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 Vijay Srinivasan, MBBS, MD, 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

 

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Meet our Leadership
See our current roster.
Introductory Video
View an introductory video from SOCC.
Contact Us
Find out how you can get in touch with us.

Membership

Benefits & Criteria

 

SOCC Membership
Why Should I Join?
Find out what valuable guidance and resources SOCC can provide for you.
How to Join
Learn about membership criteria and different ways to be part of the section.
Advocacy Testimonial
View testimonials from the AAP Advocacy Conference, highlighting advocacy efforts that enhance pediatric critical care practices.
Subspecialty 101 Webinar – Pediatric Critical Care
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.
Sample Newsletter
Free to all members!
Member Spotlight: How Working in an ICU Changed Me
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 & Publications

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

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

Evolution of Pediatric Critical Care

Advocacy

Amplify your critical care voice and add advocacy to your academic portfolio. The SOCC has created 3 high-quality educational advocacy modules as a training adjunct designed FOR YOU – pediatric intensivists. They are loaded with great information! They are also perfect for fellowship directors or advocacy gurus to use as part of an advocacy track curriculum. Funded by SOCC, the videos are a section member benefit. The modules include:

  1. Finding Your Voice
  2. Legislative Advocacy
  3. Advocacy as Academic Product

Access and view the videos via the SOCC member website at: Section on Critical Care (SOCC) Advocacy Training Videos

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 2025 program schedule here

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

SOCC Scientific Abstract & Educational Program 2024

Oral abstracts Posters

PREP ICU
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.

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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