PRECONFERENCE SEMINARS

Topical, informative seminars will help you stay up to date on critical issues facing the field. Learn about the new 2026 NCCHC Standards and other critical topics. Separate registration fee required.

Name Speakers Time
Saturday, October 24, 2026
P01 An In-Depth Review of NCCHC's 2026 Standards for Health Services in Jails and Prisons*Paulette Finander, MD, MBA, CCHP-CP, National Commission on Correctional Health Care
Wendy Habert, MBA, CCHP-A, National Commission on Correctional Health Care
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
P02 An In-Depth Review of NCCHC’s 2026 Standards for Mental Health Services*Joseph Penn, MD, CCHP-MH, University of Texas Medical Branch Correctional Managed Care
Carrie Reindollar, BSBA, LPN, CCHP-N, National Commission on Correctional Health Care
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday, October 25, 2026
P03 The First 72 Hours: Where Lives Are Lost—or Saved—Behind Bars*Todd Wilcox, MD, FACCP, MBA, CCHP-CP, CCHP-A, Salt Lake County Metro Jail9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
P04 The Opioid Simulation: An Interactive Experience*Melanie Stroda, DNP, FNP-BC, CCHP-CP, Advanced Correctional Healthcare
Cody Richards, CCHP, Freedom Behavioral Health, Inc.
Honey Sternberg, LPC, MA, CCHP-MH, Freedom Behavioral Health
9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
P05 Translating Standards Into Nursing Practice: Preparation for the CCHP-N ExamDaniel Sego, BS, CCHP-N, CCHP-A, Centurion Health
Tracey Titus, RN, CCHP-N, CCHP-A, Centurion Health
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
P06 Suicide Precautions: Clinical Risks, Legal Risks, and Solutions*Joel Andrade, PhD, LICSW, MSW, CCHP-MH, Falcon Correctional & Community Services Inc.
Benjamin Rice, JD, Falcon Correctional & Community Services Inc.
1:30 PM - 5:00 PM
P07 Continuous Quality Improvement: Strategies and Techniques to Measure Change*Cheryl Esposito, RN, MSN, CCHP-N, CoreCivic
Karen Riley, RN, BSN, MBA, CCHP-N, Titan Correctional Healthcare
1:30 PM - 5:00 PM

* seminar is approved for APA credit