Dear Colleagues

On behalf of the International Federation of Shock Societies I have the pleasure of inviting you to participate in the 6 th Congress of the International Federation of Shock Societies (IFSS) in Cologne, Germany . The Congress will be held together with the 31 st Annual Conference on Shock of the US Shock Society.
The meetings of the International Federation of Shock Societies and of the affiliated Shock societies are premier scientific events for clinicians and researchers in the field of trauma, intensive care and sepsis, presenting state of the art approaches.
As sponsors and exhibitors you will be highly visible to the world's most significant researchers in these fields.
As scientific participants, you will get an absolutely unique opportunity to interact with scientists from all the significant centers in this field.
Add to this the fact that you will be in Cologne, one of world's the most magnificent Cultural Centers, a city which has uninterruptedly been an integral part of human culture for 2,000 years.
This is definitely an opportunity not to be missed Make sure to set June 2008 as the time to be in Cologne.
Looking forward to seeing you there!
Mauricio Rocha e Silva,
President, International Federation of Shock Societies