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Dr. Kennedy brings extensive experience in correctional medicine, public health leadership, and population health strategy.
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Honoring a Life. Inspiring the Future. “He never asked about the crime, he only treated the patients.”                                                                                                                               — Mary Paris For Joseph E.
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Correctional health care asks a great deal of you, and your body adapts.
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Become part of the effort to build tomorrow’s correctional health care workforce.
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A patient-centered approach leads to better health outcomes.
Careers in Correctional Medicine Video
The latest in the NCCHC Foundation’s video series explores careers in correctional medicine.
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The CCHP program has released the list of 202 newly certified correctional health professionals who passed their exams in the fourth quarter of 2024. 
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She was a nurse practitioner in jails and prisons for more than 20 years.
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Improving access, equity, and outcomes for incarcerated individuals & empowering their health professionals
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NCCHC accreditation improves compliance with standards, reduces mortality, and lowers recidivism rates.