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Vol.3 No.18 | September 9, 2010
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Essay
Neil Seeman
News and Notes
- Breakfast with the Chiefs – Tuesday, September 21, 2010 – Toronto, ON, Insights, Implications, Questions and Answers: Report of the Investigators of Surgical and Pathology Issues at Three Essex County Hospitals with Dr. Barry McLellan
- Government of Canada funds program to standardize accreditation of foreign nurses.
- Medical Council of Canada receives +$2.8 million in Foreign Credential Recognition Program funding. Details here.
From the HR Resources Database
Commentary
Interdependence of the Health and Education Sectors in Meeting Health Human Resource Needs
Stephen Duckett
Abstract
The health sector is dynamic with change endemic. But role assignment in the workplace is varying little by little because of the rigidities associated with professional demarcations, the long training times for many health professions and the pace and ability of educational institutions to respond to changes in the health workforce. In their article, Tzountzouris and Gilbert identify a number of issues that could inform educational institutions’ response to emerging health human resource needs. This commentary discusses limitations on our thinking, the intertwined relationships between the educational and health sectors and three critical steps to take in health sector human resource planning.
From the Longwoods Archives
Invited Essay
Internationally Educated Health Professionals: Workforce Integration and Retention
Andrea Baumann, Jennifer Blythe and Dana Ross
Abstract
It is essential that internationally educated healthcare professionals (IEHPs) residing in Canada re-enter and remain in their profession. To make the most of this important supply of healthcare professionals, it is vital to understand who IEHPs are, the challenges they face and how to facilitate their entry and integration into the workforce. In this article, after a summary of what is known of IEHPs who migrate to Canada, common problems of entry and integration into the workforce are discussed. Profession-specific challenges are considered, including how roles in certain professions vary globally and the importance of cultural and communication competencies. Resources to assist physicians and nurses are described and compared with those available for other professions. Finally, future possibilities and strategies for workforce integration are considered. Although the focus in this paper is on one province, the issues and strategies discussed are relevant to other provincial and international jurisdictions that are struggling with shortages and trying to capitalize on potential sources of workforce supply
Today’s Nurse Jobs
- Registered Nurse, Care Leader – Interior Health, Clearwater, BC
- RN, Youth & Adult Developmental Disability Mental Health Team Leader – Interior Health, Kelowna, BC
- Registered Nurse, Critical Care – Interior Health,Kelowna, BC
- RN, Residential Care – Interior Health, Oliver, BC
- Registration Advisor, Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner Exams – College of Registered Nurses of BC
- Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Special Care Nursery – Guelph General Hospital , Guelph, ON
- Clinical Nurse Specialist, Geriatric Emergency Management – Guelph General Hospital , Guelph, ON
- Registered Nurses, Multiple Departments – St. Joseph’s Health Centre, Toronto, ON
- Registered Psychiatric Nurse or Registered Nurse – Whitehorse General Hospital, Whitehorse, YK
- Nursing Positions – The Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, QC
- RNs & RPNs (Relief Nursing Assignments) – Saint Elizabeth Health Care, Various Locations
- Fraser Health – Critical Care Nurses – Multiple Positions
- Fraser Health – Emergency Room Nurses – Multiple Positions
- Licensed Practical Nurses – VON, Lethbridge, Calgary and Edmonton, AB
- Licensed Practical Nurses – VON, Calgary, AB area
- Operating Room Licensed Practical Nurse – Interior Health, Penticton, BC
- RN, Patient Care Coordinator (Surgical) – Interior Health, Kelowna, BC
- Nurse Practitioner, Oncology – The BC Cancer Agency
- Registered Nurse, Shift Coordinator – Interior Health, Vernon, BC
- Registered Nurse, Perioperative – Interior Health, 100 Mile House, BC
- Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit – Interior Health, Penticton, BC
- Coordinator, Sterile Processing – Interior Health, Vernon, BC
- Nurse Practitioner – Cornwall Community Hospital, Cornwall, ON
- Clinical Resource Nurse (RN) – Saint Elizabeth Health Care, London, ON
