OSWEGO — Oswego Health recently announced it has promoted Elizabeth Rice to director of inpatient services at the Lobdell Center for Mental Health & Wellness at Lakeview and the hiring of Heather Cosgrove as director of outpatient mental health services. These strategic appointments underscore Oswego Health’s commitment to providing comprehensive mental health care to Central […]
OSWEGO — Oswego Health recently announced it has promoted Elizabeth Rice to director of inpatient services at the Lobdell Center for Mental Health & Wellness at Lakeview and the hiring of Heather Cosgrove as director of outpatient mental health services.
These strategic appointments underscore Oswego Health’s commitment to providing comprehensive mental health care to Central New York, the health system said.
With more than a decade of experience, Rice brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to her position. After earning her master’s degree in nursing from SUNY Polytechnic in 2022, Rice served as the assistant director of inpatient mental health & wellness at Oswego Health. In this role, she was instrumental in planning and coordinating activities for the Inpatient Psychiatric Unit, demonstrating her ability to lead and innovate in a complex health-care environment, according to Oswego Health.
Cosgrove brings significant experience in counseling psychology. She earned her Ph.D. from the University at Buffalo, where she honed her expertise in mental-health services and counseling. Her career includes significant leadership roles, most recently as the training director at the Barnes Center at The Arch Counseling in Syracuse. Before her role at the Barnes Center, Cosgrove served as the assistant director and staff psychologist at the Hamilton College Counseling Center, per the Oswego Health announcement.
