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Connected Leadership: Black History Month and Medicine
Since 1928, the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) has designated an annual theme for Black History Month. The 2022 theme is Black Health and Wellness, which “not only includes one’s physical body, but also emotional and mental...
How a medical university’s Telehealth Service Implementation Model can help you: Featuring Shawn Valenta of Wellpath!
Shawn Valenta of Wellpath describes how the model helped his organization set up an emergency medicine telehealth service in this preview of his HIMSS22 session. Wellpath is one of the largest correctional healthcare organizations in the country. With nearly 15,000...
Wellpath Announces New Partnership to Provide Medical, Mental Health, Psychiatry and Dental Services at Lowndes County Jail
Lowndes County, Ga – Today, Wellpath is announcing its new partnership with Lowndes County Sheriff, Ashley Paulk and the Lowndes County Jail. The one-year agreement began January 1 and will provide comprehensive medical, enhanced mental health, dental, along with the...
Wellpath in the News! Webinar Series to Bridge the Gap Between Justice, Health, and Mental Health Equity
Atlanta, GA – December 17, 2021— Today, the Satcher Health Leadership Institute’s Kennedy-Satcher Center for Mental Health Equity (KSCMHE) at Morehouse School of Medicine, with support from the Wellpath Cares Foundation, announces a five episode webinar roundtable...
Hope & Healing Podcast: Episode 7 Let’s talk about patients and people…
Hope & Healing Podcast: Episode 6 with Linda Corfman, Health Services Administrator for Imperial County, CA – Part 2
Hope & Healing Podcast: Episode 5 with Linda Corfman, Health Services Administrator for Imperial County, CA – Part 1
24/7 Mental Health Services For Detainees Takes Effect At Cobb Adult Detention Center
With a press conference and a ribbon-cutting ceremony, the Cobb County Sheriff’s Office officially kicked off its program of providing 24-hour mental health services for detainees at the Cobb County Adult Detention Center. The program will be operated by Wellpath, and...
El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Receives National Accreditation for Jail Health Services
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) -The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office has earned accreditation from the National Commission on Correctional Healthcare (NCCHC) by demonstrating compliance with NCCHC’s Standards for Health Services in Jails. According to the sheriff’s...
Wellpath in the News: Morehouse School of Medicine’s Online Education and Expanded Programs to Offer Innovative Justice-Involved Care Online Certificate in Partnership with Wellpath
New program will provide students with critical skills needed to assist justice-involved individuals ATLANTA – NOVEMBER 8, 2021 – Morehouse School of Medicine’s newest Online Education and Expanded Programs (OEEP) certificate offering will address a challenging aspect...
Join Wellpath at the 2021 NCCHC Fall Conference
October 30, 2021 - November 3, 2021 Click image below to view.
Wellpath in the News: Cobb Sheriff to provide 24/7 mental health services to inmates
Oct. 21—Starting next month, the Cobb County Sheriff's Office will begin providing 24/7 mental and behavioral health services to jail inmates. Sheriff Craig Owens said his office will be the first in the state of Georgia to implement this service, according to a news...
Wellpath Signs CEO Pledge in Inclusion & Diversity
Wellpath, the premier provider of localized, high-quality, compassionate care to vulnerable patients in challenging clinical environments, joins the growing coalition pledging to advance diversity and inclusion in the workplace. One of nearly 2,000 CEOs that have come...
Grand Prairie Healthcare Services in coordination with Wellpath to Partner as the New Healthcare Provider for the Michigan Department of Corrections
Nashville, TN – Today, Grand Prairie Healthcare Services, P.C. (Grand Prairie), in coordination with Wellpath LLC as its Management Services Organization, are premier providers of localized, high-quality, compassionate healthcare to vulnerable patients in...
Connected Leadership: National Hispanic Heritage Month
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month! At Wellpath, we embrace the diversity of our team members as a great organizational strength. We champion their individual success, as well as their contributions to our success as an organization. We hope you learn something new...