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Board of Trustees


J. Arthur Dosher Memorial Hospital is a nonprofit, public, critical access hospital that operates within Smithville Township, Brunswick County, North Carolina. Governed by the Board of Trustees, it maintains facilities that include inpatient beds and medical services providing diagnosis and treatment for patients by the Medical Staff. Educational activities are designed to promote the general health of the community. It is further the goals and objectives of the Board of Trustees to comply with the North Carolina Department of Human Resources "Laws, Regulations and Procedures Applying to the Licensing of Hospitals in North Carolina," to conform to the United States Department of Health and Human Services Regulations, and the Board of Trustees is dedicated to suggestions and policies promulgated by DNV GL - Healthcare.

Hospital Bylaws


Board Minutes


Public notice: Board of Trustees meetings


Board meeting dates:

<4th Monday 4:00 PM – Conference Room 1
January 22, 2024
February 26, 2024
March 25, 2024
April 22, 2024
May 27, 2024
June 24, 2024
July 22, 2024
August 26, 2024
September 23, 2024
October 28, 2024
November 25, 2024
December 23, 2024

Special Called Meeting 11/16/2023

Board of Trustees 2024



Robert Howard
Chairman

Debbie Wood
Vice Chair

Linda Pukenas
Secretary

Charles Drew
Trustee

Jwantana Frink
Trustee

Randy Jones
Trustee

Angela L. Wadsworth, Ph.D.
Trustee

Board Support



Lynda Stanley, FACHE
President & CEO,
Dosher Memorial Hospital

Mesha Chadwick, MD
Chief Medical Officer

Ed Tusa, MHA
Chief Financial Officer

Jill Ward, RN, MSN, CCRN
Chief Nursing Officer

Non - Voting Members



Sherri Marshall*
Trustee Emeritus

Dr. Robert Zukoski*
Trustee Emeritus

  • Ms. Marshall and Dr. Zukoski are non-voting members.