Abstract:

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.

Key words: Critical care medicine, Chinese Society of Critical Care Medicine