Susan … the Researcher
““Susan prepared a sophisticated final report which was rolled out at a press event to much acclaim. She is shrewd, hard working, always curious, a great thinker and a brilliant writer.””
Susan is a former researcher in the field of reproductive technologies and infertility. She and her colleagues were the first researchers to visualize and record human ovulation, a world-first medical breakthrough.
In 2012, Susan published the first-ever study on PET imaging in cancer care across Canada. The increased utilization of PET imaging could provide more clinically- and cost-effective treatment for cancer patients, and Susan’s 200-page, ground-breaking report uncovered the controversy and bureaucracy that limit access to PET in provinces outside of Quebec. The peer-reviewed report called for a national strategy to make PET technology a standard of care that is available to all cancer patients.
““Susan produced the first-ever research on the use of PET Imaging in Cancer Care across Canada. It yielded an enormous amount of information that shed light on the controversial and complex issues that are presently limiting access to PET imaging by cancer patients. The resulting 200-page report was peer-reviewed and presented at various medical and scientific meetings.””
In 2016, Susan published a research report for Cardus that evaluated the correlation between marital status and health.
An extensive review of more than 50 published, empirical studies found there was overwhelming scientific support to show that married couples are happier, healthier, and live longer than those who are not married.
The quality of marriage is a critical variable and happily married couples are less likely to have heart attacks and more likely to recover from cancer, heart attacks and other illnesses. As a result, the private choice of marriage has very public consequences for the Canadian healthcare system, and policies that support and improve the quality of marriages could possibly lead to lower healthcare costs for Canadian taxpayers.