Dear Society Members,

We would like to inform you that on September 8th and 9th, 2016, the Global Sepsis Alliance will host the 1st World Sepsis Congress – which is a great opportunity for you to connect and learn with leading sepsis experts from around the globe – right from your home or office.

We are endorsing this innovative online-only congress and hereby encourage you to participate, which is completely free of charge and can be done from wherever you have an internet connection.

To register now or to find out more on program, speakers, time zones, and much more please go to www.worldsepsiscongress.org.

In 13 distinctive sessions, over 70 speakers from over 20 countries will give 10-minute keynotes and presentations on the number one preventable cause of death worldwide: sepsis. From prevention to acute management, long-term sequela, and epidemiology of sepsis, all topics regarding sepsis will be covered. There will even be a panel discussion with sepsis survivors and their families. After each talk, the speakers will answer live questions from the audience.

Highlights include the Opening Session, titled "Sepsis - A Global Health Threat", with German Minister Helge Braun, Marie-Paule Kieny, Assistant Director-General of the WHO, Achim Steiner, former Under-Secretary General UN and Director of UNEP, and Joe Kiani, Founder & CEO of the Patient Safety Movement Foundation.