Pinecrest High School alum Hunter MacIntyre is being recognized by the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce as one of its 40 Under 40 honorees.
The 40 Under 40 awards highlight the remarkable accomplishments of young professionals who are driving businesses to new heights, making significant contributions to their organizations, and enriching the vibrant community, announced the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce in a news release. This year’s honorees represent a diverse range of industries and roles, showcasing the incredible talent and dedication within the region.
MacIntrye will be recognized on Oct. 9 at the 6th annual 40 Under 40 awards in Wilmington.
MacIntyre has served the Wilmington region in various roles over the past 10 years. Her roles have allowed her, and continue to allow her, to follow her passion for innovation and access to healthcare. Hunter began her career serving Coastal Connect Health Information Exchange (a collaboration of the regional hospital alliance group – Coastal Carolina’s Health Alliance), working with a lean but mighty team of four to establish North Carolina’s first and largest bi-directional Health Information Exchange. She connected over 700 providers in eleven counties of Southeastern North Carolina.
Later, she joined forces with Novant New Hanover Regional Medical Center. MacIntyre was able to build on her relationships and knowledge of the unique population and community needs, serving as an advocate and collaborative partner for a variety of healthcare entities in the region. MacIntyre kept a pulse on access to care and also served as an innovative and forward-thinking physician advocate in the ever-evolving world of healthcare. This role eventually expanded into Physician Relations, allowing her to support bringing top talent to the community to care for its patients.
MacIntyre now serves Wilmington Health as the Director of Provider Relations. Over the past year, she has supported unprecedented growth among physicians and specialists in the community where access has been traditionally limited. Over the past year alone, she has worked with a colleague to support the addition of 78 providers. As an organization of about 300 providers, the addition of MacIntyre has allowed for 26% growth among needed providers in the community to serve the most complex and vulnerable patients. Her close relationships and understanding of needs in the 11-county region of Southeastern NC have allowed her to play a pivotal role in the planning and strategy that will have long-term impacts on the expansion of services the community so greatly needs, allowing those in the community to seek quality treatment at home.
MacIntyre’s passion for healthcare, the community and others is evident through her passion at work and in her daily life. While holding various leadership roles on both state and local boards, her current passion projects include the American Heart Association and the NC Holiday Flotilla.
MacIntyre also serves as a mentor to many up-and-coming professionals. She loves introducing and empowering others. She utilizes her relationships throughout the region to connect those exploring professions in healthcare and beyond.
MacIntyre’s service to the community was recognized by North Carolina’s governor in her appointment to the U.S.S. North Carolina Battleship Commission. The 18 members of the Commission are hand-selected by the governor to oversee the operations of the upkeep of the most decorated battleship of World War II.
MacIntyre graduated from Pinecrest High School in 2006.
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