Nursing Leadership

Meet Our Nursing Leadership Team


Pat Folcarelli, RN, MA, PhD

Pat Folcarelli, RN, MA, PhD

Senior Vice President for Patient Care Services
Cynthia and Robert J. Lepofsky Chief Nursing Officer

Patricia Bourie, MS, RN

Patricia Bourie, MS, RN

Associate Chief Nurse for Patient Care Services Safety, Quality, and Nursing Informatics

Kirsten Boyd, DNP, MHA, RN

Kirsten Boyd, DNP, MHA, RN

Associate Chief Nurse for Ambulatory & Emergency Services and the Transfer Center

Shelley Calder, DNP, RN, CEN

Shelley Calder, DNP, RN, CEN

Associate Chief Nurse for Professional Development, Research, and Magnet

Elena Canacari, BSN, RN

Elena Canacari, BSN, RN, CNOR

Associate Chief Nurse for Perioperative Services

Jane Foley, DNP, MHA, RN

Jane Foley, DNP, MHA, RN

Associate Chief Nurse

Suzanne Joyner, DNP, RN

Suzanne Joyner, DNP, RN

Interim Associate Chief Nurse for Critical Care and West Campus Inpatient Services

Tracy Lee, DNP, RN

Tracy Lee, DNP, RN, NEA-BC

Associate Chief Nurse for Care Transitions and Rehabilitation Services

Cynthia Phelan, DNP, RN

Associate Chief Nurse for the CardioVascular Institute

Phyllis West, DNP, RN

Phyllis West, DNP, RN

Associate Chief Nurse for Perinatal, Inpatient Oncology, and East Campus Medical-Surgical Services

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