in Canada.

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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

In my inaugural message as the new President of the Canadian Critical Care Society, I would like to thank the leadership of our past President, John Granton, and previously David Leasa. They undertook a strategic planning process and initiatives that have increased the relevance and value of the Society. My goals are to continue to move forward with this strategic plan. A key change is that all the elected Directors will participate in task oriented committees. We will take advantage of communication technology to meet regularly and also to keep the membership updated. The strategic plan is a few years old now. One of our initial tasks therefore will be to update the strategic plan where necessary and our bylaws to comply with the Not For Profit Act of 2010.

This year will also be very significant for Critical Care as we await the ruling from the Supreme Court of Canada regarding decision making related to End of Life Care. The Society will also be providing input to the CMA as they update their policy and we will review our own policy on Withdrawal and Withholding of Life Support. We believe that advocacy is an important role for the Society and will continue to speak vigorously for Critical Care in Canada.  In addition to this vital issue, we also have heard the need to lead on developing standards and guidelines for Critical Care Point of Care Ultrasound and data on a national level for existing critical care patient and physician resources.

Our success in all areas will be strengthened by having a unified voice. We will endeavour to collaborate more with our partners such as the CACCN, CSRT, CCCTG and others. Some partnerships have already yielded benefits. Members of the CCCS receive discounts on registration at the Critical Care Canada Forum and membership with the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (includes subscription to Int Care Med and reduced meeting registration). We have a new and exciting partnership with the Canadian Respiratory Journal. John Muscedere is now an Associate Editor and a process is being established to place critical care related submissions into a specific track.

I look forward to serving you and the Society. There are over 500 registered Critical Care fellows on the Royal College list. You can help by becoming involved. Interact with me or the Directors directly, use the Google Group for discussion, and most importantly renew your membership and encourage your colleagues to do the same. 

Claudio Martin
President, CCCS

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