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NMC releases 3-year plan for culture transformation

Posted In: Administration, Cultural Competence, Discr in Regulation, Diversity, Health of Practitioner,

Mar 19

The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has published a comprehensive three-year plan aimed at transforming its internal culture to become more...

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Episode 87: Regulatory Environmental Scan - Emerging Issues from CLEAR's Committee Meetings

Posted In: CLEAR Podcast,

Mar 12

During CLEAR’s recent midyear business meetings, we conducted an environmental scan and asked our committee members about the top trends or...

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UK NMC appoints new EDI leaders

Posted In: Diversity,

Mar 12

The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has announced the appointment of three new leaders to enhance its focus on equality, diversity, and...

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Colorado: Supreme Court to hear case on conversion therapy bans

Posted In: Court Cases,

Mar 12

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case challenging Colorado's ban on conversion therapy for minors, marking the first time the Court will...

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Canada: mutual recognition of law licenses proposed

Posted In: Mobility,

Mar 12

In a recent article, Daniel J. Escott discusses the potential benefits of implementing mutual recognition of law licenses across Canadian provinces...

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Singapore to move to mandated psychologist registration

Posted In: Reg of New Professions, Regulation by Country,

Mar 12

Singapore plans to implement a mandatory registration system for psychologists to enhance professional standards, safeguard patient safety, and...

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Canadian legal profession: consideration of mental health during misconduct inquiries

Posted In: Compliance & Discipline, Health of Practitioner,

Mar 12

Recent developments indicate that mental health considerations are increasingly influencing disciplinary proceedings for legal professionals in...

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US: bill to allow 529 funds to go towards certification programs

Posted In: Education & Training,

Mar 12

A bipartisan group of U.S. legislators has introduced the Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow’s Workforce Act, aiming to expand the permissible uses...

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Insights on Global Academic Credential Trends: An Interview with WES

Posted In: Foreign-TrainedApplicants, Mobility, Technology,

Mar 10

Guest blog post by World Education Services (WES), Business Partner of the Month. The landscape of international academic credential evaluation has...

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Nominations are now open for the 2025 CLEAR Regulatory Excellence Awards!

Posted In: CLEAR News,

Mar 6

CLEAR is now accepting nominations for the 2025 awards cycle! Seven annual awards are available for nomination, recognizing contributions to the...

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Easing requirements for foreign-trained physicians

Posted In: Reducing Barriers to, Workforce/Access Shortage,

Mar 5

In response to physician shortages, particularly in rural areas, at least nine U.S. states have amended licensing requirements since 2023 to...

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Florida announces new director of DBPR

Posted In: Regulatory Appointments,

Mar 5

Florida has announced the appointment of Jonathan Zachem as secretary of the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR)....

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