Susan Lynch (pediatrician)

Susan E. Lynch is an American pediatrician and the wife of John Lynch, the Democratic former governor of New Hampshire. Susan Lynch was the First Lady of New Hampshire from 2005 to 2013.[1]

This article is about the former First Lady of New Hampshire. For the actress from Northern Ireland, see Susan Lynch. For the New Zealand singer, see Suzanne Lynch.

Susan Lynch
First Lady of New Hampshire
In role January 6, 2005 – January 3, 2013
Preceded by	Denise Benson
Succeeded by	Thomas Hassan (First Gentleman)
Personal details
Born	Saugus, Massachusetts, U.S.
Nationality	American
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	John Lynch
Children	Jacqueline Julia Hayden
Residence	Hopkinton, New Hampshire
Education	Mount Holyoke College, University of Massachusetts Medical School
Alma mater	Mount Holyoke College University of Massachusetts Medical School
Profession	Pediatrician

Since 2011, Lynch has been a pediatric lipid specialist at Dartmouth Hitchcock Clinic in Bedford, New Hampshire.[2] She was a pediatric lipid specialist at the Cholesterol Treatment Center at Concord Hospital in Concord, New Hampshire from 2005 to 2011.

Early life and education

Lynch grew up in Saugus, Massachusetts, a Boston suburb. She graduated from Mount Holyoke College with a Bachelor's degree in Biologic Science in 1973, and the University of Massachusetts Medical School in Worcester, Massachusetts with a Doctor of Medicine in 1986.[3] She started her pediatric internship at Tufts-New England Medical Center's Floating Hospital in Boston and finished her pediatric residency at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Hanover, New Hampshire. She practiced general pediatrics at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Clinic in Concord before going on to complete the lipid training programs at Johns Hopkins Medical Center and through the National Lipid Association.[1][4]

First Lady of New Hampshire

Lynch was the First Lady of New Hampshire from 2005 to 2013. Lynch was a strong advocate of proper nutrition and physical exercise and the danger of childhood obesity.[5] She served as the spokesperson for the physical activity program "Walk NH,"[6] which is designed to challenge New Hampshire families to have fun getting in shape. She endorsed legislation that would have required New Hampshire public schools to record the body mass index of students in grades 1, 4, 7 and 10 unless the child's parents objected.[7]

In November 2007, Lynch endorsed Hillary Clinton for President of the United States and became a national co-chairperson for the Clinton campaign.[8]

Personal life

Lynch and her husband have three children, two daughters, Jacqueline and Julia, and a son, Hayden. Lynch lives in Hopkinton, New Hampshire.[9][10][1]

References

1. "Home" (PDF). www.wvgov.org.
2. "Find a Provider - Dartmouth-Hitchcock". patients.dartmouth-hitchcock.org.
3. "Susan Lynch, MD".
4. "Geisel School of Medicine - Geisel School of Medicine Board of Overseers : Susan Lynch, MD". geiselmed.dartmouth.edu. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
5. Love, Norma (2010-01-26). "NH's first lady backs childhood obesity screening". Boston.com. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
6. "Archive Search - NashuaTelegraph.com". nl.newsbank.com.
7. "Concord Monitor, January 28, 2010". Archived from the original on December 5, 2010.
8. "WMUR, November 26, 2007". Archived from the original on February 29, 2012.
9. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2014-03-08.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
10. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-03-08. Retrieved 2014-03-08.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

Honorary titles
Preceded by Denise Benson	First Lady of New Hampshire 2005–2013	Succeeded by Thomas Hassan