Dr Vlok is a Specialist Emergency Physician and pre-hospital enthusiast. He currently serves as the Medical Director of a busy emergency department, President of the ECMO Society of South Africa, an educator in a variety of settings, and an active researcher and consultant for air medical services. He holds an MMed and MPhil degree in Emergency Medicine from the University of Cape Town and a Fellowship of the College of Emergency Medicine (South Africa). Dr Vlok finds particular joy in improving systems of care and advocating for expert critical care irrespective of the patient’s geography.