National Conference on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC) 2023, organized by National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC), from Sep 30 - Oct 04, 2023 at Paris Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America.
Preconference Seminars: Sep 30 - Oct 01, 2023
Conference Sessions: Oct 02 - 04, 2023
Conference Educational Objectives:
• Demonstrate understanding of correctional health care issues, including quality of care, access to care, financial management, and workforce development
• Identify major health care, research and policy issues facing incarcerated individuals, including infectious diseases, chronic diseases, mental illness, substance abuse, and special needs (e.g., women’s issues, juvenile health, geriatrics, disability, and end-of-life)
• Demonstrate increased understanding of skills necessary to better manage common medical, nursing, dental, and psychological problems found in correctional settings
• Describe legal, ethical, and administrative issues and develop solutions for the correctional setting
CCHPs: Certified Correctional Health Professionals may earn up to 32.5 contact hours of Category I continuing education for recertification.
Nurses: The National Commission on Correctional Health Care is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. NCCHC designates this educational activity for a maximum of 32.5 contact hours.
Nurse Practitioners: AANP and many states accept ANCC, ACCME or general CE certificates. Please check with your state's requirements.
PA: Many states and the AAPA accept ACCME certificates. Please check with your state's requirements.
Physicians: The National Commission on Correctional Health Care is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. NCCHC designates this live activity for a maximum of 32.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Psychologists: The National Commission on Correctional Health Care is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. NCCHC maintains responsibility for this program and its content. This educational activity has been approved for up to 32.5 hours of credit. (See the Schedule at a Glance for sessions that have been approved for APA credit.)
Social Workers: This program is approved by the National Association of Social Workers (Approval #886452976-2719) for 32.5 continuing education contact hours.
General: If your profession is not listed here, you can receive a general continuing education certificate for 32.5 hours.
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