Frank Federico, is a pharmacist, former Director of Pharmacy at Children's Hospital, Boston, and former Vice President for Patient Safety at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement.   In his role at the Institute he led improvement efforts in patient safety in the US, Brazil, Qatar, Portugal, and was involved in efforts in the UK, Scotland, Denmark, and Australia.  He is core faculty for the IHI Patient Safety Executive Development Program, has led session in multiple iHI Forums, International Forums, and Mid East Forum. He has also published articles and book chapters on patient safety.  He is now an Executive HRO coach and continues in efforts to help improve the safety and quality of health care.