Society of Critical Care Medicine Congress: Aging Adult Track
The Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) Congress 2026 will feature a dedicated Aging Adult Track on Tuesday, March 24, supported by The John A. Hartford Foundation.
This special education track focuses on critical care for aging adults and is designed to equip health care professionals with the specialized knowledge and skills needed to address the complex needs of older patients.
The Aging Track includes a full day of expert-led sessions, including:
- The Power of Nursing: How Nurses Shape What Matters Most
Speakers: Diane McLaughlin, DNP, FNCS, FCCM, Barrow Neurological Institute and Deborah T. Zimmermann, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN - Less Is More: Fearless Deprescribing in the Critically Ill Older Adult
Speaker: Marilyn N. Bulloch, PharmD, BCPS, SPP - Normalizing Taking a 100-Year-Old Patient to Surgery
Speakers: Laiya Carayannopoulos, MD, and Michael Devinney, MD, Duke University Hospital - Compassionate and Evidence-Based Care
Speakers: Bram Rochwerg, MD, MSc, FRCPC, McMaster University and Nathan Brummel, MD, MSCI, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center - 80 Is the New 40: The Future of Critical Care Research Involving Older Adults
Judith Tate, PhD, RN, The Ohio State University College of Nursing and Snigdha Jain, MD, Yale Medicine - The Age-Friendly ICU
Lauren E. Ferrante, MD, MHS, Yale University School of Medicine and Matthew F. Mart, MD, MSCI, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
SCCM Congress 2026 will take place in Chicago, IL, and virtually.
The event includes the Norma J. Shoemaker Honorary Lecture moderated by Diane McLaughlin and awarded to Deborah T. Zimmermann.
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