Dr. Susan Chatwood is an Associate Professor in the School of Public Health at the University of Alberta, and holds affiliations as an Associate Professor at the University of Toronto and is Scientific Director of the Institute for Circumpolar Health Research. Dr. Chatwood has spent most of her career in remote and northern communities, working in the clinical setting, public health and research. Her research interests include training and capacity building in the north, circumpolar health systems stewardship and performance, and the synthesis of knowledge that promotes broader understandings of health systems and wellness in the Arctic.