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on October 18, 2023

Self-Referral to RNCCAP – ARNAP Now Available for Applicants in Alberta

on June 21, 2023

Practice Ready Ontario: Program Launches

on May 26, 2023

Nurse Ready App Launches, Supporting Communicative Competency in Canada’s Nursing Workforce

on May 11, 2023

Touchstone Institute Announces New Chief Executive Officer

on April 13, 2023

Coming Soon: Nurse Ready, an Innovation in Communicative Competency

on March 30, 2023

Winter Newsletter: Transitions and Initiatives

on January 11, 2023

Free Webinar on Competency Assessments for Internationally Educated Nurses

on December 7, 2022

OSCE Standard Setting: Three Borderline Group Methods

on December 6, 2022

Seeking Requests for Proposals from Software Developer Services

on November 28, 2022

CELBAN Newsletter

on November 25, 2022

Internationally Educated Nurses Programs at Touchstone Institute

on November 21, 2022

Listening CLB 9 Now Accepted by All Nursing Regulatory Authorities

on October 14, 2022

2021-2022 Annual Report Release

on September 26, 2022

Touchstone Institute Hosts Roundtable to discuss Internationally Educated Nurses

on September 6, 2022

Assessment and Access – Summer Newsletter

on August 22, 2022

Touchstone Institute in the News

on July 4, 2022

Improving Access to Internationally Educated Health Professionals, Ontario 360

on May 13, 2022

Assessing Internationally Educated Applicants: Canadian Experience and the Changing Legislative Landscape at CNAR Spring Workshops

on March 14, 2022

Perspectives on Virtualization Symposium Presentations Posted

on December 7, 2021

Canadian Medicine Primer to Offer Communication through Simulation as Elective

on November 3, 2021

Register for the 2022 Perspectives Symposium

on October 25, 2021

The Role of Communication in Patient Safety

on October 22, 2021

2020-2021 Annual Report Released

on September 15, 2021

Touchstone Institute Implements COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

on August 31, 2021

A Successful Safe OSCE Model

on July 28, 2021

Adapting the Exam to the Environment – Summer Newsletter

on June 29, 2021

Touchstone Institute Celebrates Pride 2021

on June 22, 2021

2021 Pre-Residency Programming

on May 21, 2021

Ready? Set. Nurse! A Communication Self Assessment for Canadas Nurses

on May 19, 2021

Successful ARNAP, CFAS, and KCAT Exam Administrations

on May 17, 2021

Digitizing CELBAN

on April 12, 2021

Virtual Success – Spring Newsletter

on April 8, 2021

Touchstone Institute Delivers Virtual Communication through Simulation

on March 22, 2021

Touchstone Institute Delivers its First Virtual OSCE

on February 17, 2021

Touchstone Institute Perspective Series – Publication in Canadian Journal of Applied Linguistics

on January 12, 2021

Celebrating 2020

on December 8, 2020

Communication through Simulation Pilot 2.0

on November 25, 2020

Intercultural Communicative Competence & Curriculum Development Guide

on November 2, 2020

Digital Directions – November Newsletter

on October 22, 2020

2019-20 Annual Report

on July 13, 2020

Reacting Proactively

on July 8, 2020

LTC Foundational Domains Process

on June 30, 2020

Touchstone Institute Celebrates Pride from a Social Distance

on June 9, 2020

Foundational LTC Domains in Response to COVID-19

on May 7, 2020

Touchstone Institute Perspectives Series – Using Psychometrics to Ensure Valid and Reliable Assessments

on April 29, 2020

Touchstone Institute Launches First Online PRP

on April 24, 2020

Tests, Exams, and Education Updates

on March 31, 2020

Touchstone Institute Newsletter – March 2020

on March 26, 2020

COVID-19 Updates

on January 30, 2020

2020 Perspectives Symposium Today!

on December 18, 2019

Touchstone Institute Newsletter – December 2019

on November 30, 2019

IENCAP Exam Now Entirely Tablet-Based

on November 13, 2019

Touchstone Institute Newsletter- November 2019

on October 9, 2019

Perspectives 2020 Registration Now Open

on October 1, 2019

Touchstone Institute Newsletter – October 2019

on September 3, 2019

Call for Participants: Introducing the Communication through Simulation Pilot Program

on August 28, 2019

TPAO Implementation (2019)

on March 1, 2019

Touchstone Institute Newsletter – March 2019

on February 11, 2019

Project 360° Launches New “My Competencies” Feature

on February 1, 2019

Annual Perspectives Symposium 2019

on January 14, 2019

Perspectives 2019 Program Update

on December 15, 2018

Touchstone Institute Newsletter – December 2018

on December 13, 2018

Happy Holidays From Touchstone Institute

on October 17, 2018

Perspectives 2019 Registration Is Open

on October 1, 2018

Touchstone Institute Newsletter – October 2018

on September 20, 2018

Coming Soon: 2019 Perspectives Symposium Registration

on June 1, 2018

Touchstone Institute Newsletter – June 2018

on April 1, 2018

Touchstone Institute Newsletter – April 2018

on January 23, 2018

Perspectives 2018: Assessment Validity Explored

on December 15, 2017

Touchstone Institute Newsletter – December 2017

on September 19, 2017

Now Open: 2018 Perspectives Symposium Registration

on July 6, 2017

Touchstone Institute heads to AMEE 2017

on June 18, 2017

Project 360° Releases New Communication Framework

on March 10, 2017

2016 CAME Research Award

on October 17, 2016

Registration Opens for Perspectives 2017

on July 18, 2016

New address for Touchstone Institute

on June 20, 2016

Touchstone Institute is moving July 14–18

on April 14, 2016

Touchstone Institute at CCME 2016

on March 24, 2016

New Webinar Series: Assessing Professional Communication

on March 17, 2016

Dr. Sibbald at 2016 Ottawa Conference

on February 11, 2016

A 360º View of Culture and Communication

on February 1, 2016

New year, fresh start for our Simulation Program

on October 25, 2015

Perspectives 2016: Speakers Announced!

on October 15, 2015

Touchstone Institute at ICRE

on June 22, 2015

New Exam Dates Announced for IENCAP

on February 3, 2015

Registration Opens for the Optometrist Evaluating Examination

on January 12, 2015

Perspectives in Competency Assessment Symposium