Gwen Hughes, MD, earned her doctor of medicine from Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Wake Forest, and is a fellow of the American College of Physicians. She has been employed at Summa Health System, Akron, Ohio, for many years as a critical care hospitalist. She also leads the line team/TPN service. Dr. Hughes is considered a mentor by colleagues and staff alike, and is actively involved in sepsis education for residents when they begin their ICU rotations. Dr. Hughes has long been active in the improvement of sepsis care at Summa, and serves as one of the ICU Sepsis Physician Champions.