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Dr. Hart serves as the American Medical Association’s liaison to the NCCHC board.
The bill, “The Medicaid Reentry Act,” will be introduced Wednesday in the Senate. The bipartisan measure, coauthored by Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), would create
Spring Conference 2021 open to all online April 27-28
Brenda Fields RN, Sheriff Peter Koutoujian, and Dr. Joseph Penn Join the Board. Dr. Sharen Barboza elected chair.
Jails across the country face many similar problems. Inexperienced or limited staff, lack of funding, lack of resources, and a population with chronic undertreated
Corizon Health’s gift to the NCCHC Foundation provides conference scholarships for HBCU students interested in correctional health.
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Opportunities to learn are everywhere. Take them, she says.
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The mission of NCCHC’s Committee on Systemic Racism is to guide the field toward eradicating systemic racism in health care
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Clinical and forensic psychologist Melissa Caldwell, PhD, CCHP-MH, CCHP-A, talks about Advanced certification.
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The poster recommends steps in plain language to reduce viral surface contamination.
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Coming soon: Medicaid funding for mental health and drug treatment in corrections
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In NCCHC’s annual report, learn how we embraced change in 2022.