Since March 6, 2023, Dr. Macias-Hoag has served as the Executive Vice President, Chief Nursing and Patient Care Officer for Rochester Regional Health. At Rochester Regional Health, Dr. Macias-Hoag is responsible for Nursing Practice & Operations while leading the Rochester General College of Health Careers and the Isabella Graham Hart School of Practical Nursing.

Prior to joining Rochester Regional Health, Dr. Macias-Hoag has served as Senior Vice President & Chief Nursing Officer for The University of Vermont Health Network (UVMHN). While at UVMHN she oversaw the integration and alignment of nursing care across the system as well as working with The University of Vermont College of Nursing and Health Sciences (UVM CNHS). At UVM CNHS, Dr. Macias-Hoag functioned as the Associate Dean for Clinical-Practice Integration.

Dr. Macias-Hoag has been a nurse and a nurse executive for over twenty five years. She has held roles in nursing and non-nursing areas for oversight of operations and practice. She has been innovative in developing and implementing models of care such as acuity adaptable unit at a heart & lung transplant unit.

She grew up in Puerto Rico and came to the United States to pursue her education. She is one of three children and proud of being a first generation high school and college graduate.

Dr. Macias-Hoag received her Bachelor’s degree in Nursing from the University of Wisconsin and a Master’s degree in Healthcare Administration from the University of Phoenix. In 2018, she graduated from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing with a Doctor of Nursing Practice, Executive Leadership in Nursing Specialization. She is certified as a Nurse Executive Advanced – Board Certified (NEA-BC) by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, and she is certified in executive nursing practice (CENP) by the American Organization of Nurse Executives.

She is active in local and national professional organizations and currently a member of the American Organization for Nurse Leaders, American Nurses Association, Organization of Nurse Executives, American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) and American College of Cardiology (ACC).