Catskill Hudson AHEC Board of Directors Appointment - Mary Daggett

NEWS RELEASE

Catskill Hudson AHEC Welcomes Mary Daggett, RN to Board

Contact:  Katherine Doyle (845) 883-7260

October 16, 2008

Catskill Hudson Area Health Education Center (Catskill Hudson AHEC) had the pleasure of unanimously voting Mary Daggett, RN to their Board of Directors as the Columbia county representative.  Ms. Daggett is the Community Health Service Director of Columbia Memorial Hospital and her accomplishments there include implementing comprehensive programs to address healthcare needs, quantify social accountability with hospital departments, coordinate health screening, develop multiple-disciplinary teams, as well as develop and implement Columbia Memorial Hospital Community Service Plan.  Mary was hired on a part time basis as Community Health Service Specialist and, in the year 2000, promoted to the Service Director on a full-time basis. She currently has over 30 years experience in the healthcare system and has spent 12 years successfully formulating and implementing the grant process for community non-profit organization throughout Columbia and Greene counties.

Ms. Daggett obtained a BS in Integrative Studies from Marist College and graduated from St. Vincent Hospital School of Nursing as a Registered Nurse.  She has extensive Board and Volunteer experience, such as Habitat for Humanity, Columbia County Community Services Board, Columbia County Chamber of Commerce, Greene County Community Services Board, Columbia County Historical Society, North Point Cultural Arts Center, Columbia Greene Hospital Foundation, United Way, Co-Chairman for Hospital Foundation Ball, Columbia Memorial Hospital Auxiliary President.

Catskill Hudson AHEC is a non-profit, 501(c)3 organization that addresses regional healthcare workforce shortages through education and collaborative community relationships to assist students, career seekers and health professionals.  Our eleven county region includes Columbia, Delaware, Dutchess, Greene, Orange, Otsego, Putnam, Rockland, Schoharie, Sullivan and Ulster.  Catskill Hudson AHEC is one of nine AHECs in New York State.

For more information about Catskill Hudson AHEC, please call (845) 883-7260, email to info@catskillhudsonahec.org, or log onto their website at www.catskillhudsonahec.org.