Program Governance

The Certified Correctional Health Professional program is is administered by NCCHC and governed by a Board of Trustees comprised of 10 correctional health experts from a variety of health professions. Three of the trustees are elected by their peers; the others are appointed from the correctional health field. The Board of Trustees is responsible for exam content, scoring and evaluation, as well as awarding certification to successful candidates.

CCHP Board of Trustees, 2013

Edwin Megargee, PhD, CCHP (chair)
Professor Emeritus
Havana, FL
(2010-2013)

Pauline Marcussen, RHIA, CCHP (vice chair)
Interdepartmental Project Manager
Rhode Island Department of Corrections
Cranston, RI
(2011-2014)

Edward Harrison, CCHP
President
National Commission on Correctional Health Care
Chicago, IL
ex officio

Margaret Collatt, BSN, CCHP-RN, CCHP-A
Training and Development Specialist II, Health Services Section
Oregon Department of Corrections
Salem, OR
(2011-2014)

Jerri McGinnis, MBA, CCHP-RN
Branch Chief, Medical Quality Management
ICE Health Services Corps
Washington, DC
(2012-2015)

Rebecca Pinney, RN, CCHP-RN
Senior Vice President, Chief Nursing Officer
Corizon
Brentwood, TN
(2010-2013)

Esmaeil Porsa, MD, CCHP
Medical Director
Parkland Health and Hospital System
Dallas, TX
(2011-2014)

Ralf Salke, BSN, CCHP-A
Vice President of Operations
Corizon
Jefferson City, MO
(2012-2015)

Steven Shelton, MD, CCHP-A
Medical Director
Oregon Department of Corrections
Salem, OR
(2012-2015)

Carol Shepard, BSN, CCHP
Regional Vice President
Armor Correctional Health Services
West Palm Beach, FL
(2011-2014)