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December 10, 2025Internationally Educated Nurse Integration: Insights From the Supervised Practice Experience Partnership Program at the University Health Network
"Being new to the Canadian health system is anxiety-provoking but having resources, APNE and other supports helped alleviate IEN anxiety." - Feedback from an IEN learner
Learners also offered suggestions for improvement; these included having a consistent preceptor throughout the placement, expanding clinical exposure, simplifying access to digital tools and balancing documentation with hands-on practice. Learners also provided additional recommendations such as peer support groups, structured mentorship and continued education opportunities.
Article by Jennifer Hou et. al. available in Nursing Leadership
Events
Testing What’s Possible: Projectathons and the Future of Interoperability
Allana Cameron, Product Director for the Patient Summary, Canada Health Infoway,
Daniel Berezeanu, Product Manager, IHE Catalyst,
Brandon Blanck, President and CEO, Healthquest and
Moderator: Edwin White Chacon, Manager, Enablement Services, Canada Health Infoway
Featured Articles
Canadian Family Physician Preferences on Updating the Classification System for Health Conditions and Related Issues
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Articles
Thomas McKeown, Meet Fidel Castro: Physicians, Population Health and the Cuban Paradox
Integrating Public Health into Local Healthcare Governance in Quebec: Challenges in Combining Population and Organizational Perspectives
Involving Decision-Makers in Producing Syntheses: The Case of the Research Collective on Primary Healthcare in Quebec
Same Question, Different Data Source, Different Answers? Data Source Agreement for Surgical Procedures on Women with Breast Cancer
News
Canada saw massive drop in overdose-related deaths year-over-year: Health Canada data
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Here’s where Manitoba stands in Canada’s healthcare delay crisis
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Court order prompts Well Health, Healwell to hand over records in merger probe
2025-12-12 from betakit.com Canada’s federal competition watchdog has obtained a court order to advance its probe into digital healthcare company Well Health’s recent acquisitions.&n [...]
Editor's Picks
Internationally educated nurses (IENs) are a growing segment of our Canadian health workforce. Nursing leaders are seeking examples of effective IEN integration programs to shape organizational policies and strategies to support IENs in their local context. In this special issue, we share national and international examples of successful IEN integration, authored by the nurses leading these programs. In the first issue, we profile examples of IEN integration in rural Manitoba and in an urban cen [...]
Careers
Vice Presidents, Digital Health, Clinical Support, and Chief Information Officer
St. Joseph’s Health Care, London, ON
Vice Presidents, Patient Care and Chief Nursing Executive (2 roles)
St. Joseph’s Health Care, London, ON
Senior Policy Advisor/Conseiller principal en politiques; conseillère principale en politiques
Ontario Government, Toronto, ON
Physiotherapist (Multiple Opportunities)
Island Health, Vancouver Island, BC (multiple locations)
Social Worker (Multiple Opportunities)
Island Health, Vancouver Island, BC (multiple locations)
Pharmacist (Multiple Opportunities)
Island Health, Vancouver Island, BC (multiple locations)
Nurse Practitioner
Southlake Academic Family Health Team, Bradford, ON
Executive Director
The Northumberland Family Health Team, Cobourg, ON
Chief of Staff
Thunder Bay Regional Health Centre, Thunder Bay, ON
Multimedia
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Longwoods Leadership DiscussionBuilding Health Equity: Funding Community Driven Solutions for Inclusive Care in Canada
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Longwoods Leadership DiscussionAccelerating Together: How Public-Private Collaboration Drives System Change
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