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

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

2023 Annual Report

Included in this Annual Review is information about the following:

  • Message from Administrator
  • Washington County Public Health Employees
  • Staff News
  • Public Health Services
  • Communicable Disease Surveillance
  • Home Health and Elderly Services
  • CDSA/Services Transition/Maternal Child and Adolescent Health
  • Fiscal Year Comparison

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

Mission Statement

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

Promote - Protect - Prevent - Respect - Partner