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May 12, 2026Nursing Leadership presents Supporting Internationally Educated Nurses
Through mentorship, skills development and policy engagement, IFCNA embodies the Filipino cultural value of bayanihan, a strong sense of civic unity and co-operation traditionally practised by Filipinos, demonstrating how grassroots organizations can address systemic barriers while building a supportive professional community. This profile offers nurse leaders insights into how collaborative partnerships with organizations such as IFCNA can strengthen workforce integration and advance equity in nursing. A Leadership Profile of the Integrated Filipino Canadian Nurses Association
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How to Fight for What You Need: Advocating for Care in Canada’s Health Care System
Michael Decter, Former Ontario Deputy Minister of Health, Mike McCarthy, Canadian Patient Advocate, Healthcare Consultant, and Expert in Navigating Complex Health Systems and Moderator: Shelley Ambrose, Publisher, Journalist, Producer, and Executive
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TOCSIN: A Proposed Dashboard of Indicators to Control Healthcare-Associated Infections
A Case Study: The Initiative to Improve RN Scheduling at Hamilton Health Sciences
Growing Practice Specialists in Mental Health: Addressing Stigma and Recruitment with a Nursing Residency Program
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The Lunch Bunch: An Innovative Strategy to Combat Depression and Delirium through Socialization in Elderly Sub-Acute Medicine Patients
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News
Quebec announces $250 million plan for preventive healthcare
2026-05-11 from montreal.citynews.ca The Quebec government has announced a $250 million plan that includes 54 measures for preventive health care. The plan serves as a roadmap for the next five year [...]
Studying racial and ethnic health inequality in Canada: What we need to get right
2026-05-11 from theconversation.com Health disparities across racial and ethnic groups persist in Canada. But how the country can effectively address them hinges upon how it can better study these di [...]
Ontario nurses launch Charter challenge to overturn 1965 arbitration law
2026-05-11 from hrlawcanada.com The Ontario Nurses' Association has filed a constitutional challenge seeking to strike down a 1965 law that bans hospital and long-term care nurses from taking job act [...]
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The Integrated Filipino Canadian Nurses Association (IFCNA) represents a vital community-driven response to the challenges faced by internationally educated nurses in Canada. Founded in 2019, this federally registered non-profit organization primarily provides comprehensive support for Philippine-educated nurses navigating the complex Canadian healthcare system. This leadership profile presents insights from IFCNA's founding chair, Austine Gaqui, and immediate past president, Mark Anthony Gravos [...]
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Department of Health, Government of Nunavut, Iqaluit, NU
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York University, North York, ON
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York University, North York, ON
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York University, North York, ON
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York University, North York, ON
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York University, North York, ON
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