2026 ACA Winter Conference Long Beach CA_Program Book

Continuing Education Programs for Physicians/Mid-Level Providers (CME)

Target Population: Physicians, Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners

participation in the activity. Physicians can earn up to 16.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (Maximum attendance 11 sessions). 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. • 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. Physicians/Mid-Level Providers (CME) The American Correctional Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their

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

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT • Establish coordination and cooperation between security and treatment personnel.

Make sure the session you are attending is approved for your discipline. Some sessions may not be approved for credit to your specific discipline.

Continuing Medical Education (CME): The American Correctional Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Physicians/ physician extenders should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Physicians/physician extenders can earn up to 16.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Each physician/physician extender should claim only those hours of credit actually spent in the educational activity.

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