Dugas named County Public Health Director

Josh Dugas, a 20-year veteran of the County Public Health Department who has served as the assistant public health director since October, has been appointed as the new County Public Health Director effective Aug. 14.

“Josh possesses a special combination of superior customer service, grace under pressure, commitment to teamwork, positive attitude, and ability to deliver what is needed to move this county’s public health mission forward,” County Chief Executive Officer Leonard X. Hernandez said in announcing his appointment of Dugas.

The County conducted a national recruitment to ensure that the best possible candidate would be chosen for this important position.

Arrowhead Regional Medical Center Chief Operating Officer Andrew Goldfrach, who has served as interim public health director since the March 2021 retirement of 32-year public health veteran Corwin Porter, will return to his position at ARMC full time.

“It has been a great experience working with this talented team during this defining moment in the field of public health,” Goldfrach said. “But my focus has always been on hospitals, so I am very happy to be returning to ARMC.”