Jennifer Pereira, PhD
Principal Consultant

Jennifer Pereira

Jen has been a healthcare researcher for over 15 years, working in both public health and the pharmaceutical industry. She has a PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences, specializing in health services and policy research from the University of Toronto. Jen has conducted over 50 studies involving:

i)   using social media analysis and traditional research methods to understand patient and          healthcare provider perception of drugs and disease
ii)  evaluation of drug products and health programs to optimize patient outcomes based on          efficiency, data quality and user perceptions

Jen specializes in providing clients with publishable research that allows them to tailor their marketing strategies and key messaging to changing patient needs. Her collaborations include projects that incorporate public/private partnerships, where Jen is critical as a subject matter expert as well as a trusted partner to facilitate stakeholder relations.

Susan Quach MSc

Susan Quach is a frequent collaborator with JRL. She has over 10 years of relevant health care experience in the teaching hospital environment and government, working previously at the Public Health Agency of Canada, Public Health Ontario,Toronto Public Health, University of Calgary and Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. She received a Masters degree in Epidemiology from the University of Calgary.

Susan possesses a strong understanding of research methods. She has led over 20 studies across a variety of topic areas such as vaccines, chronic diseases, health informatics, patient safety and infertility. As the methodological lead for many studies, Susan has extensive experience analyzing survey, qualitative, social media  and administrative data. She is a firm believer in knowledge translation and possesses the creative skills to promote and implement research  findings in the real-world setting.  She has published over 30 peer-reviewed articles, presented at several conferences, and her studies have been featured in popular magazines and media.