Boot Camp Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this seminar, participants should be able to...

• Examine the role of medical directors in a correctional setting, including administrative roles, setting clinical policy, applying legal and ethical practices, and interacting with outside specialists, corrections and other health staff.

• Employ process improvement systems such as quality improvement and risk management to operate an effective correctional health services delivery system.

• Design effective models of care that are essential to a correctional practice.

• Manage correctional health care staff, including recruitment, retention and supervision.

Continuing Education for Physicians

The National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. NCCHC designates this educational activity for a maximum of 15.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Certificates of Participation

If you wish to receive continuing education credit, you will need to submit the following forms, which are enclosed with the materials you receive when you pick up your badge.

Continuing Education Form. Record your participation in educational sessions on this form. You may claim only those hours spent in educational programs.

Conference Evaluation Form. Please provide NCCHC with important feedback to help us plan future programs. Completion of this form is required to receive continuing education credit.

Submit these forms before leaving the seminar to receive your certificate on site. If you prefer, you may mail the forms to NCCHC and a certificate will be sent to you in approximately 8 weeks.

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