PBN 40 Under Forty 2023 Awards
Stacey Aguiar | 37 | Senior director of clinical quality, UnitedHealthcare of
New England Inc.; adjunct professor, Rhode Island College
What is the best advice you have ever received? The best advice I have received is that I can do anything I set my mind to.
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Where do you see yourself in five years? I still see myself within the health care quality industry.
What was your first job? In a coffee shop at a hospital.
What advice would you give your 22-year-old self? It would be to not give up. It will all be worth it in the end.
What moment changed your life more than any other? It was obtaining my [Master of Public Health] degree. It opened more doors than I could have ever imagined.
What is your greatest attribute that you bring to your job? My extensive knowledge and expertise in health care quality (about 18 years).
What is your favorite Rhode Island food or drink? Stuffed clams, or “stuffies.”
Fox or MSNBC? Fox.
What does winning this award mean to you? I am grateful for the recognition, as I can imagine everyone who was nominated and/or applied has put great effort into their profession and winning this award is a reminder of all the hard work and dedication.
What led you to pursuing a career in your current industry? I have always known I wanted to do something in health care. It wasn’t until I had my second job where I participated in my first quality improvement project that I learned how passionate I was about health care quality improvement.
