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r. Cathy Madigan went to

Vanderbilt for her BSN, and worked as a new
graduate nurse in the Pediatric Intensive Care
Unit at Vanderbilt Hospital for her first job.

When she began working
with pediatric cardiac
surgery patients, she found
a place where she could
make a difference not only
with the patients but also
with the families.

Cathy began her tenure at UNCH as the Heart
& Vascular Director in 2003. During her four
years in this position, she concentrated on
the nursing practice environment and growing
staff and leaders. She was promoted to Vice
President and Associate Chief Nursing Officer
under Dr. Mary Tonges in 2007 where she
focused on creating a shared governance
structure, professional advancement system,
interprofessional partnerships, and achievement

She enjoyed this specialty so much that she
went to the University of Colorado for her
Master's degree in Nursing and worked as an
Advanced Practice Nurse with the Pediatric
Cardiac Surgery Team for 15 years. She was
subsequently hired as the Director of the
Cardiac Center at the Children's Hospital of
Philadelphia (CHOP) and began her transition
into administration. After many years at CHOP,
Cathy adopted her daughter Grace from China
and relocated to North Carolina to be closer to
her family living in the Charlotte area. She
chose to work at UNCH in Chapel Hill as she
liked the academic setting, and was very
impressed with how passionate the staff were
about "caring for the people of North Carolina."

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of Magnet® designation and re-designation.
During this time, she returned to complete her
Doctor of Nursing Practice degree at the UNC-CH
School of Nursing, which connects the clinical
and administrative experiences and focuses on
translating research and evidence into practice.
Although Cathy is no longer at the bedside, she
feels that she is still taking care of patients by
ensuring that our nursing staff have what they
need to provide the best care possible.
Dr. Madigan lives in Chapel Hill with her dog Mac,
a 13-year old peke-a-poo. Grace is now 19 years
old and studying engineering at the University of
Texas at Austin.



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