Prof. Michael B. Bottorff is currently Professor and Chair in the Department of Pharmacy Practice at Manchester University College of Pharmacy in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Dr. Bottorff’s research interests have focused on the clinical pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of cardiovascular drugs, and he has served as principal or coprincipal investigator on numerous clinical trials. Dr. Bottorff has published over 85 original research articles, book chapters and refereed reviews, along with over 50 research abstracts and extensively presented both nationally and internationally on such topics as drug therapy for acute coronary syndromes, management of dyslipidemias, understanding and predicting clinically important drug-drug interactions, and new strategies for managing atrial fibrillation. Dr. Bottorff is a recognized specialist in cardiovascular therapeutics. He has assisted in the implementation of guideline-based therapies and served on the first national panel to develop guidelines for the management of heart failure for AHCPR.