The main role of the Division of Scientific Affairs is to represent ESICM in the intensive care community, advance and develop ESICM's scientific activities in relation to its Annual Congress, and foster research. The Division of Scientific Affairs includes the following Committees and Sub committees:

  • The Congress Committee

  • The Research Committee with its Sub committee:

    • The Systematic Review Group

 

 

Maurizio Cecconi

The Congress Committee

is led by Maurizio Cecconi (UK), the Chair of the Congress Committee,who is also the Chair of the Division of Scientific Affairs. 

The Congress Committee is composed of:

  • The Chairperson of the Division of Scientific Affairs (Chairperson of the Committee)
  • One representative from each Section
  • The Chairperson of the Research Committee
  • The Chairperson of the Education & Training Committee
  • The NEXT Deputy
  • One nominated NEXT Committee member
  • a N&AHP representative
  • Other Ex officio Committee Chairs or Officers.

Aims and Missions 

The Congress Committee is responsible for:

– the preparation and presentation of the ESICM Annual Congress

– coordinating the proposals and activities of the sections and their research groups

– the scientific design and content of meetings organised jointly with other associations, such as LIVES Forums.

 

Lui Forni

The Research Committee

is led by Lui Forni (UK). The Chair of the Research Committee is the Deputy Chair of the Division of Scientific Affairs.

The Research Committee is composed of:

  • Chairperson of the Research Committee
  • One representative from each Section
  • The Chairperson of the Congress Committee
  • The Chairperson of the Education & Training Committee
  • The NEXT Deputy Chair
  • One nominated NEXT Committee member
  • The N&AHP representative
  • Other Ex officio Committee Chairs or Officers.

Aims and Missions

The Research Committee is in charge of coordinating or advising on all the research activities of the Society. It is responsible for the ESICM Research, Industry Awards and the ESICM Trials Group.

 

The Systematic Review Group

The Systematic Review Group is composed of:

  • The Chairperson of the SRG
  • The Chairperson of the Communication Committee
  • The Editor-in-Chief of Intensive Care Medicine, the Society's journal
  • The Chairperson of the Clinical Trials Group
  • The NEXT representative
  • The Chairperson of the DPD
  • The Chairperson of the DSA
  • The DPD Content Manager
  • One co-opted member as appointed by the Chairperson of the group.

Aims and Missions

To facilitate education, research and professional development within the Society. This unit has developed a strategy and system to commission, design and complete systematic reviews and meta-analyses.