Human Resources committee  It's the same. They're looking at transferability from one province to another and using the same standards.

Human Resources committee  Whether we're talking about pharmacy technicians, pharmacists, or nurses, the preceptors who are in the field are hard to come by. I think there is a lot of burnout, there are a lot of students out there, and we are definitely overtaxing the system. I also think that the people w

Human Resources committee  I have a couple of comments. First of all, I believe it has to be done in Canada. We have tried to put part of the practical nursing program overseas. In order to be approved by the College of Nurses of Ontario as an educational institution, we have to have Canadian training, so

Human Resources committee  Absolutely.

Human Resources committee  We are still finding many negative reactions to internationally educated professionals in the clinical areas in the workforce. The research I did for my doctoral studies points out that there still is racism and negative reaction to these health professionals. When we place stude

Human Resources committee  First of all, the students come from a variety of means. The regulatory bodies refer students directly to us. In the community, the word of mouth is very strong, so students come directly to us. We actually have to meet with them and refer them back to the regulatory body, becaus

Human Resources committee  I think as an educational body we would have to work with the government as well as the regulatory body, because it's the regulatory body that governs the licensing process. The whole reason in starting off the assessment while they're in the country, from what I have learned, i

Human Resources committee  Bridging programs really do provide these individuals with the ability to prepare for exam writing, because they're not used to multiple-choice exams. Once our students leave, they historically have difficulty obtaining jobs because of the barriers they face in the profession. Th

Human Resources committee  The problem with going third is that I'm going to be repeating a lot of information. The one good thing is that we're very consistent in our findings. One of the reasons I'm here is that in 2008 I finished my doctoral work, and my thesis was on the experiences of internationally