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COVID-19 Information and Resources


Here you will find the latest resources and information shared by CLEAR members and the regulatory community, as well as links shared by other regulatory and governmental authorities. Please contact us if you have resources you would like to share with CLEAR.


Last updated: 09 June 2020

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Regulatory Responses to COVID-19 Issues, Part I
Originally aired: March 18, 2020

As the world deals with the coronavirus outbreak, regulatory organizations are faced with many questions and difficult decisions. Join international colleagues as they share information with CLEAR members about their approach to COVID-19 issues. Speakers currently include Stephanie Mason with Washington Medical Commission, Ronne Hines with Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, Division of Professions and Occupations, and Kym Ayscough with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.

Regulatory Responses to COVID-19 Issues, Part II
Originally aired: April 2, 2020

As the world deals with the coronavirus outbreak, regulatory organizations are faced with many questions and difficult decisions. Join international colleagues as they share information with CLEAR members about their approach to COVID-19 issues. Speakers for this webinar are Ginny Hanrahan, CORU–Health and Social Care Professionals Council in Ireland; Peggy Benson, Alabama Board of Nursing; and Lise Betteridge, Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers.

Approaches to Telehealth During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Originally aired: April 23, 2020

In the face of COVID-19 and the need for social distancing, telehealth is becoming a necessary alternative to in-person healthcare. Speakers from the Washington Medical Commission and the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan will share their approaches to telehealth, including policies and guidelines, expectations for telemedicine, and care during the pandemic. The webinar will cover scope of practice issues, volunteer emergency health act and telemedicine, emergency licensure to provide virtual care, and billing for virtual care. Speakers will share lessons learned so far and predictions for telehealth post-pandemic.

Virtual and Remote Regulatory Processes During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Originally aired: May 6, 2020

"Regulatory Response to COVID-19 Crisis – NOT business as usual" In today’s restrictive work environment, the Washington Medical Commission has had to find new ways to continue to license and regulate physicians and physician assistants who are on the front lines fighting this pandemic. We have reassessed our priorities, virtualized our meetings and digitized our processes so we can continue to keep the public safe and give our licensees the tools they need to keep going – but it’s definitely NOT business as usual!

“Pass the Remote: An Electronic Hearings Primer” The COVID-19 pandemic has caused regulators to re-think the way they conduct hearings. The Ontario College of Teachers will share practical tips and lessons learned from the perspective of a high-volume administrative tribunal that has successfully re-designed its disciplinary processes for a remote world.


  • Special Episode: COVID-19 Resources for Regulators

  • Released April 7, 2020

    We’re bringing you a special episode of the CLEAR podcast, talking about information and resources related to the COVID-19 emergency. This is a challenging time for everyone as we respond to this global health emergency. CLEAR's president, Kym Ayscough, president-elect, Ginny Hanrahan, and executive director, Adam Parfitt, highlight some of the resources that CLEAR has put together and information that CLEAR members have shared. "Thank you to CLEAR's members who so willingly share their resources, their information, their expertise in the interest of safe regulation in all of the professions and occupations that we regulate. I feel really privileged to be a part of this community and find the sharing to be just infinitely beneficial. So thanks to everyone for that." - Kym Ayscough


  • Episode 30: The Board’s Role in Reopening Regulated Services

  • Released June 9, 2020

    As state and jurisdictions start to reopen personal and medical services that were shut down in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Sara Chambers with Alaska Division of Corporations, Businesses, and Professional Licensing; Gina Fast with Minnesota Board of Cosmetology; and Adam Higginbotham with Nevada State Board of Cosmetology share information about their boards' roles in developing reopening guidelines. They discuss concerns and challenges faced by their boards and their licensees. Reflecting on lessons learned, they talk about the importance of technology in staying connected and communicating with licensees, listening to the licensees and providing resources they need through multiple communication channels, and collaboration with board and industry stakeholders to develop consistent guidance and messaging.





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