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• Demonstrate an understanding of correctional health care issues, including
quality of care, access to care, financial management and workforce
development
• Identify major health care,
research and policy issues facing incarcerated individuals,
including infectious diseases, mental illness, substance abuse and
special needs (e.g., women's issues,
juvenile health, geriatrics, disability)
• Demonstrate increased
understanding of skills necessary to better manage common medical,
dental and psychological problems found in correctional settings
• Describe legal, ethical and administrative issues and
develop solutions for the correctional setting
The maximum hours of credit in
each category includes credits offered at preconference seminars.
CCHPs: Certified
Correctional Health Professionals may
earn up to 32 contact hours of Category 1 continuing
education for recertification.
Nurses: The
National Commission on Correctional Health
Care is an approved provider of continuing nursing education
by the Illinois Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing
Center's
Commission on Accreditation. This activity was approved
for 32 contact hours (INA-CE Approval Number 0211-4026-0803).
Physicians: The
National Commission on Correctional Health Care 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 32 AMA PRA Category 1 creditsTM.
Psychologists: The
National Commission on Correctional
Health Care is approved by the American Psychological
Association to offer continuing education for psychologists.
NCCHC maintains responsibility for the program. This
educational activity has been approved for up to 32
hours of credit. NCCHC's education committee will identify those
presentations that are appropriate for CE credit for
psychologists.
Social Workers: This program
has been approved by the National Association of Social Workers,
Provider #88645276, for 32 continuing education contact hours.
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Preliminary Program and Registration Form
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Schedule-at-a-Glance
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Session
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One of the
nation's premier collections of fine art is a 10-minute stroll
south of the conference site on Michigan Avenue.
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This program would not be possible without the hard work
and dedication of the members of the NCCHC Education
Committee.
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Peter Perroncello, MS (chair)
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Patricia Reams, MD, CCHP (vice-chair)
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Dean Aufderheide, PhD
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Patricia Blair, JD
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Kleanthe Caruso, MSN, CCHP
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Margaret Collatt, BSN, CCHP-A
- Joanne Dorman, RN, CCHP-A
- Thomas Fagan, PhD
- Robert Gogats, MA
- Renee Kanan, MD
- JoRene Kerns, BSN, CCHP
- Douglas Mack, MD, CCHP
- Nicholas Makrides, DMD
- John Miles, MPA
- George Pramstaller, DO, CCHP
- Sheriff B.J. Roberts
- Barbara Wakeen, MA |
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