Dr. John Muscedere is a Professor of Medicine at Queen's University and an Intensivist at Kingston Health Sciences Centre. His career has centred on improving care for critically ill patients through evidence based-changes at the system, regional and local level. He has extensive experience in clinical research including systematic reviews and meta-analyses, clinical trials and frailty in critical care. Dr. Muscedere is the Scientific Director for the Canadian Frailty Network (CFN). CFN aims to improve care for frail elderly Canadians through the generation of new knowledge, knowledge mobilization, partnerships and training the next generation of highly qualified personnel.