- Registered Nurses, Various positions – Rouge Valley Health System, Scarborough & Ajax, ON
- And Many More …
Leadership Careers
- Production/Web Editor, Longwoods Publishing, Toronto, ON
- Senior Director, Corporate Services and Chief Financial Officer – Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare, Bracebridge and Huntsville, ON
- Director, Strategic Communications and Public Relations, Mississauga Halton CCAC
- Registration Advisor, Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner Exams – College of Registered Nurses of BC
- The Toronto Central LHIN is seeking health professionals for its Health Professionals Advisory Committee
- Vice President, Professional Affairs and Chief Nurse Executive – UHN, Toronto, ON
- Health Information Monitoring, Lead – The Health Council of Canada, Toronto, ON
- Manager Nephrology Program – Humber River Regional Hospital, Toronto, ON
- Director, Corporate Performance and Process Improvement – Bridgepoint Health, Toronto, ON
- Senior Financial Analyst/Accountant – OACCAC, Toronto, ON
- Director, Organization Performance, Accountability & Risk, OACCAC, Toronto, ON
- Director, Communications and Community Relations – Bridgepoint Health, Toronto, ON
- Senior Consultant/Lead Project Coordination Office, Program Development – Toronto Central LHIN, Toronto ON
- Senior Director, Client Services – Erie St. Clair Community Care Access Centre, Chatham, ON
- Assistant Deputy Minister, Operations, Dept. Of Health & Social Services – Government of Nunavut
- National Chief Executive Officer – The Canadian Mental Health Association, Ottawa, ON
- Policy Lead, Analysis and Reporting – Health Council of Canada, Toronto, ON
- Scientist – The Institute for Work & Health, Toronto, ON
- Chief Executive Officer – Champlain Local Health Integration Network – Ottawa ON
- Chef de la direction – Réseau local d’intégration des services de santé de Champlain – Ottawa ON
- Vice President, Interprofessional Practice and Chief Nursing Officer – Saskatoon Health Region
- Vice President, Finance and Administration – Saskatoon Health Region
Transitions
September 7, 2010
Dr. Brock J. Wright (Assistant Professor and Associate Dean, Clinical Affairs, Faculty of Medicine at the University of Manitoba and Senior Vice-President Clinical Services and Chief Medical Officer for the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority) to the Board of Directors, TearLab Corporation
Dr. Robert Olson, a radiation oncologist to first physician at the BC Cancer Agency Centre for the North.
Dr. Cecil H. Rorabeck, Professor (Emeritus) of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Western Ontario, London, ON to Ontario to Board Chair, Canadian Medical Hall of Fame
Dr. Dindial Ramotar, Université de Montréal Faculty of Medicine, awarded Guyana Award
Mr. Peter Brown to the North Simcoe Muskoka (ON) Local Health Integration Network’s Board of Directors.
Ms. Karen Graham to the North Simcoe Muskoka (ON) Local Health Integration Network’s Board of Directors.
Mr. Brian Jeffs to the North Simcoe Muskoka (ON) Local Health Integration Network’s Board of Directors.
Mr. Donald Mitchell to the North Simcoe Muskoka (ON) Local Health Integration Network’s Board of Directors.
Mr. Shafique Shamji to the Ottawa Hospital Board of Governors
Ms. Margery Cunningham to Trustee, Extendicare Real Estate Investment Trust
Mr. Alain Champagne to Senior Vice President, Pharmaceutical Distribution and Operations, McKesson Canada
August 31, 2010
Bonnie Adamson to President and CEO of London Health Sciences Centre, London, ON
Dr. Bruce McManus to inaugural Director of the Providence Heart + Lung Institute at St. Paul’s Hospital, Vancouver, BC
Dr. Nicola Shaw to Health Informatics Research Chair and Scientific Director for the Health Informatics Institute, Algoma University, Sault Ste. Marie, ON
Dr. John Haggie to President-Elect of the Canadian Medical Association. Dr. Haggie is a general and vascular surgeon from Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador.
Arthur Sweetman to inaugural Ontario Research Chair in Health Human Resources at McMaster University
Darrel Reid to Executive Director, the Manning Centre
Dr. Neil Maresky to Vice-President of Medical Affairs, AstraZeneca Canada Inc.
Dr. Jean-Pierre Farmer to Chief of Surgery at the Montreal Children’s Hospital of the MUHC
Dr. Jeff Turnbull to President of the Canadian Medical Association
David Clements to Director, Corporate Planning and Accountability, Canadian Institute for Health Information
Review all recently reported Transitions here.
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