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, 2012

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)

Mary Muse, MSN, CCHP-RN, CCHP-A
Director of Nursing
Wisconsin Department of Corrections
Madison, WI
(2010-2012)

Rebecca Pinney, RN, CCHP-RN
President, Metropolitan Corrections Systems
Corizon
Atlanta, GA
(2010-2013)

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

Jayne Russell, MEd, CCHP-A
Consultant
Fullerton, CA
(2010–2012)

Steven Shelton, MD, CCHP-A
Medical Director
Oregon Department of Corrections
Salem, OR
(2010-2012)

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