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Program Governance

The Certified Correctional Health Professional program 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, 2023-2024

Pauline Marcussen, DHA, CCHP (chair)
Former NCCHC Board Chair
Warwick, RI

Jay Cowan, MD, CCHP (vice chair)
Statewide Medical Director
Wellpath
South Orange, NJ

Joel Andrade, PhD, LICSW, CCHP-MH
Senior Director of Behavioral Health Services
Falcon Correctional and Community Services
Chicago, IL

Sue Lane, RN, CCHP-A
Director of Infection Prevention and Control
Centurion Health
Pompano Beach, FL

Leonora Muhammad, DNP, APRN, CCHP
SVP, Chief Nurse Executive
Corizon Health
Florissant, MO

 

Esmaeil Porsa, MD, MPH,CCHP-CP, CCHP-A
CEO
Harris Health System
Houston, TX 

Grant Phillips, MD, CCHP
Medical Director
Arizona Department of Corrections
Phoenix, AZ

Deborah Ross, CCHP (ex officio)
Chief Executive Officer
National Commission on Correctional Health Care
Chicago, IL

Ralf Salke, RN, CCHP-A
Founder
Salke Advisory Group
Jefferson City, MO

Tracey Titus, RN, CCHP-RN, CCHP-A
Senior Director of Policy and Accreditation
Centurion Health
Evansville, IN

CCHP-A Subcommittee

Pauline M Marcussen, RHIA, DHA, CCHP (chair)
Former NCCHC Board Chair
Warwick, Rhode Island

Clarence Cryer, Jr., MPH, CCHP-A
Executive Director of Correctional Health, JPS Health Network
Fort Worth, Texas

Esmaeil Porsa, MD, MBA, MPH, CCHP-CP, CCHP-A
CEO, Harris Health System
Houston, Texas

Ralf J Salke, RN, BSN, CCHP-A 
Founder, Salke Advisory Group
Jefferson City, Missouri

Tracey L Titus, RN, CCHP-RN, CCHP-A
Senior Director, Policy and Accreditation, Centurion Health 
Evansville, Indiana

Robin Timme, PsyD, CCHP-MH, CCHP-A
Senior Expert, Falcon Correctional and Community Services
Newark, Delaware

 

CCHP-CP Subcommittee

Jay Cowan, MD, CCHP (chair)
Statewide Medical Director, Wellpath
Lemoyne, Pennsylvania

Jeffrey Alvarez, MD, CCHP-CP, CCHP-A (vice chair)
Corporate Medical Director, NaphCare, Inc.
Glendale, Arizona

Rebecca Ballard, MD, CCHP-CP
Utilization Management Medical Director, Centurion Health
North Attleboro, Massachusetts

Jennifer Clifton, DNP, FNP-BC, CCHP-CP, CCHP-A
Interim Associate Dean, Faculty Practice, University of Utah
Park City, Utah

Brent Gibson, MD, MPH, CCHP-CP
Principal Consultant, Avocet Enterprises, LLC
Chicago, Illinois

Kimberly Kane, APRN, ANP-BC, CCHP-CP, CCHP-RN
Nurse Practitioner, Rhode Island Department of Corrections
East Greenwich, Rhode Island

Leonora Muhammad, APRN, DNP, CCHP-CP
SVP, Associate Chief Nursing Officer, YesCare
Florissant, Missouri

Juan “Rudy” Rudy Nunez, MD, CCHP-CP
Correctional Health Care Consultant
Rockledge, Florida

Patrick Ober, PA-C, CCHP-CP
Physician Assistant, Rappahannock Creative Health
Fredericksburg, Virginia

Peter Ober, JD, PA-C, CCHP-CP
Managing Partner, Rappahannock Creative Health
Fredericksburg, Virginia

Esmaeil Porsa, MD, MBA, MPH, CCHP-CP, CCHP-A
CEO, Harris Health System
Houston, Texas

Ralf Salke, BSN, RN, CCHP-A 
Founder, Salke Advisory Group
Jefferson City, Missouri

Sylvie Stacy, MD, MPH, CCHP-CP
Addiction Medicine Specialist, YesCare
Bessemer,  Alabama

Johnny Wu, MD, CCHP-CP, CCHP-A
Chief of Clinical Operations, Centurion Health
Sterling, Virginia

CCHP-MH Subcommittee

Joseph Penn, MD, CCHP-MH (chair)
Director, Mental Health Services, UTMB CMC, University of Texas Medical Branch Correctional Managed Care
Conroe, Texas

Sharen Barboza, PhD, CCHP-MH
Psychologist/Consultant, Barboza Consulting, LLC
Clinton, New York

Kenya Key, PsyD, CCHP-MH
Deputy Director of Health Services, Youth Services Center
Laurel, Maryland

Seaaira Reedy, PsyD, CCHP-MH
Vice President of Behavioral Health Services, Centurion Health
Parker, Colorado

Robin Timme, PsyD, CCHP-MH, CCHP-A
Senior Expert, Falcon Correctional and Community Services
Newark, Delaware

Ohiana Torrealday, PhD, CCHP-MH
Private Practice
Tampa, Florida

CCHP-RN Subcommittee

Patricia Blair, PhD, JD, CCHP-RN, CCHP-A (chair)
Health Law Attorney & Nursing Faculty, University of Texas Medical Branch Correctional Managed Care
Rosharon, Texas

LaToya Duckworth, MHA, RN, CCHP-RN
Nurse Administrator, Kansas Department of Corrections
Topeka, Kansas

Susan Laffan, RN, CCHP-RN, CCHP-A
Key West, Florida

Pamela Mangine, BSN, RN, CCHP-RN
Registered Nurse, Hennepin Healthcare HCMC
White Bear Lake, Minnesota

Rebecca J Pinney, MSN, RN, CCHP-RN, CCHP-A
Owner, Pinney Consulting Company
Atlanta, Georgia

Denise R Rahaman, MBA, RN, CCHP-MH, CCHP-RN, CCHP-A Executive Director for Corrections, CFG Health Systems LLC
Mt Laurel, New Jersey

Connie Smock, MSN, RN, CCHP-RN
Nurse Manager, Idaho Department of Correction
Boise, Idaho

Tracey L Titus, RN, CCHP-RN, CCHP-A
Senior Director, Policy and Accreditation, Centurion Health
Evansville, Indiana