Karen F. Clements

Karen Clements is the chief nursing officer at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire. She is a 1998 graduate of the University of Maine with a degree in nursing and received master’s degrees in healthcare administration and healthcare delivery systems from Husson University and Dartmouth College respectively. Prior to joining Dartmouth Hitchcock, she was chief nursing officer and vice president of patient care services at Acadia Hospital in Bangor and held various roles at Eastern Maine Medical Center. She previously served as a captain in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps, is a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives and serves on the Husson University Board of Visitors.