Susan Mac Donald
About Susan Mac Donald
Susan Mac Donald is a Research/Planning Analyst at the Ontario Ministry of Health and Ontario Ministry of Long-Term Care, specializing in research analysis and evaluation. She has extensive experience in health policy and research, having previously worked in various roles within the Ontario Ministry of Health and other institutions.
Current Role at Ontario Ministry of Health
Susan Mac Donald serves as a Research/Planning Analyst in the Research Analysis & Evaluation Branch at the Ontario Ministry of Health and Ontario Ministry of Long-Term Care. She has held this position since 2020. In her role, she focuses on research and planning initiatives that support health policy and program evaluation.
Previous Experience in Health Policy
Prior to her current position, Susan worked as a Policy Assistant in the Evidence Synthesis Unit at the Ontario Ministry of Health and Ministry of Long-Term Care from 2018 to 2020. In this role, she contributed to the development of health policies through evidence synthesis and analysis.
Educational Background
Susan Mac Donald earned a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Politics from Trent University in 1970. She later pursued further education at the University of Toronto, where she obtained a Master of Information Studies in Library and Information Science from 2003 to 2005.
Experience in Media and Research
Susan has extensive experience in media and research. She worked at CBC Television as a Unit Manager for TV News from 1995 to 2003. Additionally, she served as a Copyright Researcher at CBC from 1991 to 1994 and as a Researcher in Patient Education at the University Health Network from 2005 to 2009.
Academic Contributions
At the University of Toronto, Susan was a Doctoral Candidate in the Faculty of Information from 2009 to 2017. She also worked as a Project Administrator/Research Assistant in the same faculty from 2006 to 2010, contributing to various academic projects and research initiatives.