Today, in the C-suite at Oswego Health, Kathryn Pagliaroli ’09 is leading a growing medical system into a new era of innovation.
Since its founding more than 140 years ago, Oswego Hospital has grown from a six-bed facility to a 132-bed acute care community hospital with emergency, surgical, maternity, and behavioral health services.
“One thing managers need to understand is that leadership is a discipline,” she said. “You might have a natural inclination toward leading people, but it requires study and practice.”
Pagliaroli first joined Oswego Health as an ICU nurse, and she discovered KC’s program at a pivotal point in her transition from bedside care to management. Several promotions later, she now serves as chief nursing officer and chief operating officer of the 18-location system.
“My Keuka College experience really strengthened my ability to view the system from multiple angles – legal, branding, human capital – and to make decisions that are grounded in the best and latest research.”
Her advice to medical workers contemplating their next career move? “Just start. We need people who care deeply in senior management as well as on the frontlines. So, invest in yourself and your capacity for serving others.”
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