She has been with the University of Michigan Health System (UMHS) since 1979. She received her education from Mack School of Nursing Niagara College of Applied Arts and Technology and Eastern Michigan University. Susan has been a member of numerous UMHS committees and currently serves on the Mott Perioperative Patient and Family Centered Care Committee and the U-M Long Term Disability Review Committee. She is also a member of the Voices of the Staff Program Management Team and the Association of Operating Room Nurses (AORN).