Dr. Rubinson asks the question “If not me, then who?” regarding the tragic outbreak of Ebola in Africa. Lewis Rubinson, MD, PhD, FCCP is Professor of Medicine at University of Maryland School of Medicine, Assistant Chief Medical Officer for Critical Care of the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC), Chairperson for Resusciation at UMMC and Director of Clinical Research for the Critical Care Resuscitation Unit (CCRU) at the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center. Previously he was the Medical Director of the CCRU. Dr. Rubinson is also an international leader in critical care management of severe infections including those due to novel pathogens. He has worked and published extensively on mass critical care preparedness, managing severe contagious respiratory infections during outbreaks, and mass casualty mechanical ventilation. In addition, Dr. Rubinson has been an international proponent and leader for establishing systems and processes to ensure key clinically-relevant questions are answered during evolving public health emergencies