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.
