To put together an event of the size of the SCCM Annual Congress (6,000 participants), takes a methodical and detailed approach.  As the famous song by Streisand goes, it takes a lot of effort and must be done bit by bit.  This is my second entry on the 2011 Annual Congress as we prepare for [...]

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I’m in sunny San Diego, California for the final site visit for the 2011 Annual Congress (January 15-19, 2011.)   As I am frequently asked about Congress and how it all comes together, I thought I would take this opportunity to make a few postings  on this subject. The San Diego Marriott, pictured here, was booked several [...]

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The Fundamental Critical Care Support (FCCS) course has been very popular in India for quite some time. Just recently the Fundamental Disaster Management (FDM) course was launched in Mumbai, India, and this week, during the Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine (ISCCM) meeting, a second course was held. In addition to intensivists and members of the ICU [...]

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