BCHC is pleased to welcome Cody Ries, PT, DPT to the team of physical therapists and Emily Most, MSOT, OTR/L to the team of occupational therapists offering inpatient and outpatient services through the BCHC Therapy & Rehabilitation Department. A former physical therapy intern at BCHC, Cody Ries received his undergraduate and doctorate degree from Clarke… Read More

The Buchanan County Health Center Auxiliary is continuing its commitment to assist local students pursuing health care careers. This spring, the Auxiliary will make six $1,000 scholarships available. Currently accepting scholarship applications, qualifying applicants must live in or currently work in Buchanan County, or work for Buchanan County Health Center and its clinics. Three scholarships… Read More

Buchanan County Health Center (BCHC) is instilling its commitment to provide local access to mental health services by welcoming psychiatric nurse practitioner, Hope Gruman, MSN, ARNP, PMHNP-BCH, to the team of mental health providers. Hope will practice alongside Miranda Frank, MSN, ARNP, PMHNP-BC at Medical Associates of BCHC and BCHC Family Medicine – Oelwein to… Read More

As part of the Women’s Health specialty clinic at BCHC, Allen Women’s Health will bring the Iowa Health Pregnancy Program (maternal health) to the BCHC specialty clinic on every other Monday of the month, beginning in February. Iowa’s Maternal Health Programs provide family-centered, community-based, and preventive health services to Medicaid eligible and other low-income pregnant… Read More

The Cardiology Specialty Clinic at Buchanan County Health Center is pleased to welcome Arpit Sothwal, MD, FACC, to its rotation of cardiologists from UnityPoint Health – Cedar Rapids. Dr. Sothwal attended Dr. SN Medical College in Jodhpur, India, and completed his residency and fellowship at the Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education in Scranton, Pennsylvania.  … Read More

On January 1st, the Buchanan County Health Center Board of Trustees welcomed newly elected member, Chris Nelson, to the volunteer leadership board.  The BCHC Board of Trustees provide direction and counsel to the leaders of BCHC. Chris replaces the seat held by Carmen Mescher, who recently fulfilled her term on the board after 9 years… Read More

Please click on the link below to view BCHC RFQ Respondent List. 21121_BCHC_RFQ_ResponseList_2022-12-08 Read More

Please click on the link below to view the Request for Qualifications Construction Manager at Risk Contract. 21121_BCHC_CMaR_RFQ_11.17.22_FINAL Read More

Buchanan County Health Center (BCHC) is pleased to welcome Jennifer Torgerson, DNP, ARNP, FNP-C to its team of medical providers.  Jennifer will serve as BCHC’s inpatient hospitalist alongside Joni Henderson, ARNP, and will also see patients through the urgent care setting. Jennifer will join BCHC on Monday, November 28th. Jennifer received her BSN from the… Read More

Buchanan County Health Center (BCHC) is pleased to welcome psychiatric nurse practitioner, Miranda Franck, ARNP, PMHNP-BC to Medical Associates in Independence and BCHC Family Medicine –Oelwein. Prior to obtaining her MSN from Walden University, Miranda served for six years as an emergency department nurse at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, UnityPoint Health –… Read More