Cape Fear OB/GYN welcomes new provider
Cape Fear OB/GYN at 1717 Shipyard Boulevard has added a new member to its ranks: Rachel McLean, D.O. a graduate of the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine in Lewisburg, W. Va.
"I have enjoyed being in Wilmington and I look forward to getting to know the community even better," McLean said.
McLean will be working alongside Linda McClain, M.D.; Joel Snipe, M.D.; and Pamela Novosel, M.D.; and nurse practitioners Carol Flaugher and Susan Lorencz.
Two of those providers, Drs. Novosel and Snipe, joined the practice within the last year, said practice spokesperson Amy Myers. Myers said all six providers are now accepting new patients.
Kramer joins NHRMC Physician Group
New Hanover Regional Medical Center is pleased to announce that Peter G. Kramer, D.O., of Wrightsville Beach Family Medicine has joined the NHRMC Physician Group. Dr. Kramer is a board-certified physician who has been offering complete care for patients in all stages of life since 2001. He welcomes new patients to his practice where he offers comprehensive family medicine. Wrightsville Beach Family Medicine is located at 1721 Allens Lane, Suite 100 in Wilmington.
UNCW Professor given $6,000 for research
and publication
An assistant professor in the University of North Carolina Wilmington’s Department of History will be receiving a stipend of $6,000 to support his research and publication efforts regarding the Revolutionary War in the state. The announcement came earlier this month when the professor, Chris E. Fonvielle Jr., was elected the state’s George Washington Distinguished Professor by the NC Society of the Cincinnati.
Fonvielle has a long-standing history in the realm of Civil War, Wilmington and the Lower Cape Fear, the Old South and Antebellum American studies. He is the author of several books and articles on Civil War operations and is currently researching a book about the Battle of Moore’s Creek Bridge, said Caroline Cropp, university media relations specialist. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the Society of the Cincinnati was founded by officers of the Continental Army and Navy at the close of the Revolutionary War with the goal of preserving certain ideals and fellowship for which they had fought.
Attraction and Hospitality Association elects
new officers
The Wilmington Attractions and Hospitality Association (WAHA), which promotes tourism in the area, recently elected officers: Audra Walker, Beau Rivage Golf and Resort, secretary; Gary Nelson, Holiday Inn-Market Street, treasurer; Maureen Donovan, Holiday Inn Resort-Wrightsville Beach, vice president; Kyle Myers, DW Product Solutions, vice president; Eric Rylander, Fat Tony’s Italian Pubs, vice president; and Kip Damrow, Garden Inn and Courtyard by Marriott, president.
The next monthly meeting is planned for Dec. 8 at Bonefish Grill, 4719 New Centre Dr., Wilmington beginning at noon, and is open to any area business involved in the hospitality or tourism industry.
Please RSVP to Ella Little at sales.hxwilm@centrexproperties.com by Monday, Dec. 7 to attend. For more information on WAHA contact Damrow at (910) 202-5995 or
kdamrow@alliancehospitality.com
