The Research Section promotes and supports a multiprofessional model of basic, translational and clinical research to ensure optimal outcomes for all critically ill patients. Its mission is to support research development of Society members, and promote communication among Society members regarding research, research opportunities and networks. Further, the Section seeks opportunities to stimulate basic, translational and clinical research activities throughout the Society membership and in the broader critical care community. It also works with SCCM leadership to position SCCM as a nationally recognized leader in critical care research.
Leadership (2026 - 2027)
Chair: Amy Kiskaddon, PharmD, BCPPS, Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA
Chair-Elect: Pooja A. Nawathe, MD, FCCM, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
Secretary/Treasurer: Quincy K. Tran, MD, PhD, FCCM, University of Maryland Medical Center, R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Past-Chair: Somnath Bose, MD, MPH, FASA, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center BIDMC, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Members At-Large
Fong W. Lam, MD, FCCM, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
Norma Michelle Smalls, MD, MBA, FCCM, Howard University Hospital, Washington, DC, USA
Siddharth P. Dugar, MD, FCCM, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland Heights, Ohio, USA
Andreea E. Popa, RPh, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP, FCCM, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio, USA,
Council Liaisons
Donna Lee Armaignac, APRN, CCNS, CCRN-K, Baptist Health South Florida, Miami, Florida, USA
Board Liaison
Sandra M. Swoboda, DNP, RN, CHSE, FCCM, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA