Administration

What We Do

With so many programs and administrative units, providing leadership and direction is crucial — and that’s the duty of the Office of the Marion County Health Director, whose functions include: 

  • health policy and planning
  • fiscal, grants and materials management
  • health education
  • promotion and training research
  • public relations 
  • maternal and child health activities

Under the leadership of Dr. Virginia A. Caine, the office handles a variety of responsibilities: from formulating health policy and planning based on health issues and trends, to promoting healthy neighborhoods through education and training; from staying abreast of health research, to providing guidance for both Health Department staff and the broader health Marion County community. 

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Public Health Administration Leadership

Karen Holly, Director of Operations  
Virgil Madden, Director of Diversion Programs and Civic Engagement 
Virginia A. Caine, MD, Director and Chief Medical Officer Public Health Division 
Dana Reed Wise, Bureau Chief Environmental 
Tara Parchman, Director of Finance 
Darren Klingler, Bureau Chief of Population