Sister Mary Norberta Malinowski

Sister Mary Norberta Malinowski was named president and CEO of St. Joseph Hospital in Bangor, Maine in 1982. She led the hospital and St. Joseph Healthcare Foundation with visionary leadership.
 
Sister Norberta transformed the small 32-bed community hospital into the largest community hospital in the state of Maine. During her 29 years at its helm, much-needed health care was provided to residents of the Bangor area.
 
To ensure primary care for these rural communities, Sister Norberta helped to establish the Maine Health Alliance, a statewide network of care among small and mid-sized hospitals.

Her outreach included subsidizing primary care services in rural areas and providing food and laundry services to the area’s homeless shelters.

Her dedication to those she served did not go unnoticed. She received many honors and accolades, including the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice Medal (“For Church and Pope”) – a rare papal honor awarded by Pope John Paul II at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Portland, Maine on December 8, 2000.
 
Lauded in a 2011 Congressional Record tribute upon her retirement as hospital CEO, Sister Norberta was thanked for 29 years of extraordinary leadership, and it was noted:
… [Sister Norberta’s] countless other quiet acts of kindness testify to her caring heart and deep humility; She has dedicated her life to serving God by serving those in need.

Sister Norberta’s academic degrees included an RN in nursing, a Master’s in Public Health, and a Master’s in Management from MIT’s School of Management.