MEET DR. ANNE

Dr. Anne Aspler is an emergency physician, assistant professor at the University of Toronto, and a mother of two girls. She is also a survivor of childhood family violence and sexual assault. 

She has trained at the WHO, Harvard, worked as a humanitarian in thirty countries. Dr. Anne is a sought-after speaker and has recently started recording her talks which you can subscribe to on YouTube. 

Her commentary has been featured in The Huffington Post, The Globe and Mail, and she has authored over 20 peer-reviewed articles, with work featured in prestigious journals such as British Medical Journal, and Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, and Canadian Journal of Public Health.

But of all these accolades, the hardest thing was finding a path forward after complex grief from intergenerational family violence. She’s written a book that interweaves her personal story with experiences treating patients in the ER, with the hope of breaking the silence around complex family dynamics, private violence, and recovery. Dr. Anne’s mission is to inspire others to reclaim their voice and spark the movement to end private violence.

Beyond her advocacy career, Dr. Anne shares her voice in another way—as a singer. She self-published an album, “My Sisters with Me,” dedicated to survivors of violence in her family, with proceeds benefiting the Barbra Schlifer Center.