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Susan Brien

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Senior Vice President Medical, Academic & Research Affairs at Horizon Health Network
📍 Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada

Dr. Susan Brien is an executive leader at Horizon Health Network with over 20 years of experience as a neurosurgeon. She combines her clinical background with expertise in organizational leadership, research, and medical education, holding certifications in AI and digital transformation in healthcare. She obtained her MD from Dalhousie University.

Dr. Brien has a strong interest in global health, demonstrated by her previous role as Vice-President Asia Pacific for the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and stated interest in organizations like the United Nations and Global Affairs Canada. She is committed to fostering positive, collaborative relationships.

Unique fact: Dr. Brien has been honored internationally, serving as a Guest Professor in Liaoning Province and an honorary Chair Professor of Surgery in Beijing.

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Experience
33 Years
Current Role
Senior Vice President Medical, Academic & Research Affairs
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
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Healthcare Leadership
As SVP at Horizon Health, she focuses on physician leadership, engagement, and enabling interdisciplinary teams to improve medical care.
Medical Research
Her role explicitly includes overseeing research affairs. She recently celebrated establishing a new research institute at Horizon in partnership with the University of New Brunswick.
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Career

Work history

2023
Senior Vice President Medical, Academic & Research Affairs
Horizon Health Network
2021 - 2023
Vice President Medical, Academic and Research Affairs
Horizon Health Network
2018 - 2021
Accreditation Lead, UGME Outaouais Campus
McGill Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
2015 - 2021
Faculty Lecturer, Dept. of Neurology and Neurosurgery
McGill University
2014 - 2021
Adjunct Faculty, Department of Surgery
University of Ottawa
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Health research institute set to transform care in N.B.. Featured in Your Saint John
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New Horizon institute aims to accelerate research and improve health outcomes in New Brunswick. Featured in Horizon Health Network
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Education
Master of Education - MEd
University of Toronto
Doctor of Medicine - MD
Dalhousie University
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