Recommendations for Residency Position Assessment Criteria & CaRMS Program Descriptions A Policy Brief by ITPO
Far fewer residency positions available for ITPs compared to CMGs. Open the spots! Adjust assessment criteria to capture ITP strengths!
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Directors ITPO
Oct 161 min read
Toronto Star:6.5 million Canadians lack a family doctor. The solution is already here
Read our Chair of Board, Dr. Makini McGuire-Brown's thoughts on the recent proposal by Canadian senators regarding ITPs.
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Directors ITPO
Oct 101 min read
Maximizing Medical Talent: How Canada can increase the supply of family doctors by 50% quickly and cost effectively.
Canada is experiencing a primary care crisis, with 6.5 million people currently lacking access to a family doctor
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Directors ITPO
Oct 101 min read
CBC’s Canada Tonight
Internationally trained doctors face barriers to practicing medicine in Canada Canada Tonight host Ginella Massa spoke with the chair of...
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Directors ITPO
Oct 101 min read
CBC Cross Country Check up
Cross Country Checkup with Ian Hanomansing ITPO Chair on Cross Country Check up Cross Country Checkup is Canada's only national phone-in...
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Directors ITPO
Oct 101 min read
Global News article
Despite health-care ‘crisis,’ internationally-trained doctors, nurses face barriers to work Health worker shortages may be at “crisis”...
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Directors ITPO
Oct 31 min read
ITPO Chair on CBC's Ontario Mornings: The Doctor is In
ITPO Chair Dr. Makini McGuire-Brown speaks about acknowledging the thousands of ITPs not working as doctors.
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Dr. Safa Romdhane & Dr. Hira Niazi
Feb 273 min read
Recency of Practice as a Barrier for ITPs
According to the Canadian Medical Association 6.5 million Canadians do not have access to primary care and instead have to turn towards...
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Directors ITPO
Feb 92 min read
ASSESSING ITP PRACTICE-READINESS: WHERE THE CURRENT TOOLS FALL SHORT
Executive Summary Practice-Ready Assessment (PRA) programs are one of the licensure pathways that are available in various provinces in...
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Directors ITPO
Dec 18, 20232 min read
Expanding Pathways to Licensure for Internationally Trained Physicians in Ontario
Expanding Pathways to Licensure for Internationally Trained Physicians in Ontario: How to Get There and Why It Matters Contributing...
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Directors ITPO
Mar 31, 20230 min read
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Directors ITPO
Oct 8, 20222 min read
OMA proposes " Licensing more foreign-trained physicians"
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In an online survey conducted by OMA, 26% of respondents chose “We don’t have enough doctors” as the statement that...
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Directors ITPO
Oct 8, 20221 min read
New Licensing Pathway in Nova Scotia
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY College of Physicians and Surgoens of Nova Scotia has developed a new streamlined approach to license physicians who...
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Directors ITPO
Sep 8, 20223 min read
The CPSO proposes several ITP-friendly policies
In August 2022 the Ontario government directed the CPSO to come up with solutions to the current health human resource crisis. ITPO...
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Directors ITPO
Sep 3, 20221 min read
The FEED - Episode 308
Tina Cortese speaks with the chair of Internationally Trained Physicians of Ontario – Dr. Makini McGuire-Brown about how the province can...
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Directors ITPO
Aug 14, 20222 min read
ITPs- A Diverse, Underutilised, Skilled Health Human Resource
A Report on the Findings of the ITPO ITPs Backgrounder Survey EXECUTIVE SUMMARY There is a significant healthcare worker shortage in...
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Directors ITPO
Aug 14, 20221 min read
CERC Migration releases the " Globally Trained Local Talent" policy brief
In March 2022, The Centre Excellence Research Chair in Migration and Integration (CERC Migration) at Toronto Metropolitan University (...
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Directors ITPO
Aug 13, 20221 min read
ITPO's Chair of Board discusses ITPs situation in Canada
Watch ITPO's Chair of the Board, Dr. Makini McGuire-Brown, giving her personal experience and discussing the current situation of ITPs in...
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Directors ITPO
Aug 12, 20221 min read
"Internationally trained medical staff could help Ontario hospitals but can't"
Listen to Dr. Makini McGuire-Brown, ITPO's Chair of the Board, interview about ITPs' situation in Canada. "From a lack of residency...
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Directors ITPO
Aug 12, 20221 min read
ITPO Co-Chair gives interview sharing personal experience and outlining ITPs reality in Canada
Watch our Chair of Board, Dr. Makini McGuire-Brown, talk about ITPs' journey in Canada. "Dr. Makini McGuire-Brown with Internationally...
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