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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Join SCCM in creating a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive critical care community.

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Diversity Statement

SCCM values and seeks diversity and inclusive practices within the critical care profession and within the SCCM organization. SCCM promotes involvement, innovation, and expanded access to leadership opportunities that maximize engagement across diverse populations. SCCM will provide leadership and will commit time and resources to accomplish this objective, focusing particularly on increasing participation of underrepresented groups. Securing the highest-quality care for all critically ill and injured patients is our goal.

DEI Lexicon

The Society’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee has developed a lexicon to assist with engaging in meaningful dialogues and fostering a culture of respect and inclusion. By embracing these terms and definitions, SCCM can contribute to creating a more equitable and just healthcare environment for both patients and clinicians.

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Implicit Bias Training

Implicit bias is a form of bias that occurs automatically and unintentionally but affects judgments, decisions, and behaviors. Learn about implicit biases and their implications, how to examine your own implicit biases, and ways to reduce these biases through this training. Log in to my.sccm.org and go to the My Learning tab to take the Implicit Bias training.

Knowledge Education Groups

Come together to advance a specific area of knowledge in one of the knowledge education groups (KEGs) working to improve equity in the field of critical care.

Global Outreach

The Global Outreach KEG aims to connect clinicians interested in improving care across low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The goal of this KEG is to optimize critical care education and practice in LMICs and build on successful global outreach projects and initiatives.

Join this KEG

Under-Represented in Critical Care

The Under-Represented in Critical Care KEG aims to bring together SCCM members interested in addressing racial and ethnic diversity and disparities within critical care medicine.

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Women in Critical Care

The Women in Critical Care KEG aims to connect women in the field, forge new leadership opportunities for them, and establish critical care as a viable and fulfilling career choice. The KEG is committed to fostering a supportive community that can help women advance within both SCCM and their professional careers.

Join this KEG


Additional Resources

Addressing Implicit Bias in the Critical Care Workforce

Blog

Addressing Implicit Bias in the Critical Care Workforce

Implicit bias is an unconscious negative view of a group of people that can compromise relationships and, in the case of the medical community, stand in the way of good healthcare. Learn how to...

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Knowledge Area: Professional Development and Education
SCCM Demonstrates Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at 2022 Critical Care Congress

SCCM Demonstrates Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at 2022 Critical Care Congress

The Society of Critical Care Medicine’s (SCCM) dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) will be on full display at the 2022 Critical Care Congress. Congress will feature a number...

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Knowledge Area: Professional Development and Education
Working Together to Advance Diversity and Inclusion

Working Together to Advance Diversity and Inclusion

Read about the Society of Critical Care Medicine's (SCCM) efforts to seek diversity and inclusion within the critical care profession and SCCM organization.

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Knowledge Area: Professional Development and Education