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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
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“… essential guidance on tackling racism in the juvenile legal system and custodial settings.”
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We emphasized the importance of treating patients with chronic pain with dignity and respect that is free from stigma or bias.
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130 individuals earned their CCHPs in the third quarter, representing the best third quarter since 2017.
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The Journal of Correctional Health Care is the only national, peer-reviewed scientific journal to focus on this complex and evolving field. Targeting clinicians, allied
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NCCHC’s annual awards were presented at the National Conference in Las Vegas.
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Elizabeth Lowenhaupt, MD, CCHP, is the new chair of the NCCHC Governance Board.