Dr Susan S Francis

Health systems analyst with a clinical background and MBA training, working at the intersection of evidence, health economics, and policy decision-making.

Experience spans evidence synthesis, health technology assessment (HTA) principles, strategic purchasing, provider payment reform, and digital health governance, with a growing focus on Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR) and how outcomes evidence informs coverage, purchasing, and financing decisions. A background in clinical practice and medical writing underpins the ability to translate dense evidence into decision-ready analysis for policy, industry, and clinical audiences. Open to remote, globally distributed roles in HEOR analysis, health policy translation, HTA/value communication, and market access.

Health Policy Analyst - Consultant

(2026-01)

• Conducted evidence synthesis on primary care performance and system efficiency across mixed healthcare systems, identifying fragmentation, misaligned incentives, and care delivery gaps relevant to value-based purchasing design.
• Applied health technology assessment (HTA) principles to evaluate digital health and AI procurement initiatives against system-readiness and governance criteria, identifying evidence gaps relevant to HTA and coverage decisions.
• Authored policy briefs on strategic purchasing, provider payment reform, and digital health governance, applying comparative evidence from Rwanda, Ghana, and multiple LMIC health systems to inform value-based and outcomes-linked financing recommendations.
• Synthesized comparative evidence on provider payment modalities (fee-for-service, capitation, performance-based financing, strategic purchasing) to support value-driven care and cost-effectiveness discussions for clinical, industry, and policy audiences.
• Translated clinical and health systems evidence into policy-relevant briefs for healthcare organizations and pharmaceutical stakeholders, applying frameworks consistent with HTA and evidence-based policy practice.

Head of Medical Content

(2025-07)

• Led client discovery and stakeholder alignment across medical, regulatory, and commercial teams to define learning needs and evidence priorities, reducing revision cycles by 15%.
• Translated complex scientific evidence, regulatory guidance, and clinical trial data into clear, compliant, evidence-based content, strengthening clinical decision-making comprehension by ~30%.
• Managed cross-functional review workflows with medical affairs, regulatory, and brand teams to ensure scientific integrity and compliance, achieving a 90% first-round approval rate.

Contributing Writer & Editor

(2023-08)

• Authored 15+ articles on finance, management, and entrepreneurship for a healthcare professional audience, driving average readership growth of 35%.

Medical Content Strategist - Leaders of Healthcare

(2024-11 - 2025-06)

• Developed audience-led content and thought-leadership strategy for healthcare professionals; led curation of 50+ insight-driven content assets.

Medicomarketing Head - TRUWELLTH Integrative Health Center

(2023-09 - 2025-01)

• Led medico-marketing strategy for wellness and nutraceutical products; ensured medically accurate, evidence-aligned messaging across B2B and B2C audiences.

Course Instructor - MSM Unify

(2023-06 - 2024-09)

• Designed and delivered 100+ lessons on medical sciences, healthcare documentation, and clinical workflows; achieved a 90% student satisfaction rate.

Editor - Dear People

(2022-09 - 2024-09)

• Led editorial development and author management for a bestselling healthcare-community publication, overseeing chapter development and editorial integrity.

Freelance Medical Writer - Medswan

(2023-09 - 2024-08)

• Developed research papers, clinical trial summaries, and regulatory documents in collaboration with healthcare professionals.

Subject Matter Expert & Program Coordinator - LearningSol

(2021-10 - 2023-09)

• Designed interactive e-learning and training programs reaching 500+ employees across 20+ organizations.

Freelance Medical Writer - TNQ Technologies

(2022-10 - 2023-03)

• Synthesized complex medical conference proceedings into structured, publication-ready documents.

Junior Medical Writer - Insignia Communications Pvt. Ltd.

(2020-12 - 2022-11)

• Produced medical and pharma content including articles, slide decks, and product monographs under regulatory compliance standards.

Naturopathic Doctor - Self-employed

(2010-06 - 2019-04)

• Clinical practice in naturopathic medicine, forming the clinical foundation for later work in evidence translation and health policy.

Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Strategy and Leadership - Jindal Global Business School (JGBS)

Bachelor of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences (BNYS) - Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University (TNMGRMU)