Thank you, Elisabeth

“Thank you, Elisabeth is an exquisitely honest and moving account of the journeys a palliative care physician and her patients travel together. It is an insightful book that highlights the importance of the practice of self-reflection, where there are new learnings in every encounter. I honour Sue Marsden for the wisdom, insight and experience she brings to the field of Palliative Care.” - LIESE GROOT-ALBERTS, PALLIATIVE CARE EDUCATOR

Sue Marsden is a Palliative Medicine Specialist, transitioning to palliative medicine after a decade as an Oncologist. She established the first palliative care service at Waikato Hospital. A pivotal experience in her career and personal life was meeting Dr. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, a world-renowned thanatologist, who emphasized the critical need for self-reflection and self-awareness when supporting those facing the end of life, loss, and grief. Sue became a facilitator for Dr. Ross’ ‘Life Death and Transition’ workshops in Australasia, leading similar workshops in New Zealand, Australia, the USA, Zimbabwe, and South East Asia. Concurrently, Sue taught palliative medicine in Australasia, South East Asia, and Samoa. She has also served on the Hospice New Zealand Council and the Asia Pacific Hospice and Palliative Care Network Council, working in various hospital, hospice, and community settings in New Zealand and Australia as a palliative medicine specialist. Sue has three children and four energetic grandchildren and enjoys skiing, walking, traveling, and reading in her spare time.