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Society of Critical Care Medicine Receives ACCME Accreditation with Exemplary Status

(Des Plaines, Ill., December 1, 2005) – The Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) has been awarded the status of Accreditation with Commendation from the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME). The ACCME’s reaccredidation process awarded SCCM the maximum award status that entitles SCCM to a six-year certification period of continuing medical education for physicians.

“We are proud of this accomplishment, as only about 8 percent of all providers receive Accreditation with Commendation,” said David J. Martin, SCCM Chief Executive Officer/Executive Vice President. “Our goal is to continue to maintain this high level and ensure that the Society remains at the leading edge of providing physicians with information that can assist them in maintaining or improving their practice of medicine.” ACCME provides accreditation to more than 750 providers.

ACCME accreditation seeks to assure both physicians and the public that continuing medical education (“CME”) activities provided by the Society of Critical Care Medicine meet the high standards of the Essential Areas, Elements and Policies for Accreditation as specified by the ACCME. The ACCME rigorously evaluates the overall continuing medical education programs of institutions according to standards adopted by all seven member organizations of the ACCME. These are: the American Board of Medical Specialties; the American Hospital Association; the American Medical Association; the Association for Hospital Medical Education; the Association of American Medical Colleges; the Council of Medical Specialty Societies; and the Federation of State Medical Boards of the U.S., Inc.

The Society of Critical Care Medicine is the leading professional organization dedicated to ensuring excellence and consistency in the practice of critical care medicine. With more than 13,000 members worldwide, the Society is the only professional organization devoted exclusively to the advancement of multiprofessional intensive care through excellence in patient care, professional education, public education, research and advocacy. Members of the Society include intensivists, critical care nurses, critical care pharmacists, clinical pharmacologists, respiratory care practitioners and other professionals with an interest in critical care, which may include physician assistants, social workers and dieticians.

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