Membership Committee Update

by Alisha Sachdev, MD
Chair, SOCCA Membership Committee
Rush University, Chicago, IL

Volume 37 | Issue 1 | April 2026

2026 is off to a busy start for the SOCCA membership committee! 

Committee members have been working hard to plan virtual get togethers to accent the standing SOCCA educational content. This year, each membership meetup will be cohosted by two to three of our subcommittees. The first event was held on February 12, a fireside chat with Dr Brigid Flynn, sponsored by WICC and ECI. The event was well attended and the first of many to come this year! Please see the SOCCA calendar of events for more information about the remainder of the events this year. 

We will be creating individual email lists as well so that we can provide members with more targeted marketing. Please review your membership profile at your earliest convenience so make sure you are being informed about events of interest to you. 

We will continue to host SOCCA Socials at anesthesia conferences throughout the year, including at SCCM, SCA, SOCCA/IARS, SNACC and ASA. Please let us know if there are any additional conferences you would like to meet up with your colleagues at in person!

The mentorship program reboot is being finalized and will hopefully be live soon. Please be on the lookout for emails recruiting mentors and mentees soon! Your participation is what will make this program a success! We are looking for members at all stages of their careers to volunteer to be mentors to their junior colleagues.

Thank you for renewing your membership and being a part of our growing SOCCA community! Please don’t hesitate to reach out to [email protected] with any additional ideas that you would like to see us pursue.