Combating HIV/HCV Co-Infection in Corrections - Made possible by an educational grant from Gilead Sciences to the NCCHC Foundation
The intersection of HIV and hepatitis C (HCV) within the realm of correctional health care poses significant challenges and demands a targeted and comprehensive approach. Correctional facilities are often marked by a heightened prevalence of both infections, with up to 35% of incarcerated people in the United States affected by HCV and an increased likelihood of HIV compared to the general population. This webinar will discuss how to diagnose, treat, and prevent these diseases in a correctional setting. In addition, we will discuss the unique environment and how to encourage collaboration between health care providers. correctional staff, and community agencies to ensure continuity of care upon release.
Learning Objectives
-Review the prevalence and transmission of HIV and HCV within correctional settings
-Discuss specialized strategies for testing, treatment. and prevention of HIV and hepatitis C (HCV) in correctional facilities
-Describe necessary collaboration between health care providers, correctional staff, and community agencies to ensure comprehensive care and continuity upon release
Presenter
Neil Fisher, MD, CCHP, is familiar to many of us who attend NCCHC conferences due to talks he has given at prior conferences. He is a proud graduate of Albany Medical College in Albany, New York and has been involved in Correctional Healthcare for over 20 years. He is best known for the care of the incarcerated prisoner especially those that are HIV positive and/or Hepatitis C positive. He is Wexford Health Sources’ Corporate Medical Director for Quality Management and Pharmacy and is based at Wexford’s Regional Office in Phoenix, Arizona.
Webinar Fee:
$0 for all (registration required), includes access to the power point presentation, the webinar recording and CE credit – 1.00 hour for ACCME, ANCC, APA, and CCHP.
Continuing education credit (1.00 hour) available for:
Nurses: The National Commission on Correctional Health Care is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. NCCHC designates this educational activity for 1.0 contact hour. Nurses must attend the entire program to receive credit.
Physicians: The National Commission on Correctional Health Care is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
NCCHC designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Psychologists: The National Commission on Correctional Health Care is approved by the American Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. NCCHC maintains responsibility for this program and its content. This educational activity has been approved for up to 1.00 hour of credit.
CCHPs: Certified Correctional Health Professionals may earn up to 1.00 contact hour of Category I continuing education for recertification.
Social Workers, counselors and others: When evaluating the presentation, select the “General” category, print your certificate, and use it to report directly to your certifying board.
Disclosure Statement
In accordance with the disclosure policy of the National Commission on Correctional Health Care, everyone who is in a position to control the educational content of the Combating HIV/HCV Co-Infection in Corrections webinar (including planners, speakers and moderators) has been asked to disclose all relevant financial interests, all affiliations, or other financial relationships within 24 months (1) with the manufacturers of any commercial product(s) and/or provider(s) of commercial services discussed in an educational presentation and (2) with any ineligible companies. Such disclosure is not intended to suggest or condone bias in any presentation but rather is elicited to provide information that attendees might deem important to their evaluation of an educational presentation. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated prior to this activity. No individuals have disclosed a relevant financial relationship with any ineligible companies/commercial interests.
The content for this CE activity was developed independently of any ineligible company/commercial interest.
Financial Disclosures:
Faculty Disclosure
Dr. Neil Fisher has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
NCCHC Education Committee
The NCCHC Education Committee members have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Sylvie Stacy, MD, MPH, CCHP-CP (chair)
Patricia Blair, PhD, JD, CCHP-RN, CCHP-A (vice-chair)
Joel Andrade, PhD, LICSW, CCHP-MH
Sharen Barboza, PhD, CCHP-MH
Eileen Couture, DO, RN, CCHP-P
Amy Jo Harzke, DrPH
Keith Ivens, MD
Michael Johnson, DDS, MPH
Susan Laffan, RN, CCHP-RN, CCHP-A
James Martin, MPSA, CCHP
Marci Mackenzie, PhD, LCSW, CCHP
Tami Rodriguez, PharmD
Lori Roscoe, DNP, PhD, CCHP-RN
Samuel Soltis, PhD, MHA, CCHP
Nancy White, LPC
Staff Liaisons: Toyin Alaka, Ty Jackson, Kim Sterling, MBA, CAE