Manish Shah, MD MPH, is Professor and Chair of the BerbeeWalsh Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and holds the Azita G. Hamedani Distinguished Chair of Emergency Medicine. As a practicing emergency medicine physician and a researcher, he has dedicated his career to improving the care delivered to acutely ill or injured older adults. His work has helped establish the field of geriatric emergency medicine and advanced the role of ambulance-based paramedics to support community health efforts, now termed “community paramedicine.” Dr. Shah’s recent work has focused on helping people living with dementia (PLWD). He is one of the leaders for ED-LEAD, an 80-site pragmatic trial evaluating three interventions to improve the emergency department care of PLWD and their care partners. Dr. Shah also has a passion for developing researchers. His mentees now hold senior positions across health systems, medical schools, and research programs.