after which time he served as Vice Chair.Hector was passionate about improving the care of critically ill patients and promoting excellence and equity in the PICU and beyond. He authored over 200 manuscripts, largely focused on pediatric critical illness, and served as both Senior Associate Editor and Senior Editor of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. He was a driving force behind the 2020 Surviving Sepsis Guidelines (1) and a stalwart of NIH study sections and special emphasis panels. A fellow of the American College of Critical Care Medicine, recipient of multiple Presidential Citations from the Society of Critical Care Medicine, and consistently selected as one of the "Best Doctors in America," Hector was a physician to be emulated. In him, junior faculty, trainees, patients, nurses, and families found patience, compassion, an impeccable bedside manner, and the healthy skepticism that is so foundational to clinical excellence in the PICU. As Interim Chair, he missed working in the PICU and eagerly returned to clinical care when he became Vice Chair in November 2020. In his various leadership roles, Dr. Wong served as a tireless advocate for the advancement of women and minorities. As Jamilah Hackworth, the associate director for Academic Affairs and Career Development at Cincinnati Children's Hospital recounted, "He regularly attended Black Faculty and Staff Alliance (BFSA) meetings and always made himself available to discuss and help resolve any challenge that underrepresented minority faculty members may have been experiencing. " As Interim Chair and Vice Chair, he invested in programs and structures aimed at addressing the inequities and disparities at the faculty, fellow, resident, staff, patient, and community levels and served as a role model of inclusivity.