2025 ACA 155th Congress of Correction Denver_Program Book

SUNDAY, AUG. 24

10–11:30 A.M.

ACA Project ECHO — Year 1 in Review [CE|CME] Primary Community of Focus: Adult Corrections Room: 107 Overview: ACA Project ECHO represents the first application of the ECHO “all teach/ all learn” concept focused on correctional healthcare personnel in jails and prisons. Initially, its purpose is to improve the treatment and management of patients with hepatitis C virus infection within correctional populations. ACA Project ECHO involves monthly virtual national presentations including a didactic lecture focused on a specific treatment challenge associated with hepatitis C and case presentations with discussion supported by a subject matter expert. This workshop describes the process of building the ACA ECHO Project, implementation of the project and the outcomes, both expected and unanticipated, that have been measured. Learning Objectives: • Describe the goals and objectives of the ACA-Project ECHO program. • Appreciate the history of the national ECHO model as well as the value of the “all teach/all learn” educational approach and its application to instructing healthcare professionals. • Understand the design of the ECHO Hub Team and individual ACA-Project ECHO programs and how this model achieves the goals of the national ECHO program within its correctional healthcare application. Moderator: John J. Hagan , M.D., FASAM, Physician Consultant, American Correctional Association, Fort Collins, Colorado Speaker 1: Kathleen F. Maurer , M.D.,

Correctional Behavioral Health Certification Primary Community of Focus: Adult Corrections Room: 105 Overview: The Correctional Behavioral Health Certification (CBHC) is one of the most successful professional certifications offered by the American Correctional Association. It has become a prestigious recognition of corrections staff who have demonstrated the knowledge and skills associated with the provision of behavioral health services for mentally ill inmates or offenders. Providing a national standardized certification that validates capability in working with mentally ill offenders improves your ability to compete in the job market. Correctional Officers, Community Corrections Officers and Allied Behavioral Health in jails and prisons throughout the United States have been awarded the CBHC. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how you and staff in your jurisdiction can improve management of mentally ill inmates or offenders and enhance their professional standing as corrections professionals. Learning Objectives: • Explain the benefit of obtaining the Correctional Behavioral Health Certification. • Identify the eligibility criteria for achieving the Correctional Behavioral Health Certification. • Explain the Correctional Behavioral Health Certification process. Moderator: Terri Catlett , Director of Correctional Health, American Correctional Association, Alexandria, Virginia Speaker 1: Terri Catlett , Director of Correctional Health, American Correctional Association, Alexandria, Virginia Speaker 2: Dean Aufderheide , Ph.D., Director of Mental Health, American Correctional Association, Alexandria, Virginia Speaker 3: Tony Wilkes , Chief of Corrections (Retired), Davidson County Sheriff’s Office, Henderson, Tennessee

WORKSHOPS Sunday, Aug. 24 ▼ 10–11:30 a.m.

MPH, Physician Consultant, American Correctional Association, Westbrook, Connecticut

Speaker 2: John J. Hagan , M.D., FASAM, Physician Consultant, American Correctional Association, Fort Collins, Colorado Speaker 3: Jennifer G. Clarke , M.D., MPH, Physician Consultant, American Correctional Association, Providence, Rhode Island

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