2016 Annual Symposium

Society of Critical Care Medicine - Texas Chapter 5th Annual Symposium Highlights

"Disparities in Critical Care"

The SCCM Texas Chapter held it’s 5^th Annual Symposium, Disparities in Critical Care, September 16^th & 17^th at Houston Methodist Research Institute. We proudly hosted 22 speakers for more than 140 registered multi-disciplinary attendees including physicians, nurses, advance practice nurses, pharmacists, dietitians, respiratory therapists, physical and occupational therapists who earned CE for their participation. Highlights of the conference included an opening keynote address by Janice Zimmerman, MD, MCCM, MACP, FCCP and a closing keynote by Ruth Kleinpell, PhD, RN, FAAN, FCCM, the President-Elect of SCCM. We engaged in professor walk rounds on 12 original posters during the poster session and had overwhelming exhibitor support from 17 vendors. We want to thank all of our Symposium Committee members, Committee Chairs and volunteers who made it a huge success.