From Toothache to Emergency: Recognizing Dangerous Dental Infections in Correctional Facilities
Recognizing the difference between routine dental pain and a developing medical emergency is critical.
Aug 25, 2026
Fall 2026 Issue of CorrectCare Available
Download the new issue of CorrectCare.
Aug 24, 2026
Share Your Expertise at the 2027 Spring Conference on Correctional Health Care
Deadline: September 18. Share your expertise!
Aug 20, 2026
Call for Proposals: Share Practical Solutions at the 2027 AJA-NCCHC Virtual Conference
“One System, One Team: Aligning Care, Custody and Outcomes.” Deadline September 30.
Aug 17, 2026
Physician Surveyor Juan “Rudy” Nunez Elected to NCCHC CCHP Board of Trustees
Dr. Rudy Nunez will serve from 2026-2029.
Aug 17, 2026
Four Position Statements Reaffirmed or Published
Cancer, OUD, Transgender Care, and Humanizing Language are covered.
Dec 2, 2020
Supporting Our Patients, Supporting Ourselves
By William Elliott, PhD, Correctional Mental Health Consultant and Trainer Physicians, nurses, mental health professionals, and other health care employees who work in jails
Dec 1, 2020
Correctional Medicine’s Movers & Shakers: CCHP-Ps
The CCHP-P program was launched in 2015 to give correctional physicians (the second P in CCHP-P) an opportunity to earn a credential that acknowledges
Nov 30, 2020
NCCHC Foundation Receives Grant From Bureau of Justice Assistance to Address Substance Use Disorder in Jails
The Bureau of Justice Assistance Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Program has selected the NCCHC Foundation as the lead organization for creation of
Nov 23, 2020
NCCHC Foundation Scholarship Winners Say Thank You
In keeping with one area of the NCCHC Foundation’s focus – scholarships, opportunities for continuing education, and workforce development – 30% of all funds
Nov 17, 2020
NCCHC’s New Board Chair Shares His Thoughts about Coping with COVID-19
by Joseph V. Penn, MD, CCHP-MH: I was recently asked how correctional health care has changed since the last time I was NCCHC chairman
Nov 17, 2020
Joseph Penn, MD, CCHP-MH, Is New Chair of NCCHC Board
A new chair, chair-elect, secretary, and treasurer were announced during the November board meeting.
