An innovative national network of researchers from universities across Canada has been launched to advance military and Veteran health research targeted towards the unique health needs of military personnel, Veterans and their families.
An initiative led jointly by Kingston’s Royal Military College and Queen’s University, along with the Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Research (CIMVHR), will welcome all Canadian universities interested in creating new partnerships, collaborations, funding and access to data and study populations.
“This institute will harness the national research capacity to ensure the men and women who serve our country have access to the most current healthcare knowledge possible,” said Queen’s School of Rehabilitation Therapy professor Dr. Alice Aiken, director of the institute.
Representatives from twenty Canadian universities, Canadian Forces Health Services Group, Veterans Affairs Canada, Defence Research and Development Canada, and other military and Veteran organizations came together recently and agreed on the importance of working together to form a coordinated, sustainable, pan-Canadian academic military and Veteran health research program.
The universities and government representatives expressed their dedication to collaborating together to build a national research program, which will be the foundation of CIMVHR.
This announcement was made following a successful Military and Veteran Health Research Forum, hosted by Queen’s University and RMC with more than 250 delegates and special guests in attendance.
The number of Canadian Forces casualties and the variety of health issues resulting from military operations are currently greater than at any time since the Korean War. However, a coordinated national research program in military and Veteran health has not exist until now.
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