Kern Health Systems, the county health authority, is an independent public agency that governs Kern Family Health Care. The Board of Directors is appointed by the Kern County Board of Supervisors and includes major health care stakeholders, including physicians, safety-net providers, hospitals, pharmacies and community representatives. Board meetings are held every other month and are open to the public. Kristen Beall Watson, EdD Chairman Third District Community Representative Scott Thygerson Vice Chairman Kern Medical Representative Vijaykumar B. Patel, MD Secretary Rural PCP Representative Ross Elliott Treasurer First District Community Representative Sarabjeet Singh, MD Urban PCP Representative Timothy McGlew Rural Hospital Representative Olga Meave, MD Safety Net Provider Representative Kimberly Hoffmann, PharmD, BCPP Pharmacist Representative Michael T. Bowers First District Community Representative Alex Alva Second District Community Representative Jay Tamsi Third District Community Representative Ganesh Acharya Fourth District Community Representative Albert Ma, MD Fifth District Community Representative Michael Turnipseed Fifth District Community Representative Governing Board 2
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