New Hanover Regional Medical Center has announced that five of its staff have been promoted to new leadership roles within the organization.
 
Laurie Whalin is now the vice president of clinical support services. Whalin joined NHRMC in 2009, became pharmacy clinical manager in 2010 and was promoted to director of pharmacy in 2014.
 
Amy Akers has been named vice president of patient services. Akers joined NHRMC in 2015 as assistant vice president of nursing.
 
Dan Goodwin is now vice president of the physician network. Goodwin has worked with the NHRMC Physician Group since 2009.
 
Kristy Hubard has moved to the role of vice president of strategic services. Hubard has served as the administrator for the NHRMC Business Analysis and Planning department since January of 2014, and first joined NHRMC in 1999.
 
Amy Messier is the vice president of clinical integration and informatics. She has been a family physician with the NHRMC Physician Group-New Hanover Medical Group practice since 2008.
 
The vice presidents assumed their roles on Oct. 1. They are part of the new leadership team that will support NHRMC President John Gizdic as he prepares to succeed Jack Barto.