Kern Health Systems, the County Health Authority, is an independent public agency that governs Kern Family Health Care. The Board of Directors are appointed by the Kern County Board of Supervisors and includes major healthcare stakeholders, such as physicians, safety-net providers, hospitals, pharmacies and community representatives. Board meetings are held bi-monthly in: February, April, June, August, October and December, and are open to the public.
Governing Board Members
Timothy McGlew, Chairman
Rural Hospital Representative
Russell Judd, Vice Chairman
Kern Medical Representative
Cindy Stewart, LVN, Secretary
Safety Net Provider Representative
Linda Hinojosa, RN, Treasurer
Community Representative, 1st District
Larry Rhoades
Community Representative, 3rd District
Wayne Deats Jr.
Community Representative, 4th District
Kimberly Hoffmann, PharmD, BCPP,
Pharmacist Representative
Philipp Melendez, MD
Urban PCP Representative
Barbara Patrick
Community Representative, 4th District
Vijaykumar Patel, MD
Traditional Medi-Cal Primary Care Representative
Governing Board Agendas
Next Meeting
Board of Directors Regular Meeting
Thursday, February 13, 2020
Closed Session 8:00 a.m., Open Session 8:15 a.m.
Kern Health Systems
2900 Buck Owens Boulevard
Bakersfield, CA 93308
Board meeting agenda will be posted according to The Brown Act requirements.
Governing Board Packet and Agenda for Regular Meeting on February 13, 2020
Past Agendas
2020
2019
2018
2017
Please note: Kern Health Systems Board of Directors meetings and the Kern Health Systems Finance Committee meetings will occur every other month.