Section on Critical Care (SOCC)

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Welcome

Our mission is to optimize the care of critically ill infants, children, and adolescents through education, advocacy, and professional support of its members. We believe children deserve access to the highest quality of critical care in a safe clinical setting and we’re dedicated to advancing these values through education, policy development, advocacy, and research.

Message from the Chair
A welcome message from Benson S. Hsu, MD, MBA, FCCM, FAAP.

Are you already a member? Visit our Members Only Site to learn about all that we offer and get involved today!

Celebrating 40 Years!

About SOCC

Get to Know Us

Learn More

See our current roster.

View an introductory video from SOCC.

Find out how you can get in touch with us.

Membership

Benefits & Criteria

SOCC Membership

Find out what valuable guidance and resources SOCC can provide for you.

Learn about membership criteria and different ways to be part of the section.

Learn more about this pediatric subspecialty from training paths, to a day in the life of a pediatric intensivist, to how to get more involved in the Section on Critical Care (SOCC). The primary audience for this webinar is medical students and residents.

Free to all members!

View this video message from a section colleague featured in the Academy’s #WeArePediatricians campaign – “How Working in an ICU Changed Me.”

Initiatives & Events

Policy

View the pediatric policy statements developed by SOCC via the link in the header above and AAP-endorsed policy including:

Awards

Learn more about SOCC's member awards. View the year’s awardees here.

Education – AAP National Conference

Join us for the Section's scientific abstract and education program during the AAP National Conference & Exhibition!

View Conference details and registration here.

View this year’s SOCC 2024 program schedule here

View last year’s SOCC program and abstracts presented below:

SOCC Scientific Abstract & Educational Program 2023

Oral abstracts Posters

Test your knowledge in Pediatric Critical Care in a fun, engaging way! Gain insight into clinical scenarios with relevant content. Includes suggested readings for further study and text and email alert options for delivery of questions.

Learn more about the evolution of PCCM over the past 75 years.

Become a Member

Invest in your future, and the future of all children. Gain immediate access to all our latest news, guidance and education – plus, develop connections with peers who share your passion for helping children. Become an engaged member of our Section today.

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