E. Wesley Ely, M.D., M.P.H., is professor of Medicine at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, associate director of Research for the VA Geriatric Research Education Clinical Center and co-director of the CIBS (Critical Illness, Brain Dysfunction and Survivorship) Center at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Dr. Ely’s research is focused on improving the care and outcomes of critically ill patients with ICU-acquired brain disease.