SCCM was established in 1970 and is an independently incorporated, international, educational and scientific society based in the United States.
The Society supports research and education, and advocates on issues related to critical care.
Dr. Max Harry Weil, often credited with founding the specialty of critical care medicine, was the first president of the Society.
[1] The Master of Critical Care Medicine (MCCM) designation honors members who have distinguished themselves by achieving national and international professional prominence due to personal character, leadership, eminence in clinical practice, outstanding contributions to research and education in critical care medicine, or years of exemplary service to SCCM, ACCM, and the field of critical care medicine in its broadest sense.
It is the official publication of the Society of Critical Care Medicine and is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.