NEWS
Touchstone Institute hosts its third annual symposium on March 2, 2017, in Toronto, Canada. Join us for a day of discussion and learning about transition programming for IEHPs in Ontario. Speakers from post-graduate and bridging education programs, professional regulation and immigrant-serving agencies will share experiences, challenges, lessons and opportunities.
Our symposium aims to facilitate connections among disciplines to encourage communication and knowledge-sharing.
FEATURED SPEAKERS
LESSONS FROM THE HEALTHFORCE INTEGRATION RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FOR INTERNATIONALLY EDUCATED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS (HIRE-IEHPS) PROJECT
Dr. Zubin Austin
Professor, Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy University of Toronto
POSITIVE AFFIRMATION AND ACTION AS CAREER DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES
Dr. Norm Amundson
Professor, Counselling Psychology, University of British Columbia
INTERACTIVE INTERDISCIPLINARY SESSIONS
REFLECTIONS ON THE SUCCESS OF TRANSITION AND BRIDGE PROGRAMS FOR IEHPS
- Fok-Han Leung, University of Toronto Family Medicine Postgraduate Program
- Jenna Bright, International Optometric Bridging Program, University of Waterloo
- Pat Bradley, IEN Program, York University School of Nursing
- Holliday Tyson, International Midwifery Pre-Registration Program, Ryerson University
RESEARCH ON IMPACTS AND OUTCOMES
- Andrea Baumann, McMaster University
- Inge Shabort, McMaster University, Touchstone Institute
- Ivy Bourgeault, University of Ottawa
- Sandra Monteiro, McMaster University, Touchstone Institute
PANEL: RESPONDING TO APPLICANTS’ NEEDS FOR TARGETED TRANSITION PROGRAMMING
- Jan Robinson, College of Veterinarians of Ontario
- Roz Smith, HealthForceOntario
- SusanVanDeVelde-Coke, CARE4Nurses
- Shafi Bhuiyan, Internationally Trained Medical Doctors (ITMD) Bridging Program, Ryerson University
