Communications Committee Update Volume 35 Issue 4

The Communications Committee had a productive fall meeting – we met with our new members and brainstormed ideas to advance the committee’s agenda. Given the increased social media engagement with video-based content, our team worked with the Women in Critical Care group to create the SOCCA Spotlight for WICC members. The video series highlights the challenges and satisfaction a career in critical care can bring for women.  Please check out the videos on the WICC page.

Given the challenging environment of recruiting anesthesiology critical care fellows, our committee is also collaborating with the Program Director’s Advisory Council to create content to reach future trainees (medical students and residents). We greatly appreciate Dr. Azad, Dr. Hoyler, and Dr. Klick, our committee members, dedicating their time to this effort.  

The committee is also working with other committee leaders and our staff partners in the SOCCA office to streamline the article solicitation process. Our Vice Chair, Dr. Kyle Bruns, has diligently created article submission guidelines that will soon be featured on our website. The SOCCA office is also helping us build an online webpage portal where members and non-members can submit articles at any time for publication in the SOCCA Interchange. 

In the Winter Issue of the Interchange, we have articles on current trends in the Anesthesiology Critical Care Fellowship Match, updates from the physiologically difficult airway task force, and much more. We hope you continue to share any projects and perspectives with SOCCA. Your participation is invaluable to the continued success of SOCCA, and we look forward to welcoming new voices and perspectives.  Please follow us on X @SOCCA_CritCare and follow our new accounts on Facebook and LinkedIn.