The Importance of Accurate Head Trauma Assessment in Corrections
Live Broadcast: Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at 1pm- 2:30pm CT
Head injuries are one of the most common injuries encountered in corrections, and also one of the most difficult to diagnose accurately. Correctional institutions are generally not equipped with advanced diagnostic equipment such as CT scanners for evaluation, necessitating patient transfer to a higher level of care. Overdiagnosing head injuries results in expenditure of personnel and resources. Underdiagnosing of head injuries may result in adverse patient outcomes and increased liability for the correctional facility. In this presentation, attendees will learn to identify risk factors for high-risk situations, and management of these patients. Attendees will also identify which head injuries are lower risk, that may be managed onsite with additional medical oversight. In conclusion, attendees will formulate an evidence based plan for head injury patients, identify risks, and minimize liability while ensuring best outcome for correctional patients.
Educational Objectives
• Describe risk factors for serious head injuries
• Discuss how to manage minor head injuries to ensure a positive patient outcome
• Examine risks associated with head injuries and ways to minimize liability
Presenters:
Dr. P. Daniel McConnell, a retired U.S. Army Captain, sustained severe combat injuries in Afghanistan before transitioning to medicine. He earned his medical degree from East Tennessee State University and completed an Emergency Medicine residency at the University of South Florida’s Level 1 trauma center. Board-certified and a Fellow of the American Academy of Emergency Medicine, he is one of the nation’s few upper-extremity amputee emergency physicians. He has served as Chief Medical Officer at a major FEMA/Military COVID response site and is currently the Medical Director at Pinellas County Jail, while also practicing emergency medicine in Tampa Bay, FL.
Dr. Susan Minter is a doctorally prepared nurse practitioner, is dual-board-certified in adult and family practice and has extensive experience in primary care and correctional medicine. She works at a large county jail in Florida as the sole nighttime primary care provider on site. Dr. Minter has served as an expert witness and provided extensive health record reviews for the legal community on the topics of nursing documentation and administration issues. She lectures frequently on multidisciplinary topics that impact the correctional community, and her passion is teaching and mentoring the upcoming generation of nurses and providers on best practices to care for their patients.
Webinar Fee:
$79 ($69 for CCHPs), includes access to the power point presentation, the webinar recording and CE credit – 1.5 hours of CE for ACCME, ANCC, APA, and General (CCHP and others).
Continuing education credit (1.5 hours) 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 1.5 contact hours. 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 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. 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 1.5 hours of credit.
CCHPs: Certified Correctional Health Professionals may earn up to 1.5 contact hours 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 The Importance of Accurate Head Trauma Assessment 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.
Financial Disclosures:
Neither Dr. McConnell nor Dr. Minter has any financial relationships with ineligible companies/commercial interests to disclose.
No Education Committee members have disclosed any financial interest or relationships with a commercial entity.
NCCHC Education Committee
Sylvie Stacy, MD, MPH, CCHP-CP (Chair)
Joel Andrade, PhD, LICSW, CCHP-MH
Sharen Barboza, PhD, CCHP-MH
David Dawdy, MA, LLP, CCHP
LaToya Duckworth, RN, BSN, MHA, CCHP-RN
Keith Ivens, MD
Kenya Key, PsyD, CCHP-MH
Andrea Knittel, MD, PhD
Susan Laffan, RN, CCHP-RN, CCHP-A
Marci MacKenzie, PhD, LCSW, CCHP
Jim Martin, MPSA, CCHP
Pauline Marcussen, DHA, RHIA, CCHP
Rebecca Rock, PsyD, CCHP-MH
Lori Roscoe, PhD, DNP, CCHP-RN
Deborah Shelton, PhD, RN-C, CCHP
Nancy White, LPC, MA
Alysse Wurcel, MD
Staff Liaisons: Ana Olivares, Toyin Alaka, Kim Sterling, MBA, CAE