A MESSAGE FROM OUR CHAIR

Belief in the Future

John McKinley

Chair of the Board

As the population grows and our demographics show increasing age, it is clear that the health human resource workforce must keep up. Our own graduates have long been complemented by clinicians who studied abroad, but standards are not always well aligned. Touchstone Institute has the expertise needed by regulators to make the determinations required to ensure that we continue to address our human resource needs with competent and safe practitioners. This is not just relevant for Ontario regulators as labour mobility provisions mean that licensure from any jurisdiction in Canada must be respected. This has resulted in a movement towards common approaches and standards among licensing bodies. In recent years, Touchstone Institute has shown it can develop exams accepted across Canada, and can administer remotely through partnerships and technology. This has been another successful year that aligns fully with our corporate plans for growth and our societal mission.

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A MESSAGE FROM OUR CEO

Progress on the Plan

Sten Ardal

CEO

It has been two years since the board endorsed a plan to promote our services more broadly. Our communication strategy has focused on sharing our expertise at professional gatherings, and to listening to the needs of current and aspiring clients. In the past year we added a new therapeutics assessment for Optometry, a CELBAN communication examination site in Saskatchewan, we began to administer the Medical Council of Canada’s Qualifying Exam II, and saw implementation of an agreement with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada to administer several of their qualifying exams. Our Learning programs for IMGs underwent significant positive change, and Visa Trainee programming was re-conceived to be more accessible and to better promote integration with other IMGs. These new lines of business have meant stronger relations with our pan-Canadian partners, and the welcome site of new team members at our Toronto offices.

Board of Directors

John McKinley

Board Chair

Dan Faulkner

Board Member

Ella Ferris

Board Member

Brian Hodges

Board Member

Lianne Krakauer

Board Member

Murray Klein

Board Member

Hanika Pinto

Board Member

Parveen Wasi

Board Member

Governance

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Board of Directors

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Curricular Advisory Committee

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Assessment Oversight Committee

Strategic Leadership

The Board of Directors determines corporate strategy and other groups make decisions that govern ongoing operations.

The Curricular Advisory Committee is a group of physician leaders with post-graduate medical school appointments. They are responsible for the design and oversight of our physician learning programs.

The Assessment Advisory Committee is a cross-departmental group with a mandate to provide leadership in exam development, and ensure reflective, strategic and critical review of all exams and the issues arising from assessment processes.

For the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO), the Federation of Optometric Regulatory Authorities of Canada (FORAC), and the Canadian Centre for Language Benchmarks (CCLB) we have established joint oversight as shown in the graphic.

Governance

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Board of Directors

The Board of Directors determines corporate strategy and other groups make decisions that govern ongoing operations.

Curricular Advisory Committee icon

Curricular Advisory Committee

The Curricular Advisory Committee is a group of physician leaders with post-graduate medical school appointments. They are responsible for the design and oversight of our physician learning programs.

Icon of people and magnifying glass

Assessment Oversight Committee

The Assessment Advisory Committee is a cross-departmental group with a mandate to provide leadership in exam development, and ensure reflective, strategic and critical review of all exams and the issues arising from assessment processes.

For the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO), Federation of Optometric Regulators of Canada (FORAC), and Canadian Centre for Language Benchmarks (CCLB) we have established joint oversight as shown in the graphic.

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AT A GLANCE

2018-19 Financial Performance

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Revenue

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Expenses

CONDENSED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

2018-19

REVENUES
Funding from Ministry of Health and Long Term Care 7,098,471 7,385,334
Funding from Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities 443,373 677,926
Exam fees, development and application fees 3,216,296 3,139,604
Other revenues 130,074 93,375
Amortization of deferred capital funding 278,246 192,099
11,166,460 11,488,338
EXPENSES
Examiners and support staff 2,814,918 2,773,860
Employees salaries and benefits 3,863,860 3,590,737
Facility rental and occupancy 1,831,378 1,957,018
Bursaries paid out 273,750 232,500
Clinical funding transfers 455,510 499,950
Professional fees 84,272 98,884
Other operating expenses 1,148,421 1,295,734
10,472,109 10,448,683
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Excess of Revenues over Expenses 694,351 1,039,655
Receivable from (Repayable to) Ministry of Health and Long Term Care 77,534 (417,603)
Net Excess of Revenues over Expenses 771,885 622,052
2018-19 SOURCES OF

Revenue

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63% Funding from Ministry of Health
30% Exam fees, development and application fees
4% Funding from Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities
2% Amortization of deferred capital funding
1% Other revenues
2018-19 OPERATING

Expenses

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37% Employees salaries and benefits
27% Examiners and support staff
17% Facility rental and occupancy
11% Other operating expenses
4% Clinical funding transfers
3% Bursaries paid out
1% Professional fees
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