Dr. Valcin was appointed to the permanent role after serving as interim CNO for eight months. She began her nursing career at Strong Memorial Hospital in 1997, and has since held a variety of progressive leadership roles, including director of adult critical care nursing at Strong Memorial.
“Kate is a nurse’s nurse, who has gained the confidence of our clinical community and demonstrated an ability to recruit and retain a great nursing team,” David Linehan, MD, CEO of the academic health system, said in a Jan. 8 post announcing Dr. Valcin’s CNO appointment. “I am confident that Kate will uphold URMC’s longstanding tradition of nursing excellence and play a key role in ensuring consistent high-quality care across the University of Rochester Medical Center.”
In addition to her new role, Dr. Valcin will continue serving as a preceptor and educator at the university’s school of nursing.
