Spike McCorcle, MD, earned his doctor of medicine from the Northeast Ohio Medical University and is board-certified in internal medicine. He is employed at Summa Health System in Akron, Ohio, currently serving as a member of the core faculty and clinical teaching faculty for the internal medicine residency. Dr. McCorcle has over 16 years of clinical and administrative experience ranging from emergency technician patient care, laboratory services, coordination with subacute and long-term care facilities, patient services, process improvement, outreach, and nursing education, and is now actively involved in direct patient care and the education and training of the next generation of medical practitioners. Dr. McCorcle has seen the impact of severe illness on patients, caregivers, healthcare workers, and the healthcare system as a whole. As Summa’s inpatient/residency Sepsis Physician Champion, he understands that early recognition and treatment of sepsis is a vital step in improving the outcomes of both patients and the healthcare system. He resides with Lindsay, his wife of 15 years, and their three children.