Wilson Named Medical Director of O’Connor Hospital Emergency Department

DELHI – Aaron Wilson DNP, FNP-C, has been named Medical Director of O’Connor Hospital’s Emergency Department in Delhi. Wilson recently accepted the new role after working within Bassett Healthcare Network for over 15 years.

In 2008, Wilson joined Bassett Healthcare Network as a technician, working in O’Connor Hospital’s Emergency Department. After earning his nursing degree in 2010, he went to work in the Special Care Unit at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown for several years before transitioning back to O’Connor Hospital, where he worked as an Emergency Department nurse. He then returned to school to earn his Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree in 2020 and began working as a practitioner until this most recent promotion.

“Our Emergency Department at O’Connor Hospital is made up of really good people who are focused on our community. I live just a few miles from the hospital, so I go to work each day knowing I am taking care of people I know. It’s very rewarding,” said Wilson. “My role is unique. I’m preparing ER caregivers to be self-sufficient so they can provide for patients.”

O’Connor Hospital’s Emergency Department is nationally recognized by the Women’s Choice Award for its efficiency and effectiveness at managing wait times. The department saw 6,353 emergency visits in 2024, a record for the hospital. The Emergency Department is open 24 hours a day and seven days a week. The hospital also features acute inpatient care, an outpatient pharmacy, and restorative swing bed program for inpatients who need additional time and therapy after treatment before they are ready to return home.

“O’Connor Hospital exists in an area facing a tremendous lack of healthcare resources. We truly are a critical access hospital and what we do for our patients is fantastic. I can’t think of a single staff member at O’Connor who doesn’t care, deep down in their heart,” said Wilson. “When you come to O’Connor as a patient everyone wants the best for you. That’s the reputation our hospital has in the community and it’s important to us that we uphold it.”

O’Connor Hospital is located at 460 Andes Road in Delhi, NY. Patients seeking additional information can call (607) 746-0300.