Ori Rotstein is a Professor of Surgery at the University of Toronto and Surgeon-in-Chief at St. Michael’s Hospital. He is also the Director of the Institute of Medical Science, a Graduate Unit aligned with the Faculty of Medicine. He is an acknowledged expert in the clinical area of surgical infection; particularly intra-abdominal infection and is a frequently invited lecturer and author in this field. His research focuses on the cellular and molecular mechanisms leading to augmented organ injury following hemorrhagic shock in the civilian trauma setting. He has significant experience supervising graduate students, particularly surgical residents in the Surgeon-Scientist program.