Lunch with a Leader will be on September 18 from 11:45-1 at the Unitarian Fellowship Hall on Sage. Our  speaker will be Tracie Stratton, the Chief Executive Officer of the Los Alamos Medical Center.  Stratton graduated from Casper College in Wyoming with an Associate’s degree in nursing.  Later she completed her Master’s degree in Nursing Administration while working as the Chief Nursing Officer at Mountain View Hospital in Casper. 

In 2012, Stratton and her family moved to Los Alamos, where she started her career with LifePoint Health as Chief Nursing Officer.  She managed clinical operations at LAMC and received the Chief Nursing Officer of the Year Award and then was promoted to the Health Support Center, where she oversaw clinical initiatives for LifePoint’s Western Division. 

During her career Stratton says she has been blessed to serve in many different capacities, all focused on improving clinical care at each patient’s bedside.  It is her nursing experience that she credits for bringing a personal touch to her administrative duties; she is especially committed to offering “high quality care close to home.” 

Stratton will be addressing Think NM’s legislative proposals from a different point of view than we have heard from Think NM or Rep. Christine Chandler.  She will also address topics related to the Medical Center.