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Suzanne Harrison

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Dr. Suzanne Harrison, MD, is a physician and esthesiologist at Riverton Hospital. She is actively involved in Utah politics, having served in the Utah House of Representatives since 2018, representing the Sandy and Draper area. Dr. Harrison recently ran for the Salt Lake County Council at Large, demonstrating her commitment to public service and addressing issues affecting her community.

Dr. Harrison’s educational background includes a degree from Stanford University and medical school at the University of Utah. She completed her residency at Harvard Medical School. These experiences have provided her with a strong foundation in medicine and a broad perspective on healthcare innovation, topics she addresses through her work in the Utah legislature.

Beyond her professional life, Dr. Harrison enjoys spending time with her husband, John⁠—a VP of Engineering⁠—and their three high school-aged children. She participates in outdoor activities such as mountain biking and pickleball, reflecting a balanced lifestyle and appreciation for the Utah landscape. Her interest in incentivizing clean energy, electric vehicles, and addressing challenges like childhood poverty and gender pay gaps align with transhumanist values of improving human well-being and societal progress.

Videos by Suzanne Harrison

Utah: Open for Innovation
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Suzanne Harrison

Utah: Open for Innovation

2022.03.19

Dr. Suzanne Harrison, a Utah state legislator and physician, discusses innovative policies the Utah legislature has implemented to address healthcare, water conservation, and business development. She highlights her work establishing the National Diabetes Prevention Program for Medicaid patients—a lifestyle intervention that saves $2,500 per patient and proves more effective than medication. Harrison also describes new water conservation legislation to save the Great Salt Lake and the creation of a regulatory sandbox that allows businesses to innovate with reduced regulatory burden, including recent bills enabling cryptocurrency tax payments and establishing a blockchain task force.