10:05:30	 From  Julia Velasquez : All Participants: Please be advised that this meeting will be recorded for documentation purposes. If anyone has objections to this procedure, please voice them now. Thank you
10:05:33	 From  Lauren Ferrante : Agenda:
10:06:08	 From  Lauren Ferrante : 1. The co-chairs of the Geriatrics/Aging KEG will be leading an SCCM guideline on Caring for Older Adults in the ICU. We are currently covening the panel who will work on this guideline over the next 2 years.
10:06:34	 From  Lauren Ferrante : 2. “Caring for Older Adults Across the Continuum of Critical Illness and Survivorship.” - session at 2024 Congress
10:06:49	 From  Lauren Ferrante : 3. Program proposals for 2025 Congress in Orlando
10:07:13	 From  Bram Rochwerg : Welcome Rachel!
10:07:20	 From  Lauren Ferrante : 4. Increasing our Geriatrics KEG membership
10:07:57	 From  Lauren Ferrante : 5. Critical Connections article forthcoming in spring 2025. Ideas for future issues
10:10:58	 From  Lauren Ferrante : Orlando is usually a well-attended meeting too!
10:14:01	 From  Claudia Misiaszek : For those interested in submitting a session proposal for the 2025 Critical Care Congress, please visit https://www.sccm.org/Annual-Congress/Session-Proposals Please submit your suggestions by January 31, 2024, for possible inclusion in the 2025 program.
10:16:05	 From  Lauren Ferrante : Nate described this year’s session. Last year’s Congress session was in -person and focused on “Care of the ICU Patient in the COVID Era and Beyond” and included talks on delirium, ICU therapeutics (pharmacy), LTO after COVID, and allocation of scarce resources. So very COVID-focused
10:16:18	 From  Snigdha Jain : Reacted to "Nate described this ..." with 👍
10:24:03	 From  Lauren Ferrante : For the message on SCCM Connect, I think you would write up a blurb and send it to Julia - Julia is that right?
10:24:48	 From  Rachel Hadler : Yes, I’m definitely interested
10:25:02	 From  Snigdha Jain : Thanks Rachel!
10:25:35	 From  Snigdha Jain : @Rachel Hadler, could you please share your email - to help follow up after the meeting
10:28:45	 From  Bram Rochwerg : I have posted on Connect before, it is relatively easy, there is a link once you log on to mySCCM
10:29:21	 From  Snigdha Jain : Reacted to "I have posted on Con..." with 👍
10:29:41	 From  Snigdha Jain : Hi, we are soliciting ideas for proposals for a symposium focused on critical care of older adults for the SCCM Congress 2024. If you are interested in participating, please contact Snigdha Jain, MD, MHS at Snigdha.Jain@yale.edu.
10:29:56	 From  Lauren Ferrante : SCCM Congress 2025
10:30:00	 From  Snigdha Jain : Thanks Lauren
10:30:02	 From  Lauren Ferrante : 🙂
10:30:05	 From  Snigdha Jain : Sorry
10:30:11	 From  Lauren Ferrante : No worries lol
10:30:24	 From  Julia Velasquez : My email is:  jvelasquez@sccm.org
10:32:00	 From  Lauren Ferrante : Is there any way to notify the entire SCCM membership about the existence of our KEG? (I am sure other KEGs have the same question)
10:32:59	 From  Lauren Ferrante : We did write a Critical Connections article to help with this..but, it is also a paper publication, and many people throw their paper mail directly into the trash or recycling.
10:34:02	 From  Lauren Ferrante : That’s great!! Thanks Tony
10:34:46	 From  Lauren Ferrante : Yes, we need a surgery-CC aging-focused person
10:37:26	 From  Lauren Ferrante : Tony, can you please also give us the session details for Sunday morning (for the session that you mentioned)?
10:38:57	 From  Anthony Gerlach : Break the Ice: First-Time Congress Attendee Gathering
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10:47:34	 From  Lauren Ferrante : I noticed the sessions end fairly early each day - like 4pm-ish - so we could meet at that time
10:47:35	 From  Lauren Ferrante : On the earlier side
10:49:12	 From  Lauren Ferrante : I’m not in the app right now but we can take a look and see if coffee (or drinks) are an option!
10:55:31	 From  Anthony Gerlach : Megan.a.rech@gmail.com
10:56:05	 From  Bram Rochwerg : The guideline will also help with engagement
10:56:41	 From  Lauren Ferrante : Thanks everyone!!
10:56:51	 From  Lauren Ferrante : Sorry about my poor Zoom connection today