On November 14, the 2019 Summing-up Meeting was held in Chengdu New International Convention and Exhibition Center by Critical Care Medicine Special Committee of Sichuan International Medical Exchange & Promotion Association (SCIMEA). During the event, nearly 100 people, including the chairman, deputy chairman, members of the standing committee and youth members of the committee attended the meeting.

Professor Kang Yan，one of the sponsors of Critical Care Medicine Special Committee of Sichuan International Medical Exchange & Promotion Association (SCIMEA) and director of the Department of Critical Care Medicine in West China Hospital of Sichuan University, made a report about the major work of the 2019 Critical Care Medicine Professional Committee. Meanwhile, he also laid out the blueprint for the next year.

Director Kang Yan first reviewed the establishment of the Critical Care Medicine Professional Committee. Thanks to the effective management and operation of the SCIMEA, the committee completed the preparation and establishment work efficiently. Speaking of the original intention of the Critical Care Medicine Professional Committee, he said that as a platform for international medical communication, SCIMEA served from different aspects and levels to broaden the international academic exchanges in critical care and promote the rapid development of critical care medicine. Director Kang Yan concluded that since its establishment on February 18, 2019, the committee has hosted two summit forums, six lower-level trainings, and two academic exchange activities, which included the China Critical Care Analgesia and Sedation Summit 2019, “Spring Wind” lower-lever project, Ultrasonic Root Action (a project to improve the quality of critical care diagnosis and treatment), West China Hospital Housen Critical Medicine Summer Camp, Dialogue with ICU-West China Hospital Travel, Basic Training Course On Neurological Critical Care, “Smooth Breathing” Mechanical Breathing Training Course, etc. He emphasized that in 2019, "Spring Wind" project involved thousands of people and five regions including Panzhihua, Suining, Beichuan, Xuanhan and Daying and satisfied the needs of primary academic communication. Also, it is an important method to promote the development of grassroots critical care medicine. Next year, under the leadership of the Standing Committee and all members, the committee will encourage more young members to participate in grass-root activities and popularize knowledge about critical care medicine. At the same time, Director Kang affirmed SCIMEA’s strong support to the committee. He pointed out that the academic exchange activities were of novel form, high level and high engagement, and the news reports of SCIMEA were highly professional, academic, timely, readable and appreciable. 

In the future, the Critical Care Medicine Special Committee will continue to deepen grass-roots education and international communication. Also, more attention will be paid on core critical care technologies, daily clinical theories and foundations. As Director Kang said, it is the age of Internet information nowadays, and the technology and methods provided by Internet platforms can further promote and improve the quality of treatments. The committee must keep pace with the times and focus on it.

Zhang Mengfan, Secretary-General of the Sichuan International Medical Exchange & Promotion Association mentioned in her speech that the Critical Care Medicine Special Committee has frequent activities with great vitality and enthusiasm. She said that the work of the committee has three characteristics: "high, large, and noble". "High" refers to the level of the committee. The academic communication activities such as China Critical Care Analgesia and Sedation Summit 2019, West China-Mayo International Forum of Critical Care Medicine 2019, China Critical Care Medicine Conference 2019, and Dialogue on ICU-West China Hospital Travel are of very high levels and intentions. "Large" means a wide range. With high specialty and technicality, the "Spring Wind" project and the summer camp for intensive medicine and related science popularization activities cover multiple urban areas, high quantity of people. "Noble" means that the committee has never forgotten its original intention and carried out a lot of practical work and plans that are conducive to the sustainable development of the intensive care discipline, which has expanded its influence and strength of voice in the intensive care area. Ms. Zhang spoke highly of the enthusiasm, meticulousness, efficiency, results and planning of the work of the committee. At the same time, she affirmed the timely report, promotion and feedback of SCIMEA on the activities of the committee.

Regarding next year’s work plan of the SCIMEA, Secretary-General Zhang Mengfan stressed the following four points. Firstly, the Big Health Cloud of the Health Commission of Sichuan Province will be used to carry out big health data analysis, integrate critical care data of the committee, and give readable subject reports and guide analysis. Secondly, for the science popularization work of SCIMEA, next year we will also launch a new project with major media, and the Critical Care Medicine Special Committee is expected to take an active part in it. Thirdly, we will focus on branding work and strive to succeed in differentiated services and creating brands. Fourthly, we will further strengthen the construction of periodicals, by actively providing plans and serves, and create a platform for high-quality academic exchange and publishing, and promote the integrated development of production, teaching and research.

Finally, based on the conclusions and speeches given by Director Kang Yan and Secretary-General Zhang Mengfan, standing committee members, youth members and other members expressed their opinions and suggestions, and actively discussed and exchanged with other participants.