latest news Updated Ebola Virus Disease Guidance [June 16, 2026] In light of the recent Ebola outbreak in Central and East Africa, many hospitals are reviewing their policies and protocols for managing this disease. In 2014, CCCS partnered with the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians (CAEP) and the Association of Medical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases Canada (AMMI Canada) to produce an Ebola Care guide. While this guide still has value as a general overview, it is over 10 years old. Given the urgent nature of the outbreak and resources and time required for a full revision to meet current guideline standards, CCCS will not undertake a revision of the 2014 document. Updated guidance from the WHO, is a more up-to-date source of information. While CCCS has not been invited to endorse the guideline, we provide you with these links which may be useful to CCCS members when reviewing their hospital policy and protocols for the management of ebola virus disease. 1) WHO guidelines for the clinical management of filovirus disease: https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/B09774 2) WHO Infection Prevention and control guideline for Ebola and Marburg Diseases: https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240111332 3) WHO Technical Advisory Group of Therapeutics Prioritization for Bundibugyo virus disease: https://iris.who.int/server/api/core/bitstreams/4ab0b8a4-e196-4937-bca8-287c7d352531/content 4) The 2014 CCCS/CAEP/AMMI Ebola Care Guide: https://www.canadiancriticalcare.org/resources/Pictures/Ebola%20Clinical%20Care%20Guidelines_ENG.pdf
CCCS 2026 Distinguished Lecturer Award - Call for Nominations The Canadian Critical Care Society (CCCS) Distinguished Lecturer Award (DLA) recognizes an individual who has made an outstanding, sustained, and nationally or internationally impactful contribution to critical care in Canada. The award honours excellence across the full spectrum of critical care scholarship, practice, and service, and celebrates leaders whose work has advanced patient care, education, research, quality improvement, and the profession as a whole. Click here for more information! Deadline is June 19, 2026!
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The Canadian Critical Care Society (CCCS) Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Committee is thrilled to host a free webinar on: Webinar - New Guidelines: 1. ESICM Guidelines on End of Life and Palliative Care in the Intensive Care Unit presented by Dr. James Downar 2. SCCM Guideline on Recognizing and Responding to Clinical Deterioration Outside the ICU presented by Dr. Kimia Honarmand Watch the Recording Here!
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