European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM)

28/08/2026

🌍 Heading to ? Make your journey to Lisbon a greener one!

𝗟𝗶𝘀𝗯𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲'𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻, and choosing rail over air is one of the easiest ways to reduce your carbon footprint. Whether you're travelling from Madrid, Paris, or beyond, consider hopping on a train and enjoying the scenic route to the congress.

Once in Lisbon, 𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲. The city offers an excellent metro, tram, and bus network, plus it's a fantastic city to explore on foot!

Every small choice adds up. By choosing greener travel, you're not just attending a congress — you're contributing to a 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗲𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀.

🚆 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻. 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲.

🔜 Register today and join us in Lisbon for LIVES 2026! 👉 https://www.esicm.org/events/39th-annual-congress-lisbon/

27/08/2026

🌐 Discover the — your 𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻! Designed by leading ICU experts, this 𝗱𝘆𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 equips healthcare professionals with the 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲.

💡What’s inside?
✔️ Expert-driven content – Learn from internationally recognised critical care leaders.
✔️ Extensive learning library – Webinars, clinical cases, videos, and advanced modules at your fingertips.
✔️ Learn anytime, anywhere – Flexible, on-demand education with interactive features like virtual reality exercises.
✔️ Advance your career – Earn CME credits and certifications as you grow.
✔️ Global community – Connect with a worldwide network of intensive care professionals.

🎓 Whether you're starting or aiming to specialise, the 𝗘𝗦𝗜𝗖𝗠 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝘆 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆!

🔗 Start learning today: https://academy.esicm.org/

26/08/2026

🎙️ Tune in to our latest educational podcast - 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗸𝗲

8 👉 https://www.esicm.org/esicm-talk-heatstroke/

Featured guests:
🔹Luca Carenzo: IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Milan (IT)
🔹Heatherlee Bailey: Durham VA Medical Centre, Durham (US)
Moderators:
🔹Thilo VonGroote: Münster University Hospital, Münster (DE)
🔹Martin Dünser: Kepler University Hospital and Johannes Kepler University, Linz (AT)

💡 Why should every ICU clinician be prepared to recognise heat stroke? In this podcast, we explore early recognition and treatment of heat stroke — from the ED to the ICU — including key clinical signs, the overlap with sepsis, and how rapid intervention can achieve survival rates of up to 80%. Listen now and discover what every intensivist should know about this time-critical emergency.

25/08/2026

💡 Leading August's Topic of the Month, the 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘂𝗺𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (Kevin Roedl, Germany). Today, we present 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗜𝗖𝗠 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲𝘀 curated to boost your knowledge, focusing on transfusion strategies in traumatic brain injury, intensive care management of pharmaceutical poisoning, and the use of prothrombin complex concentrate in trauma patients.

🔹 𝗜𝗖𝗠 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗽:
➡️ Influence of multiple trauma on the effect of transfusion strategies in patients with traumatic brain injury: a sub-study of the HEMOTION trial 👉 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00134-025-08290-5

➡️ Critical care management of the patient with pharmaceutical poisoning 👉 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00134-025-08176-6

➡️ Four-factor prothrombin complex concentrate in trauma patients 👉 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00134-023-07170-0

🎧 Tune in and stay engaged with our expert talks and key resources! Elevate your practice with cutting-edge knowledge brought directly to you.

🔗 https://www.esicm.org/topic-of-the-month-august-2026/

24/08/2026

🏃‍♂️ Lace up for a cause that matters!

Join this second edition of the 𝗘𝗦𝗜𝗖𝗠 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗥𝘂𝗻 & 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗸 at and start your day with purpose! Join us in running or walking along the Tejo River to the iconic Belém Tower!

All proceeds go to the , supporting intensive care patients worldwide.

📅 Tuesday 13 October, 7:00 AM
📍 In front of CCL Lisbon
🎽 40€ (includes t-shirt)

🎁 Bonus: All participants enter a prize draw to win 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗦 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳!

Register now alongside your LIVES 2026 congress registration and join colleagues for a healthy, meaningful start to the day 👉 https://www.esicm.org/events/39th-annual-congress-lisbon/

See you at the starting line! 🏅

21/08/2026

🌿✨ An evening you won't forget at !

Picture this: dining under the canopy of Lisbon's breathtaking 𝗘𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗳𝗮 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗮, a hidden botanical gem where lakes, waterfalls, and exotic plants create a truly magical atmosphere.

Join your colleagues for the 𝗘𝗦𝗜𝗖𝗠 𝗗𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 and enjoy an unforgettable night of exquisite live culinary stations, great conversations, and dancing, all in one of 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝗯𝗼𝗻'𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲𝘀.

This is more than a dinner! 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱, so don't miss out!

📅 𝟭𝟯 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, 𝟮𝟬:𝟯𝟬
📍 Estufa Fria, Parque Eduardo VII, Lisbon

🔗 Reserve your spot at the same time you register for LIVES 2026! 👉 https://www.esicm.org/events/39th-annual-congress-lisbon/

19/08/2026

⏰ Last chance to save on !

Still thinking about it? Here's what awaits you in Lisbon this October:

🔬 Cutting-edge science from the world's leading intensivists
🛠️ Hands-on workshops to sharpen your clinical skills
🤝 Networking with thousands of colleagues from across the globe
🌿 The unforgettable ESICM Dinner at the stunning Estufa Fria
🏃 Morning Charity Run along Lisbon's beautiful waterfront

Lisbon is calling, and 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝘀 𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝟮𝟬 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟮𝟯:𝟱𝟱 𝗖𝗘𝗦𝗧. Don't let this opportunity slip away!

🔗 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗻𝗼𝘄! 👉 https://www.esicm.org/events/39th-annual-congress-lisbon/

Make sure to mark your 2026 calendars and prepare for an unforgettable experience!

18/08/2026

🎓 Build your confidence in intensive care ultrasound with the 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗨𝗹𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 (𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗜𝗨𝗦) 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲, part of the Pre-Congress Courses in Lisbon.

💡 Designed for intensivists and acute care physicians, this course is a comprehensive, learner-centred programme designed to help physicians 𝗮𝗰𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱-𝘁𝗼-𝘁𝗼𝗲 𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝘆 in the intensive care setting.

🔗 Register today and benefit from the 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝟮 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁! 👉 https://www.esicm.org/events/39th-annual-congress-lisbon