National Commission on Correctional Health Care

Five Insights for Aspiring Correctional Psychologists - consider the benefits of a career in correctional mental health - flexibility, variety, support, and compensation to name a few. By Dr. Rebecca Rock, Centurion Health https://lnkd.in/greSb_7r

NCCHC is delighted to welcome and congratulate the newest class of NCCHC Surveyors. These dedicated professionals will help NCCHC accredit correctional facilities nationwide to ensure compliance with NCCHC standards and support quality health care. Welcome and thank you for your dedication! Lemuel Cabahug, MSN, CPHQ, CCHP-RN; Karen Dorse, MSN, MSHS, CCHP; Heidi Ewing, RN, CCHP-RN; Toni Hackney, MSHI, RN; Heather Koroma, DDS, CCHP; Tim Lanquist, CCHP; Rebecca Mack, MS, RN, CCHP; Brian Murphy, MSN, MBA, CCHP-A; Michael Neeki, DO, MS, CCHP-CP; Anu Perumattam, MSN, PMHNP-C, CCHP; Carlos Quezada-Gomez, PsyD, MBA, CCHP-MH; Cynthia Sparing, RN, CCHP-RN; Sandra Violette, MSW, LADC; Deitra Watson, PhD, APRN-BC, CCHP; Ricardo Willis, MBA, CCHP https://lnkd.in/gtX8jjE8

Two webinars + a free session in December plus a virtual conference. Join us for webinars on Legal Challenges and Ethics and Accountability + a free session on new federal requirements for youth reentry. https://lnkd.in/g7-JYwz4

Boost your CE hours and your education on correctional health care - the Virtual Winter Conference on Correctional Health Care is your solution before the year ends! Join us and get educated on a wide variety of critical topics - participate live December 11-12 and catch up on recorded sessions through Jan 31! https://lnkd.in/gqPmc6Ak

NCCHC welcomes to the Board of Representatives Paula Oldeg, MD, CCHP, medical director of Corrections Medicine for the Saint Louis County Department of Public Health; Douglas County (NE) Commissioner Mary Ann Borgeson; and Joshua Sung, PA-C, CCHP-MH, with Rappahannock Creative Health. https://bit.ly/3UWFYsH

Join us Dec 3 for this webinar: Webinar: Navigating Legal Challenges in Corrections This presentation highlights legal risks for correctional health care facilities and staff, including the litigious nature of the patient population; state and federal guarantees to adequate care; complications accessing outside care; medication-assisted treatment initiatives and laws; and court orders driving certain areas of specialty care including gender dysphoria, hepatitis C, and long-term care accommodations. https://lnkd.in/dJvq4AbN

Patricia Blair, PhD, JD, CCHP-RN, CCHP-A, an attorney, educator, nurse, scholar, and longtime champion for patients involved in the legal system, is the new chair of the NCCHC Board of Representatives. Learn more about her here. https://lnkd.in/ghXVvyb3

Boost your CE hours and your education on correctional health care - the Virtual Winter Conference on Correctional Health Care is your solution before the year ends! Join us and get educated on a wide variety of critical topics - participate live December 11-12 and catch up on recorded sessions through Jan 31! https://lnkd.in/gqPmc6Ak

Double your impact! Give to the NCCHC Foundation by Dec 31 and NCCHC will match your contribution - up to $25,000. Be a change champion and help support workforce development, scholarships, mentoring, and our new reentry initiative!

Tuesday - Nov 12 - Webinar on Caring for the Aging Population in Corrections. Sign up now! https://lnkd.in/gtrrHf3S