Samia Turner, MD, will become the Putnam County Health Officer effective April 1, 2022. Dr. Turner replaces Dr. E. Michael Robie who has served as head of the Health Department since June of 2020.

Dr. Turner’s responsibilities will include medical oversight of the county’s health protection programs, helping to establish county health care policies, providing clinical supervision of physicians and allied health professionals, serving as liaison to the local medical community, collecting and analyzing medical…