(Dansville, NY – Amy
Pollard, RN, BSN, MPS, President and CEO of UR Medicine | Noyes Health will
retire in March, 2021 after a decade leading Nicholas Noyes Memorial Hospital
and its related healthcare entities.
Pollard announced her plans to Noyes staff last week.
“I have been blessed to lead Noyes as it has grown and
evolved to meet the needs of the community it serves, and I am forever grateful
for the work of my colleagues, and Noyes’ Board of Directors, for supporting my
efforts” explains Pollard, “This has been a tough decision, but, at 68, it’s
time for me to step aside and think about other ways I can contribute to my
community. With the benefit of an early
announcement, I will be able to work with the Board toward a seamless transition
toward a new CEO at Noyes.”
Pollard earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at the
University of Pittsburgh and her Masters in Professional Studies at Alfred
University. She brought more than twenty-five years of professional experience
with her when she joined Noyes as Vice President of Patient Services in
2007. In February 2011, she was
appointed Interim President of Noyes, and assumed the permanent role of
President and CEO 6 months later.
During Pollard’s tenure, she successfully led a campaign to
build the new and expanded Mary Saunders Beiermann Emergency Department at
Noyes, shepherded the organization through the affiliation process with UR
Medicine, worked to attract new specialists and other providers to the region,
and collaborated with UR Medicine’s Wilmot Cancer Institute to build and open
the Ann and Carl Myers Cancer Center, a regional hub for medical and radiation
oncology treatment. Noyes also expanded Mental Health and Wellness services,
and is currently building the new E. Michael Saunders Imaging Center, with
PET/CT scanning equipment and an Interventional Radiology suite to provide
additional screening for cancer patients.
“We are sad that Amy is leaving, but we appreciate the time
she is giving us to find a successor, one who will have very large shoes to
fill,” says James Culbertson, chair of the Noyes Health Board of Directors.
“Amy has been a tireless champion for Noyes and for this community, and we look
forward to being able to celebrate her contributions and many professional
accomplishments when the time is right.”
Steven I. Goldstein, president and CEO of Strong Memorial
and Highland hospitals in Rochester, and senior vice president of the
University of Rochester Medical Center, also praised Pollard’s leadership.
“During Amy’s tenure as CEO, Noyes Health has improved both
as the leading care provider in Livingston County and as a valuable component
of the UR Medicine system, providing high-quality health care and preventive
services to families across upstate New York,” Goldstein said. “We thank Amy
for her service and look forward to working with the Board of Directors in the
months ahead to find a new CEO who will continue leading Noyes in a positive
direction.”
In an email note to Noyes employees, Pollard credited them
for the achievements made during her tenure. “The last ten years as CEO have
been an incredible experience and the growth and success achieved at Noyes
happened because of each and every one of you,” the email said. “When I took
this position, I did so because of the people who work at Noyes. I believe in
us, and look what we have accomplished.”
