中国的重症医学起步于20世纪80年代初。作为重症医学领域第一个全国性学术组织，于1996年成立的中国病理生理学会危重病医学专业委员会最先构建了国内学术交流的平台，促进了国内重症医学的发展。中国病理生理学会危重病医学专业委员会还代表国内重症医学界，积极参加国际学术组织，加强了国内外的学术交流与合作。同时，中国病理生理学会危重病医学专业委员会也高度重视继续教育工作。

Critical care medicine began its history in mainland of China in early 1980s. Chinese Society of Critical Care Medicine (CSCCM), since its establishment in 1996 as the first national professional critical care society, has been a platform for academic exchange, which has been very crucial to promote the development of critical care medicine in China. As the only representative of critical care community in China, CSCCM also participates several international professional organizations, facilitating the international recognition as well as academic cooperation between China and rest of the world. In addition, CSCCM is running several training courses meeting the international standards.