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
Scott Thygerson
Kern Medical Representative
Cindy Stewart, LVN, Secretary
Safety Net Provider Representative
Wayne L. Deats, Jr., Treasurer
Community Representative, 4th District
Vijaykumar B. Patel, MD
Rural PCP Representative
Philipp Melendez, MD
Urban PCP Representative
Kimberly Hoffmann, PharmD, BCPP
Pharmacist Representative
Michael T. Bowers
Community Representative, 1st District
Elsa Martinez
Community Representative, 1st District
Todd Jones
Community Representative, 2nd District
John Nilon
Community Representative, 2nd District
Jeff Flores
Community Representative, 3rd District
Larry Rhoades
Community Representative, 3rd District
Barbara Patrick
Community Representative, 4th District
Alex Garcia
Community Representative, 5th District
Kristen Beall Watson
Community Representative, 5th District
Governing Board Agendas
Next Meeting
Special Board of Directors Virtual Meeting
Wednesday, January 19, 2022
Board of Directors Virtual Meeting
Thursday, February 10, 2022
Kern Health Systems
2900 Buck Owens Boulevard
Bakersfield, CA 93308
Board meeting agenda will be posted according to The Brown Act requirements*.
*Note: Kern Health Systems (KHS) hereby provides notice that as a result of the declared federal, state, and local emergencies due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and in light of the Governor’s order, the KHS Board meeting will not be physically open to the public.
Governing Board Agenda for Virtual Meeting on January 19, 2022
Past Agendas
Please note: Kern Health Systems Board of Directors meetings and the Kern Health Systems Finance Committee meetings will occur every other month.