Spotlight

May 12, 2026

Nursing 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

Events

Friday, June 12, 2026  - Toronto, Ontario Leadership Discussion

Building on Progress: Charting the Future of Canada's Rare Disease Strategy

Durhane Wong-Rieger, President and CEO, Canadian Organization for Rare Disorders (CORD),
Dr. Rebeccah Marsh, Senior Director, Strategy, Innovation, and Outreach, Institute of Health Economics,
Dr. Cheryl Greenberg, Healthcare Professional and Clinician Scientist, Interim Co-CEO, Children's Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba,
Alexandre White-Brown, Clinical Genetic Counsellor, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario and ThinkRare and
Moderator: Karen Heim, General Manager, Alexion Canada

Articles

News

May 21, 2026 Health & Healthcare News
These are the Canadian regions with the highest rates of breast cancer

2026-05-21 from globalnews.ca A new Statistics Canada study has uncovered which Canadian provinces experience the highest breast cancer rates. Between 2010 and 2020, rural regions in Quebec, Ontario [...]

May 21, 2026 Health & Healthcare News
Nixon goes to finance, LaGrange swaps health roles in Alberta cabinet shuffle

2026-05-21 from cbc.ca Premier Danielle Smith has installed one of her most veteran lieutenants as Alberta’s new finance minister, in a cabinet shakeup announced in the shadow of a looming [...]

May 20, 2026 Health & Healthcare News
London at forefront of largest ever Canadian clinical trial

2026-05-20 from ctvnews.ca LHSC announced Wednesday the largest ever Canadian clinical trial that will test ‘poop pills’ to improve immunotherapy for lung cancer. “The trial titled [...]

Editor's Picks

Nursing Leadership
Editors Picks

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 [...]

 

Careers

Vice President, Corporate Services and Chief Financial Officer (PT)
Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care, Penetanguishene, ON

Registered Nurse (multiple opportunities)
Tofino General Hospital, Island Health, Tofino, BC

Vice President, Redevelopment
The Waterloo Regional Health Network, Kitchener, ON

Chief Communications and External Relations Officer
William Osler Health System, Brampton, ON

Health System Executive, Clinical
Lakeridge Health, Durham Region, ON

Chief and Medical Director, Surgery
Oak Valley Health, Markham, ON

Chief and Medical Director, Anaesthesia
Oak Valley Health, Markham ON

Deputy Chief of Public Health
Department of Health, Government of Nunavut, Iqaluit, NU

Vice President, Seniors and Integrated Quality Care
Partners Community Health (PCH), Mississauga, ON

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