Suzanne Fredericks

Dr. Suzanne Fredericks is a Professor at the Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing, Toronto Metropolitan University, with an Affiliate Scientist position at the Toronto General Hospital Research Institute. She is a Fellow of the European Society of Cardiology and co-founder of the International Health Trends and Perspectives journal and the CONNECT global cardiac surgery network. Her editorial leadership includes roles at multiple nursing research journals. She served as Graduate Program Director (2016-2019) and mentors students in quantitative methods and healthcare policy.

Her research centers on cardiovascular surgical interventions, with six core themes: 1) Designing/evaluating clinical interventions, 2) International cardiac surgery challenges, 3) Methodological innovation in trials, 4) Post-operative recovery, 5) Social determinants of health, and 6) Research mentorship. She employs meta-analytic, scoping, and systematic reviews to advance evidence-based practice.

Recent publications (2020-2021) focus on pandemic-era nursing resilience, digital health innovations, and global cardiac care collaboration. Trends show strong emphasis on telehealth, mental health support for healthcare workers, equity in resource allocation, and interdisciplinary strategies for chronic disease management.

Awards & Honors:

• Fellow, European Society of Cardiology (2021)
• RNAO Leadership Award in Student Mentorship (2020)
• Ryerson Outstanding Contribution to Graduate Studies (2019)
• Sigma Theta Tau Dorothy Pringle Research Award (2013)

She leads graduate thesis supervision and serves on dissertation committees. While no active grants are detailed, her work references CIHR training and Cochrane Collaboration methodologies. She co-founded the CONNECT network to foster international research teams and clinical academic careers.