Thomas Piraino is a Registered Respiratory Therapist working at Kingston General Hospital in Ontario, and a Research Coordinator at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto working with Dr. Laurent Brochard. He is also a Lecturer (Adjunct) for the Department of Anesthesia, Division of Critical Care at McMaster University, and is currently completing a MSc in Epidemiology. He has spoken at more than 50 conferences, authored research, editorials, and text book chapters. He has also won a number of awards and recognitions for his contributions to respiratory care.