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NCCHC is supported by the major national organizations representing the fields of health, mental health, law, and corrections.

Each supporting organization names a liaison to the NCCHC Board of Representatives to create a robust, multidisciplinary governing structure that reflects the complexities of correctional health care.

* indicates member of the Governance Board

Supporting OrganizationBoard Liaison
Academy of Correctional Health ProfessionalsJayne Russell, MEd, CCHP-A 
Academy of Nutrition and DieteticsBarbara A. Wakeen, MA, RDN, CCHP 
American Academy of Child and Adolescent PsychiatryElizabeth Lowenhaupt, MD, CCHP *
American Academy of Family PhysiciansGrant Phillips, MD, CCHP *
American Academy of Physician AssociatesJoshua Sung, PA-C, CCHP-MH
American Academy of PediatricsPaula Braverman, MD
American Academy of Psychiatry and the LawJoseph Penn, MD, CCHP-MH * (treasurer)
American Association of Nurse PractitionersJennifer Clifton, DNP, FNP-BC, CCHP-CP, CCHP-A*
American Bar AssociationPatricia Blair, JD, PhD, CCHP-RN, CCHP-A * (immediate past chair )
American College of Correctional PhysiciansKeith Ivens, MD * (chair)
American College of Emergency PhysiciansPaula Oldeg, MD, CCHP
American College of Healthcare ExecutivesBrandon De Julius, MBA, CCHP-A
American College of Obstetricians and GynecologistsAndrea Knittel, MD, PhD, CCHP
American College of PhysiciansNewton Kendig, MD 
American College of Preventive MedicineSylvie Stacy, MD, MPH, CCHP-CP
American Counseling AssociationNancy B. White, MA, LPC
American Dental AssociationSam Wakim, DMD, MPH
American Health Information Management AssociationPauline Marcussen, DHA, RHIA, CCHP* (secretary)
American Jail AssociationLieutenant Colonel Elsie Judon, MS, CJM, CCHP
American Medical AssociationDionne Hart, MD, CCHP-MH
American Nurses AssociationLaToya Duckworth, MHA, BSN, CCHP-RN
American Osteopathic AssociationJohn Mills, DO, MPH
American Pharmacists AssociationCapt. Tami Rodriguez, PharmD
American Psychiatric AssociationDebra A. Pinals, MD
American Psychological AssociationKenya Key, PsyD, CCHP-MH*
American Public Health AssociationAlison O. Jordan, MSW, LCSW, CCHP
American Society of Addiction MedicineKevin Fiscella, MD, MPH, CCHP
National Association of CountiesMary Ann Borgeson
National Medical AssociationJay Cowan, MD, CCHP-CP
National Sheriffs’ AssociationSheriff Heath Taylor*
Society for Adolescent Health and MedicineElizabeth Barnert, MD, MPH, CCHP