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| NCCHC to Celebrate 40th National Conference in Las Vegas |
| By The National Commission on Correctional Health Care |
| Published: 08/11/2016 |
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The National Commission on Correctional Health Care will celebrate its 40th annual national conference October 22-26 at the Paris Hotel in Las Vegas. At the five-day conference – the country’s largest conference for correctional health professionals – clinicians, administrators and others will gather to learn about latest advancements and best practices in delivering health care behind bars. Health professionals working in the nation’s jails, prisons and juvenile detention facilities face unique issues and challenges. For four decades, NCCHC has provided an opportunity for them to come together, learn from experts and one another, discuss common challenges and share solutions. Approximately 75 people attended the first conference, which helped to spur the national movement to improve correctional health care; a record crowd of close to 2,000 is expected at the 40th. “For 40 years, NCCHC has been the source of quality education for health care professionals working in the country’s correctional facilities,” said Nancy White, MA, LPC, chair of the Education Committee. “Our 40th conference not only marks a milestone in NCCHC’s history, but also celebrates the organization’s reach and impact.” White is the American Counseling Association liaison to the NCCHC board of directors. This conference also marks the 25th anniversary of the organization’s Certified Correctional Health Professional (CCHP) program, the largest certification program in this field. Currently more than 3,400 professionals are CCHP-certified. Special activities to commemorate these anniversaries, along with the 40th anniversary of the Estelle v. Gamble decision, are also being planned. Estelle v. Gamble was the landmark Supreme Court case that in 1976 established prisoners’ right to health care. The conference features eight in-depth preconference seminars and more than 100 concurrent sessions, and offers up to 32 hours of continuing education credit. Topics on the agenda include hepatitis C, HIV, mental illness, substance abuse and the NCCHC health care standards, which help facilities use resources efficiently while improving quality of care. The exhibit hall will feature hundreds of products and services to support correctional health care. All conference activities take place at the Paris Hotel in Las Vegas. For more information, visit www.ncchc.org/national-conference-on-correctional-health-care |
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