2021 ACA Nashville Program Book_151st Congress of Correction

Professional Development

Continuing Education Programs for Treatment Professionals

Target Population: Physicians, psychologists, nurses,

1. Physicians/Mid-level Providers (CME):

mental health professionals, correctional administrators, dentists, dental hygienists, treatment staff, security, educational staff, other corrections personnel and public health professionals who work with offenders.

The American Correctional Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Physicians can earn up to 21 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ for live/internet (live) courses and up to 30 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ for enduring material courses. 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.

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.

Professional Development • 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.

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

• Establish coordination and cooperation between security and treatment personnel.

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