Fostered by the Society of Critical Care Medicine, the Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology Section exists to further the education and promote the interest of Society members who have special interest and maintain activity in clinical pharmacy and pharmacology. The Section informs and advises the Society on matters pertaining to clinical pharmacy and pharmacology and the practice of multiprofessional critical care, and works to foster the interest of pharmacists and clinical pharmacologists in critical care. In addition, the Section encourages and supports research practices and teachings in clinical pharmacy and pharmacology as it relates to critical care.

For information on how to become a member of the Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology Section, please contact Carol Prendergast at: cprendergast@sccm.org

You may also contact:
Section Chair:
Gail Gesin, PharmD
gail.gesin@carolinashealthcare.org

Mentor and Mentee Program
This program, maintained by the Membership Committee of the CPP Section, is open to all members of the CPP Section.  The program seeks to provide critical care pharmacists with guidance in their professional growth through interactions that foster excellence in clinical practice, research, teaching, and SCCM/CPP involvement.  Read more about the program.

Visiting Clinical Professor (VCP) Program
This program, maintained by the Program Committee of the CPP Section, is open to all members of the CPP Section.  Any current member may apply for the program on behalf of their medical center or university.  The VCP Program seeks to advance critical care pharmacy practice and teaching.  Read more about the VCP Program.

Research Assistance
A number of programs geared towards facilitating and/or assisting with research projects are provided through the Research Committee of the CPP Section.  One such service provides peer pre-review for CPP members submitting manuscripts prior to journal submission. 

iRoom
There are many services available to the CPP Section members by logging in the iRoom section from the MySCCM tab.

Journal Club
This program, maintained by the Education Committee of the CPP Section, is open to all members of the CPP Section.  To participate in monthly journal club sessions, all you have to do is subscribe to receive journal club announcements in the MySCCM iRoom and the web link for each session will be automatically forwarded to you as it is posted.  You can also view recordings of previous sessions in the journal club folder.

Literature Updates
This program, maintained by the Research Committee of the CPP Section, is open to all members of the CPP Section.  Retrieve monthly literature reviews through the MySCCM iRoom, literature review folder.

Getting Involved
The CPP Section has numerous committees that are quite active in supporting the programs and vision of the Society.  Members who are looking to get involved with the section, are encouraged to view the committee charges (located on the right hand side of the web page) and sign up for the committee of their choice.  This can be done by either contacting the respective committee chair or the CPP Section chair.