2020 ACA San Diego Program Book_Winter Conference

Professional Development

Continuing Education Programs for Treatment Professionals mental health professionals, correctional administrators, dentists, dental hygienists, treatment staff, security, educational staff, other corrections personnel and public health professionals who work with offenders. Educational Objectives: At the conclusion of this activity, the participants will be able to: • Demonstrate competence in the limitations of correctional medicine concerning specific aspects of patient care. • Determine those inmates/detainees who have a constitutional right to health care and at what level care must be provided. • Choose between differing approaches to medical, mental health and substance abuse problems suffered by inmates. • Establish coordination and cooperation between security and treatment personnel. Target Population: Physicians, psychologists, nurses,

1. CME (Continuing Medical Education) Accreditation Statements: ACCME The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for continuing medical education through the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston designates this educational activity for a maximum of 17.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit (1)™. Each physician should claim only those hours of credit actually spent in the educational activity. Who qualifies? Medical doctors and other health care practitioners such as nurse practitioners, mid-level providers, etc.

Professional Development

A $99 additional CME fee is required to participate in this program.

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