2025 ACA 155th Congress of Correction Denver_Program Book

Learning Objectives: • Outline prevention, diagnosis and treatment of measles in the correctional setting. • Outline screening, diagnosis, treatment and complications of syphilis. • Identify and implement preventative health screening topics in gender non-conforming patients. Moderator: John J. Hagan , M.D., FASAM, Physician Consultant, American Correctional Association, Fort Collins, Colorado Speaker 1: Stephanie L. Gravning , M.D., State Correctional Health Authority, North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Bismarck, North Dakota Manufacturer Patient Assistance Programs in the Correctional Setting: A Tool to Potentially Reduce Medication Expenditures [CE|CME] Primary Community of Focus: Adult Corrections | Prisons Room: 111 Overview: Pharmaceutical spending in the U.S. exceeds $600 billion yearly, with over 50% attributed to specialty drugs. High-cost complex therapies have led to specialty treatments ranging from $10,000 to $7,000,000 per patient annually. High medication costs in the U. S. limits access for many patients. Pharmaceutical manufacturers offer patient assistance programs to help uninsured individuals. This presentation will cover identifying eligible patients, applying to these programs and effective management strategies within the Georgia Department of Corrections. Learning Objectives: • Identify the appropriate operational model and patient demographics to develop an access pipeline to manufacturer Patient Assistance Programs. • Develop operational processes necessary to provide access to manufacturer Patient Assistance Programs. • Identify challenges of program implementation in a correctional setting. Create effective follow-up processes to avoid enrollment and replenishment lapses.

Moderator: J. Randall (Randy) Sauls , M.B.A., FACHE, Assistant Commissioner, Office of Health Services, Georgia Department of Corrections, Forsyth, Georgia Speaker 1: Marlah H. Mardis , M.D., DABFM, Statewide Medical Director, Georgia Department of Corrections, Forsyth, Georgia Speaker 2: Kareem A. Karara , PharmD, BCPS, CCHP, Statewide Director of Clinical Pharmacy Programs — Georgia, Correct RX Pharmacy Services, Inc., Hanover, Maryland Speaker 3: Elaine Reifinger , PharmD, RPH, Pharmacy Director, Augusta State Medical Prison, Georgia Department of Corrections, Correct RX Pharmacy Services, Inc., Hanover, MD Cross-Sectional Teamwork Delivers Breakthroughs in Correctional Rehabilitation Creating Success Together Room 106 Overview: Oregon Department of Corrections, in partnership with Oregon Corrections Enterprises, implemented a satellite call center in Oregon’s Intensive Housing Unit. This groundbreaking project is a collaboration of efforts between security personnel and industry production supervisors, providing adults in restrictive housing the same call center employment opportunities afforded to the general population. The teamwork across multidisciplinary teams is improving lives by giving them hope and a purpose. Working across multiple units, incarcerated adults are offered increased out-of-cell time, a sense of normalcy, and, at the same time, reducing the negative effects of segregation. Speakers: Casey Cleaver , Captain, Oregon Department of Corrections, Snake River Correctional Institution, Ontario, Oregon; Dawn Eden , Contact Center Production Supervisor, Oregon Corrections Enterprises, Ontario, Oregon DON’T FORGET TO VISIT THE SPONSORING BOOTHS IN THE EXHIBIT HALL TO GET YOUR TICKET STAMPED FOR A CHANCE TO WIN A UNITED AIRLINES GIFT CARD AND MARRIOTT BONVOY POINTS!

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