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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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12-week conference survey participants were eligible.
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Become part of the effort to build tomorrow’s correctional health care workforce.
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Does the 75% requirement refer to all custody staff or only those working during the survey?
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Five scholarships are available that pay for CCHP testing and study materials.
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Free webinar on reentry waivers and combating hepatitis C
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What touchpoints should we document for nonemergent medical, dental, and mental health care requests?
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Certified Correctional Health Professional status was attained by 82 individuals in the first quarter of 2024.
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NCCHC’s new position statement addresses the needs of the aging population.