s ▁largest ▁research ▁network . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁he ▁was ▁appointed ▁Sur geon ▁General , ▁Head ▁of ▁the ▁Royal ▁Canadian ▁Medical ▁Service , ▁Commander ▁of ▁Canadian ▁Forces ▁Health ▁Services ▁Group , ▁Director ▁General ▁Health ▁Services ▁and ▁Honor ary ▁Phys ician ▁to ▁Queen ▁Elizabeth ▁II . ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 5 , ▁he ▁was ▁un anim ously ▁elected ▁Chair man ▁of ▁the ▁committee ▁of ▁Sur ge ons ▁General ▁of ▁NAT O ▁and ▁partner ▁nations , ▁serving ▁as ▁the ▁principal ▁medical ▁advis er ▁to ▁the ▁North ▁Atlantic ▁Alliance ▁and ▁the ▁Alliance ▁medical ▁community ’ s ▁representative ▁on ▁the ▁NAT O ▁Science ▁and ▁Technology ▁Board ▁until ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁ 2 0 1 8 . ▁He ▁also ▁served ▁on ▁the ▁G over ning ▁Council ▁of ▁the ▁Canadian ▁Instit utes ▁of ▁Health ▁Research ▁and ▁its ▁Executive ▁Committee , ▁the ▁Ad vis ory ▁Council ▁of ▁the ▁Canadian ▁Institute ▁for ▁Military ▁and ▁V eter ans ▁Health ▁Research , ▁the ▁Foundation ▁for ▁C iv ic ▁Liter acy , ▁The ▁Dor chester ▁Review , ▁and ▁the ▁Royal ▁Ott awa ▁Institute ▁for ▁M ental ▁Health ▁Research . ▁ ▁Awards ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁awarded ▁the ▁Royal ▁Military ▁College ▁History ▁Prize , ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Army ▁Medical ▁Department ▁Center ▁and ▁School ▁Command ing ▁General ' s ▁Award , ▁an ▁Honor ary ▁Doctor ▁of ▁Science ▁degree ▁from ▁Queen ' s ▁University , ▁the ▁Order ▁of ▁Military ▁Mer it , ▁an ▁Honor ary ▁Fellow ship ▁from ▁the ▁Royal ▁College ▁of ▁Phys icians ▁and ▁Sur ge ons , ▁election ▁to ▁the