The Best in Correctional Health Care
Education and Experience

Conference Educational Objectives

• Demonstrate 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

Continuing Education Credits Available

Participants should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 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 I continuing education for recertification.

Nurses: The National Commission on Correctional Health Care is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. NCCHC designates this educational activity for a maximum of 32 contact hours.

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. The NCCHC designates this live activity for a maximum of 32 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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.

Social Workers: This program is approved by the National Association of Social Workers (Approval #886452976-6803) for up to 32 continuing education contact hours.