ESICM Call 2 is open: opportunity for a neutral ICU consensus project

Frist: ESICM Call 2 is open as of 7 September 2026 and closes 5 October 2026.

The European Society of Intensive Care Medicine invites members and working groups to propose guidelines, consensus statements, position papers and other scientific documents with strong ICU relevance, robust methodology and alignment with ESICM priorities.

MedicalCooling / Ethical Saving relevance: this is not a product-promotion or direct funding route. A credible use would be to work with an eligible ESICM member or section on a product-independent scientific question where evidence is limited or inconsistent—for example data standards and trial-design principles for very early neuroprotection, temperature-control exposure, ventilation co-interventions and EMS-to-ICU handover. The scope should remain broader than AIRCHILL and include external experts and competing approaches where appropriate.

Next action: identify an ESICM member/working group with relevant resuscitation, neurocritical-care or ventilation expertise and decide promptly whether a neutral consensus proposal is sufficiently mature for the 5 October deadline.

Source: European Society of Intensive Care Medicine, 2026 Call for Applications – Guidelines, Consensus Statements and Position Papers.