Program Faculty

From our program director, Dr. Steve Schultz: “I chose to come here because this program reflects the values I care about: strong clinical training, service to the underserved, and a deep sense of community. From the moment I arrived, I was struck by the robust clinical experiences, especially the strong OB training and the essential role family medicine plays in the hospital. I was also drawn to the incredible faculty — skilled, collaborative, and grounded — and the vibrant, coastal city of Wilmington. Throughout my career, I’ve focused on caring for the underserved, both domestically through the National Health Service Corps and a Health Care for the Homeless program, and globally through sustainable health work in Honduras and elsewhere. I believe in listening, supporting, and advocating — both for our patients and for each other. I’m here to help you grow into the kind of physician our communities need.”

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Learn from the best

Our residency program is powered by:

  • Seven family medicine physician faculty
  • Clinical health psychologist faculty
  • PharmD faculty

Together, we offer comprehensive training across outpatient, inpatient, procedural, and behavioral health care.

Program director

Steve Schultz, MD, FAAFP

MD: Dartmouth-Brown Program in Medicine

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  • Has served at state and national AAFP commissions, county medical societies, and the Medical Society of the State of New York
  • Medical areas of interest: medical politics, adapting family medicine across cultures
  • Hobbies & interests: writing, refinishing furniture, gardening, tinkering, hiking
Associate program director; director of residency education

Kathleen Young, PhD, MPH

PhD: Bowling Green State University

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  • Medical areas of interest: trauma-informed care, motivational interviewing, mindfulness-based therapy, quality improvement
  • Hobbies & interests: helping residents grow as clinicians and problem solvers
Osteopathic education director; core faculty

Lauren Snyder, DO

DO: Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine

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  • Medical areas of interest: obstetrics, prenatal care, women's health, gender-affirming care, hospital medicine, menopause care, cervical cancer screening
  • Hobbies & interests: gardening, reading, travel, spending time with her four dogs
Medical student education director; core faculty

Catherine L. Sotir, MD

MD: University of New Mexico

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  • Medical areas of interest: refining my skills as a family physician, teaching family medicine, helping patients and learners move toward health, physically and energetically
  • Hobbies & interests: vegetarian cooking and eating, running, mindfulness, energy medicine, wellness and healing
Rural track associate program director; core faculty

Bailey Minish, MD

MD: University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill School of Medicine

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  • Medical areas of interest: rural health, chronic disease management, women's health, community health, addressing healthcare disparities, inpatient medicine
  • Hobbies & interests: hiking, walks on the beach, thrifting, exploring local restaurants and bakeries, spending time with family
Sports medicine

Dominick DeFelice, MD, CAQSM

MD: University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill School of Medicine

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  • Medical areas of interest: musculoskeletal health, athlete care, point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS), primary care procedures, inpatient medicine, healthcare advocacy; teaching ultrasound-guided injections and concussion care
  • Hobbies & interests: running, weightlifting, reading, writing, baseball
Rural track clinical faculty

Katelyn Kennedy, DO

DO: A.T. Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine

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  • Medical areas of interest: reproductive health, gender care, osteopathic manipulation, addiction medicine, mental health care
  • Hobbies & interests: running, spin/cycle classes, exploring local coffee shops, spending time on the beach, hanging out with my cat
Clinic lead

Mary Meadowcroft, MD, DipACLM

MD: Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine

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  • Residency: Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center family medicine
  • Medical areas of interest: lifestyle medicine, obesity medicine, preventive care, clinical operations
  • Hobbies & interests: reading, hiking, traveling, going to concerts, watching movies
Community preceptor

Latonya Beatty, MD

MD: University of Science, Arts, & Technology

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  • Residency: Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center family medicine
  • Medical areas of interest: rural medicine, obstetrics, full spectrum, health equity and advocacy
  • Hobbies & interests: extensive worldwide travel, staying fit with Peloton and hiking, reading 
Community preceptor

Mayra Overstreet-Galeano, MD

MD: University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill School of Medicine

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  • Medical areas of interest: women's health, including prenatal and postpartum care, preventative medicine, hypertension, diabetes, weight management, medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD), mental health, pediatrics
  • Hobbies & interests: cooking, bicycling, dancing, playing soccer, running
Black River Health Services director; community preceptor

Mostafa Rezk, DO

DO: New York College of Osteopathic Medicine of NYIT

Mustafa Rezk
  • Residency: Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center family medicine
  • Medical areas of interest: comprehensive value-based family care, osteopathic manipulative medicine
  • Hobbies & interests: going to the beach, spending time with family, trying new restaurants
Community preceptor

Ji-Sun Shin, MD

MD: Michigan State University

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  • Medical areas of interest: full-spectrum newborn care, prenatal care, preventative medicine, dementia care, working with underserved populations and Spanish- and Korean-speaking patients
  • Hobbies & interests: break dancing, selfies, trying new food places
Community preceptor

Alexandra Werner, MD

MD: University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill School of Medicine

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  • Medical areas of interest: women's health, prenatal and postpartum care, preventative medicine, hypertension, diabetes, weight management, medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD), mental health, pediatrics
  • Hobbies & interests: running, yoga, going to the beach with family

A vibrant place to live and work

Working at New Hanover Regional Medical Center offers the benefit of living on the beautiful NC coast. Wilmington has small-town charm with big city amenities.
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Meet your co-residents

Find your supportive, tight-knit community of co-residents.

Supporting rural clinic’s effort to expand as Federally Qualified Health Center

Novant Health recently partnered with Black River, and in just a few short years, helped expand their facilities and the services they offer.

These family physicians are training where patients need them most

Despite coming from different backgrounds and communities, two women were motivated to change the health care disparities they experienced.

Investing to serve our community and expand advanced care close to home

As the Wilmington region grows, so does the need for access to high-quality healthcare. Novant Health is meeting those needs with long-term planning.
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Contact & support

For questions, email Program Administrator Heather Hawkins at Heather.Hawkins@NovantHealth.org.


Administrative Office Address

Family Medicine Residency Program

2523 Delaney Avenue

Wilmington, NC 28403