OBJECTIVES:

1.     Describe the evolving epidemiology and structural factors that shape infection risks in carceral environments. Participants will be able to explain how high baseline prevalence of infectious diseases, overcrowding, inadequate ventilation, and limited surveillance capacity contribute to increased transmission risk in jails and prisons.

2.     Apply evidence‑based infection prevention and control strategies tailored to operational constraints of carceral facilities. Participants will be able to identify and implement practical, feasible interventions including screening, vaccination, ventilation improvements, outbreak response, and harm‑reduction approaches based on current CDC and Federal Bureau of Prisons guidance.

3.     Integrate ethical, public‑health, and patient‑centered considerations into infection‑control decision‑making in correctional settings. Participants will be able to evaluate how policies such as copay requirements, isolation practices, access to MOUD, and communication strategies influence both infection outcomes and resident well‑being.

Grand Rounds sessions are free to all attendees. CME credit through the American Academy of Family Physicians is approved. Nursing, PA, and Mental Health CEU credit is also possible through agreements between the AAFP and your professional organizations.

We encourage you to invite your friends and colleagues to attend this session, which will inform us on infectious disease monitoring and control in our always challenging milieu of correctional medicine.

We hope you can attend this session of Correctional Medicine Grand Rounds. We expect it to be an excellent opportunity to gain practical information and networking opportunities. The Grand Rounds session will last one hour and will include ample time for questions, discussion, and networking. 

Correctional Medicine Grand Rounds are usually held on the first and third Thursday of each month.

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Topic: Correctional Medicine Grand Rounds--Thursday, March 5, 2026