COVID information and more at the National Conference

The National Conference on Correctional Health Care, taking place online November 2-4, features a full slate of sessions for all aspects of correctional health care – medical, nursing, legal, mental health, administration, juvenile issues, and more. Of particular interest this year are sessions related to COVID-19.

These sessions include:

• Bloodborne Infection Education: Adapting Materials to Deliver Coursework During an Evolving Pandemic
• Challenges of Treating HIV in the Time of COVID
• COVID-19 vs. State Youth Correctional Facilities: The Battle of 2020
• Five Modalities of Telemedicine to Optimize Virtual Care
• Fuel on the Fire: How COVID-19 Impacts HIV and HCV Testing, Treatment and Prevention in Corrections
• Increasing Rapid Access and Capacity Through Integration of Asynchronous and Synchronous Telemedicine
• Case Study in Collaboration: Clinical and Procurement Define Supply Chain Excellence
• Occupational Health, Safety, and Wellness in the Correctional Environment
• Silver Linings From the COVID Pandemic

Other high-interest sessions include:

• The Art of Detecting and Documenting Feigned Mental Illness
• Eliminating Hepatitis C: Critical Interventions in Correctional Settings
• Implementing MAT in a Jail Setting: The Tale of Two Cities
• Important Techniques in Communicating With Your Defense Counsel
• Lawsuits 101 for the Correctional Health Professional
• Medication-Assisted Treatment Program for Substance Abuse: Clinical Outcomes and Lessons Learned
• Monitoring: An Essential Component of Health Services
• Psychopathy: Treatment and Risk Management in a Correctional Setting
• The National Response Plan for Suicide Prevention: How to Put It Into Action
• The Strategic Bedside Manner: How to Tactically Speak to Inmates
• The Therapeutic Relationship: The Key to Correctional Mental Health Care
• What’s Inside the Box? How to Set Up an Effective Sick Call System

To view the full agenda, visit national-conference.ncchc.org/agenda.