About Washington County Public Health

Washington County Board of Health

Cathy Buffington, RN, BSN - Chairperson
Andrea Leyden
Jack Seward
Dr. Trevor Martin, DO
Jenny Morgan

Board of Health Meeting Minutes

August 24  2023 - Regular Session
Minutes
July 27  2023 - Regular Session
June 22  2023 - Regular Session
May 25  2023 - Regular Session
April 27  2023 - Regular Session
March 23  2023 - Regular Session
February 23  2023 - Regular Session
January 26  2023 - Regular Session
December 22 2022 - Regular Session
November 17 2022 - Regular Session
October 27 2022 - Regular Session
September 22 2022 - Regular Session
August, 22 - 2022 - Regular Session
Chapter 137.3 of the Code of Iowa

Staff Directory

Administrator
Emily Tokheim, MPH 

Fiscal Administrator
Peggy Wood

Clinical Nurse Manager
Karri Fisher, RN, BSN, MSN

Social Worker

Sarah Smith, LBSW


Staff Nurses

Carman Davis, RN BSN

Virginia Miller, LPN

Jenifer Roberts, RN BSN

Diane Waldschmidt, RN BSN

Office Support Staff
Susie Beatty
Maxine Hervey


Home Health Aides
Jackie Brown

Bonnie Lins
Irene McDowell

Public Health Program Manager
Megan Waterhouse, BSN

Dental Services Staff
Martha Hernandez-Lopez, RDH
Lori Hobscheidt, RDA

Washington County Public Health Annual Report

2022 Annual Report

Included in this Annual Review is information about the following:

  • Message from Administrator
  • Staff News
  • Public Health Services
  • Home Health and Elderly Services
  • Maternal Child and Adolescent Health 
  • Dental Services

2021 Annual Report

Included in this Annual Review is information about the following:

  • Washington County Public Health Staff & Board Members
  • Staff News
  • Public Health Services
  • Communicable Disease Surveillance
  • Home Health Services
  • Maternal Child Health/WIC Services

Mission Statement

Devoted to assuring effective resources for the health of our communities.

Promote - Protect - Prevent - Respect - Partner