Victoria G. Hines, MHA, joined the HBA Advisory Board in 2018.  Ms. Hines is a leadership coach at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC).  This role follows her recent retirement after serving for 10 years as a VP of URMC and the Chief Operating Officer of the University of Rochester Medical Faculty Group (URMFG).  URMFG is the 2000-member faculty practice group of URMC. 

Prior to her role as VP and COO, Ms. Hines served as the President and CEO of Visiting Nurse Service of Rochester and Monroe County, Inc.  (now doing business as UR Medicine Home Care) and of Finger Lakes Visiting Nurse Service.  She has also served URMC as Associate Dean for Administration and Finance for the School of Nursing, the Program Administrator for the Department of Surgery, and the Administrative Director for Ambulatory Care at Strong Memorial Hospital.  She is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Nursing at the University of Rochester School of Nursing and teaches foundational leadership principles at the school and for nursing leaders at URMC. 

Ms. Hines earned her Master’s Degree in Health Administration from the Medical College of Virginia/Virginia Commonwealth University, and a Bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Virginia.  She resides in Fairport and has three grown children and an adored grandson.