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| Apply Now for Scholarship to 2009 Conferences |
The Academy's education committee is now accepting applications for scholarships to attend the following conferences in 2009:
· Updates in Correctional Health Care, April 4-7 in Las Vegas, NV
· Correctional Mental Health, July 12-13 in Seattle, WA
· National Conference on Correctional Health Care, Oct. 17-21 in Orlando, FL Each scholarship has a value of $640. The application deadline for all conferences is Friday, December 19, so apply today by filling out the online application. Learn more... |
| 2008 Election Results Are In! |
This year's election was an exciting race, with eight highly qualified candidates vying for five open seats. The results were announced to an enthusiastic crowd and a round of "high fives" from all the new and continuing board members.
The Academy is pleased to welcome the following newly elected members to its board.
· James M. Austin, RN, NP, MSN, CCHP
· Stanley T. Bohinski, DO, FAAFP, CCHP
· Margaret M. Collatt, RN, BSN, CCHP-A
· Todd Schwartz, MPA, CCHP
· Judith A. Stanley, MS, CCHP-A
The board also welcomed three newly appointed members.
· Eileen F. Couture, DO, RN, MS
· Steven J. Helfand, PsyD, CCHP
· James E. Voisard, BS, CCHP-A
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| New Issue of JCHC Features Expanded Focus on Academic Medicine and Research |
 By now, you should have received Volume 14, Issue 4, of the Journal of Correctional Health Care. This issue features several articles on the need for bridging the gap between academic medicine and correctional health care systems, and an introduction by Rear Adm. Newton E. Kendig, MD, assistant director of the Health Services Division of the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
Other articles in this issue address testing for communicable diseases, effects and strategies of shift work, and compliance profiles of medications for bipolar patients.
As always, continuing education credits for CCHPs, nurses, physicians and psychologists are available through a self-study exam.
Did you know? Academy members receive a complimentary subscription (a $105 value) to NCCHC's quarterly Journal of Correctional Health Care, published by SAGE. And the JCHC is available free exclusively to Academy members at http://jchc.sagepub.com. Instructions for accessing the JCHC online are always available at the resources section of our Web site. | |
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| Regional Seminars |
Since May, the education committee has been working to produce several regional seminars in 2009. We are happy to announce the following dates and locations:
May 15: Fairfax, Virginia (Fairfax County Jail)
June 19: Farmington, Connecticut (UConn Health Center)
TBD: Bastrop, Texas
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| Core Values |
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As an abiding expression of what the Academy's members believe, the board of directors recently adopted a statement of core values.
"A statement of values will help guide the Academy's policies, decision making and operations as it grows and changes," said Michael Adu-Tutu, DDS, MBA, CCHP-A (2005 chair) when he first tasked the board with developing the statement. Read the full statement online. | |
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