Alison Dicks is a registered Physiotherapist. She completed her undergraduate degree in South Africa in 1998, and went on to do her MSc in Advanced Physiotherapy (Musculoskeletal) at UCL in 2005. Since 2008 she worked as an Orthopaedic Physiotherapy Practitioner, and went on to specialise in “foot and ankle” MSK conditions. In September 2022 she joined CLCH, who hosted her for her Darzi fellowship in clinical leadership, during which time she worked alongside the Population health team. Through her studies and work at CLCH, she has developed a passion for exploring how clinicians can contribute to improving population health, and reducing inequalities.