As a pediatric emergency medicineclinician-scientist, Todd Florin, MD, MSCE, is a nationally recognized expertin the field of respiratory infectious diseases in the acute care setting. Hiswork has been funded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, theNational Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and the GerberFoundation. Dr. Florin’s research program aims to improve the diagnosis,management, and outcomes of children with common, serious infections, with acurrent focus on lower respiratory tract infections.