My journey as a clinician began accidentally when I took a job as a care navigator, a natural extension of the eight years I’d
Jul 8, 2021
Oxcarbazepine & Carbamazepine Interact With HIV Meds
Since HIV and serious mental illness are both common in the incarcerated population, it is important to understand a dangerous interaction between many HIV
Jul 6, 2021
NCCHC Releases Position Statement Supporting Provision of Health Records to Patients Upon Release From Incarceration
As a member of the policy and research committee and someone whose career has focused on health information technology and health services administration, I
Jun 28, 2021
Leading in Difficult Times: COVID-19 & Beyond
Part 4 of a conversation with Esmaeil Porsa, MD, MPH, MBA, CCHP-P, CCHP-A, Ron Charpentier, MBA, and Kevin Counihan, with Brent Gibson, MD, MPH,
Jun 28, 2021
New Position Statement Supports Sharing Health Records at Release
To facilitate continuity of care, correctional facilities should provide outgoing patients with portable health records that they may share with selected or designated community
Jun 21, 2021
LGBTQ+ Resources
For Pride Month, we have assembled a list of LGBTQ+ resources for those who work in corrections, health care, or social services. If you
Jan 25, 2022
Open Positions at NCCHC
NCCHC currently has the following open positions. Managing Director, NCCHC Resources, Inc. Director, NCCHC Foundation Email resume and cover letter to DeborahRoss@ncchc.org January 26,
Jan 19, 2022
CCHP-A Was the Next Logical Step for CEO Jessica Young
Jessica Young says her grandparents encouraged her and her siblings to be the best in whatever they took on. So, once she became a
Jan 19, 2022
NCCHC Foundation Offers Scholarships for Upcoming Atlanta Conference
Applications are due by February 4 for scholarships for students and new correctional health professionals.
Jan 18, 2022
CDC Webinar on COVID-19 for Corrections on Jan. 20
CDC’s COVID-19 Response Corrections and Homelessness Section has announced a webinar, “Quarantine and Isolation in Correctional Facilities and Homeless Service Sites” on January 20,
Jan 6, 2022
NCCHC Scholarship Winners Get Inspired and Inspire Others
The future of correctional health care looks brighter with the introduction of eight scholarship winners at the November 2021 NCCHC Conference on Correctional Health
Jan 4, 2022
Pandemic Taking a Toll on Correctional Health Care Staff
NCCHC surveyed Certified Correctional Health Professionals (CCHPs) to get a view of morale in the field as the end of 2021 approached. 150 responding
