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The 2019 Annual Report highlights the impact NCCHC and its partners are making on correctional health care.
NCCHC plans to hold the Spring Conference on Correctional Health Care, virtually!
By Brent R. Gibson, MD, MPH, FACPM, CCHP-P Managing Director, NCCHC Resources, Inc. One of the challenges we are asked for help with is
NCCHC opposes using information about young immigrant detainees, obtained during therapy and presumed to be confidential, in asylum decisions.
Several NCCHC supporting organizations have publicly stated their opposition to sharing confidential information gained during therapy sessions as contrary to medical ethics and effective
Ron Shansky MD
Dr. Ronald Shansky, a pioneer in correctional health care, passed away on September 16 after a life dedicated to improving the medical care of
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The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office designed an opt-out testing pilot program to screen all women for syphilis.
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The new NCCHC position statement encourages correctional systems to adopt comprehensive hepatitis C programs.
Sharen Better Bet
The latest in the NCCHC Foundation’s video series explores careers in correctional mental health.
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By fostering connections, we can transform corrections into a more compassionate community.
Dr. Jamal Gwathney
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Health Service Corps Deputy Medical Director Jamal Gwathney, MD, MPH, CCHP, has been elected to a three-year term on