“…Inclusion of a critical care pharmacist consistently reduces adverse medication events, morbidity, mortality, and costs 1 . Over several decades since the inception of the critical care pharmacist in the 1960s, 2,3 roles have expanded to encompass research and scholarly activities, education, and involvement in leadership roles 4 . As such, this themed issue of the Journal of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy includes manuscripts focused on the continuing excellence in critical care pharmacy practice, education, and advocacy.…”