Dr. Alice B. Aiken
Alice prides herself in being an astute time manager
and a "chronic networker" – two things that definitely
come into play when you're the scientific director of
an organization that sees to the well-being and care
of Canadian military personnel, reservists, veterans,
and their families through world-class research that
results in evidence-informed practices, policies and
programs.
Apart from her responsibilities with the CIMVHR,
Alice is also a professor and the associate director of
the School of Rehabilitation Therapy, as well as head
of the Physiotherapy Program of the Faculty of Health
Science at Queen's University in Kingston, Ont.
Of course, Alice also proudly served in the Cana-
dian Forces for 14 years, first as a ship's navigator in
the Navy, and later on as a physiotherapist. She is a
former president of the Canadian Physiotherapy Asso-
ciation and currently the honourary commander of 33
Health Services Kingston for the Canadian Forces.
How is tHe CiMVHR CHanging
tHe gaMe in its spaCe?
"As an academic organization, we have a very
unique and focused way of bringing together
researchers, government, industry, and
philanthropic organizations to focus on the
health of military personnel, veterans and
their families. No other organization
works like ours."
tHe best adViCe aliCe ReCeiVed
CO-FOUNdeR ANd SCIeNTIFIC dIReCTOR
CANAdIAN INSTITUTe FOR MIlITARy ANd
VeTeRAN HeAlTH ReSeARCH
For the interview, see page 38
"Build a great team,
work hard, and you will
achieve your goals!"
