Senior Fellow

Susan Martinuk

Senior Fellow

Susan Martinuk

About

Susan Martinuk is a Vancouver-based Research and Communications Specialist who has been a featured columnist in Canadian newspapers for over 20 years. She has published over 1500 OpEd columns, articles, and reports on topics related to healthcare, medical technology, bioethics, and public policy. As a medical researcher, she and her colleagues achieved a world-first medical breakthrough when they were the first to visualize and record human ovulation.

In 2012, Susan published the first-ever study on PET (positron emission tomography) imaging in cancer care in Canada. PET is revolutionizing cancer management in every developed country except Canada. The 200-page, peer-reviewed report identifies factors restricting its use and suggests that it could provide more clinically- and cost-effective care for cancer patients. She is also a former radio talk show host and has served as the ghostwriter and/or editor for six published books. In 2012, Susan was awarded the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal for her contributions to Canadian society through her writing.

POLICY FOCUS

Healthcare

Education

Canada

RESOURCES

Research by Susan Martinuk

Canada’s Drug Policies are Failing

Canada’s Drug Policies are Failing

  Watch on video - Canada’s Drug Policies are Failing It’s no secret that Canada’s drug policies have been an abysmal failure. In fact, we’re doing so badly that U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening 25% tariffs on all Canadian goods unless we can secure our...