Week 10A

Question 1

IEHP

Answer 1

International Educated Health Professionals

Question 2

Challenges faced by IEHPs

Answer 2

1. obtaining timely, accurate information about ho to register in health care professions
2. supplying/validating credentials
3. education requirements
4. practice/clinical experience
5. language requirements
6. registration exams
7. entering and integrating into health force

Question 3

ex of resources in ontario that provide info to IEHPS

Answer 3

healthforce on

access center for regulated employement

Question 4

Supplying and validating credentials

Answer 4

• can be costly, time consuming, sometimes not possible (refugees) to obtain necessary documents from country of origin
• validation from reg body can be slow
• faster if precedent case exists
• most regulatory bodies have a backlog of cases
• delays can lead to attrition (reducing strength/effectiveness)

Question 5

ed requirements

Answer 5

• if credentials not accepted, may need to upgrade
• requirements may change over time
• costly and time consuming
• bridging program can be useful
• Prior Learning Assessment Recognition Programs (PLAR)

Question 6

Practice/Clinical experience

Answer 6

• different regulatory bodies have different requirements about Canadian clinical experience
• can be hard to obtain necessary placements to gain experience
• hard to balance the time vs. the need to do paid work to survive

Question 7

Language requirements

Answer 7

• many already meet requirements
• also need to develop more targeted/intense language training to help candidates who need to obtain required level of language proficiency

Question 8

registration exams

Answer 8

• available support and guides vary from colleges
• can make it challenging to pass standardized exam
• bridging programs can be very important to helping with exam preparation

Question 9

entering and integrating into the health workforce

Answer 9

• depend on social networks
• rural vs. urban
• workplace supports/ doversity strategies/ level of understanding of employers – differs all over

Question 10

Bridging programs

Answer 10

for internationally educated health care professionals who completed training in other country

Question 11

common expected program outcomes

Answer 11

• success with cert exams
• increased knowledge of the canadian health care system
• proficiency in occupation-specific language
• find employment after certification
• meet indv needs

Question 12

common elemets in the content of different bridging programs

Answer 12

• effective program content
• focus on work readiness and on-going support
• access to resources, facilities and funding
• flexibility
• effective assessment
• faculty and administrators experienced with IEHP
• communication among program, regulator and employers

Question 13

common challenges faced by bridging programs

Answer 13

1. difficulty securing placement
2. financial stability
3. carriculum development
4. how and where to deliver the program

Question 14

programs have fluctuating enrollment due to

Answer 14

• immigration policy

- job market

Question 15

what are the various stakeholders?

Answer 15

1. regulatory colleges
2. fed and prov government
3. employers
4. professional associations

Question 16

regulatory colleges

Answer 16

• not mandated to provide education
• have expertise in terms of development and delivery
• little budget to act in advisory capacity

Question 17

federal and provincial government

Answer 17

• provide funding and coordination

- start up funding

Question 18

employer

Answer 18

• provisions of placements
• job shadowing
• mentoring
• volunteering opportunities

Question 19

professional associations

Answer 19

• communication about bridging programs to members
• promotion to value diversity
• support bridging programs through mentoring, scholarships, employment information