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The CCCS espouses the philosophy of collaborative multidisciplinary practice to promote research, education and patient care in Critical Care Medicine.

 

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The CCCS web site is designed to help members, non-members, interested patients and their families to learn more about our organization, find valuable resources and stay abreast of advances in critical care.

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

Board of Directors'Meeting
Oct. 28th, 2012

Meeting minutes

Rasouli case may help Reduce misunderstanding about role of palliative care

TheGlobeandMail.com
Published Dec. 10th, 2012

As you may know, the Supreme Court of Canada heard presentations today related to the Rasouli case. The CCCS participated as an intervenor (interested party) along with various other organizations, in addition to the representatives for the patient and physicians. The Globe and Mail has several articles, including an opinion piece provided by John Granton and myself (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/commentary/rasouli-case-may-help-reduce-misunderstanding-about-role-of-palliative-care/article6144053/). We welcome any comments you may have on these important issues.

Claudio

CRITICAL CARE
ROUNDS NEWSLETTER

Latest Issue

Volume 8, Issue 6, November 2012

CRITICAL CARE
SCIENTIFIC UPDATE

Reducing Iatrogenesis in the ICU: Delirium and
Associated Complications in Critically Ill Patients

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Cardiorespiratory Physical Therapy and
Early Mobility Skills in Acute Care
Sponsored by the
Physical Therapy Cardiorespiratory Team
Toronto General Hospital
Sat., Oct. 20 and Sun., Oct. 21, 2012
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We are pleased to announce that
Dr. Adam Peets from the University of British Columbia is the recipient of the 2012
Frank S Rutledge Award
for Excellence in Critical Care Teaching
Information About The Award

CCCS Board of Directors
Elections for 2012
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World Congress 2013,
Aug. 28th Sept. 1st,
Durban, Africa

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