Paul Frank + Collins associate Gavin Boyles has joined the Board of Directors of Women Helping Battered Women (“WHBW”). WHBW is the largest service provider for battered women in Vermont. Its mission is to support, identify options and advocate for those who have experienced domestic violence and serve as a catalyst for social change.

Frederick C. Morin III, M.D., Dean of the University of Vermont College of Medicine, and Melinda Estes, M.D., President and CEO of Fletcher Allen Health Care, have announced the appointment of Thomas C. Peterson, M.D., as Chair of Family Medicine at the College of Medicine and Physician Leader of Family Medicine at Fletcher Allen Health Care, effective immediately.

A compassionate adult nurse practitioner with a remarkable 35 years of experience caring for Vermonters has joined Gifford Medical Center. Mary LaBrecque of North Pomfret has worked at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in White River Junction since 1975. She joins Gifford in Randolph three days a week, but will continue to see patients part time at the VA hospital through Sept. 4.