Vice President, Academic Affairs
Chief Nursing Officer,
Northern Health Authority
www.northernhealth.ca
Suzanne Johnston obtained both her undergraduate and graduate degrees in nursing from the University of New Brunswick and has just completed her doctoral studies at the College of Nursing, University of Arizona, in Tucson. Her area of research interests focuses on the use of technology for the delivery of health promotion education and mothering adolescent children affected with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.
Suzanne has more than 25 years of leadership experience in healthcare and government services and is currently the Vice-President of Academic Affairs and Regional Development at Northern Health. Prior to this role Suzanne held the position of Chief Operating Officer for the North West Health Services Delivery Area in Northern Health.
Suzanne has special interest in leadership development and has experience as a facilitator for education in this area of interest. Specifically, Suzanne has volunteered with United Way agencies to help build leadership capacity for non-profit boards. In her spare time Suzanne loves to spend time in the ocean going kayaking.
