President Carolyn J. Stefanco Joins Albany Med Board of Directors

The College of Saint Rose is proud to announce that President Carolyn J. Stefanco has been elected to the Albany Medical Center Board of Directors.

“I am honored to join the distinguished members of the Albany Medical Center Board of Directors,” said Stefanco. “I look forward to serving our region’s renowned academic medical center, helping to improve the quality of life for our community, and building opportunities for the next generation of leaders in healthcare here in Albany and beyond.”

“We are pleased to welcome Dr. Carolyn J. Stefanco to the Board of Directors,” Board Chairman Robert T. Cushing said. “As the president of one of Albany’s most well-known academic institutions, she has demonstrated herself to be an excellent steward for the greater Capital Region. Her leadership, insights, and expertise will be invaluable as Albany Med continues to strive for the highest levels in patient care, education, and research.”

Albany Medical Center, northeastern New York’s only academic health sciences center, is one of the largest private employers in the Capital Region. Albany Med incorporates the 734-bed Albany Medical Center Hospital, which offers the widest range of medical and surgical services in the region, and the Albany Medical College, which trains the next generation of doctors, scientists, and other healthcare professionals. It also includes a biomedical research enterprise and the region’s largest physicians practice with more than 450 doctors. Albany Med is affiliated with Columbia Memorial Health and Saratoga Hospital to provide the largest locally governed health system in the region. Combined, these three hospitals offer nearly 1,100 beds and outpatient locations throughout the Capital Region.