YesCare Regional Vice President Tara Taylor, MSML, RN, CCHP, has been elected to a three-year term on the NCCHC Certified Correctional Health Professional (CCHP) Board of Trustees. Ms. Taylor has been a nurse for 33 years and has 29 years of clinical and operational leadership. She earned her CCHP in 2005.

Ms. Taylor’s term on the Board of Trustees begins on November 2, 2025, and will continue through 2028. In this role, she will contribute to the critical task of overseeing the CCHP program, which includes responsibilities such as shaping examination content, evaluating scoring processes, and awarding CCHP and specialty certifications to qualified candidates.

Ms. Taylor began her career as a staff nurse, and as such, she emphasizes that “she has firsthand knowledge of the unique challenges of correctional health care.” In her candidate statement, she notes that “I am passionate about improving the quality of care, advocating for patients, and ensuring that health care in correctional facilities meets the highest standards of professionalism and human dignity. I believe it is important for patients to return to the community in better health than when they arrived.” She also noted “I believe that equipping staff with knowledge and understanding of the standards and facilitating CCHP certification is the key to improving health outcomes in a carceral setting.”

The NCCHC Board of Trustees thanks all of the CCHPs who took the time to vote in the election and looks forward to welcoming Ms. Taylor back. She previously served on the Board from 2017-2020.