Mary Lou Sole, who has dedicated four decades of clinical practice and research to improving outcomes for critically ill patients, is among five critical care experts worldwide to be honored by the Society of Critical Care Medicine.
Mary Lou Sole, dean of UCF’s College of Nursing, is among five healthcare professionals worldwide — and only two nursing professionals — to receive the Master of Critical Care Medicine designation from the Society of Critical Care Medicine. The honorees were recognized in a ceremony during the 2025 Critical Care Congress held in Orlando on Monday.
The Society of Critical Care Medicine is the largest nonprofit medical organization dedicated to promoting excellence and consistency in the practice of critical care with members in more than 80 countries representing all professional components of the critical care team.
The Society’s Master of Critical Care Medicine designation is awarded to individuals who have achieved global prominence in the field of critical care through exemplary leadership, eminence in clinical practice, and outstanding contributions to research and education. The designation is awarded to long-standing fellows of the American College of Critical Care Medicine. Sole was inducted as a fellow in 2009.
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