Publications

These doctors can help tackle Ontario's shortage. They just need a licence

Dec 9, 20241 min read

These doctors can help tackle Ontario's shortage. They just need a licence

ITPO is pushing for better licensing pathways and increased residency placements to utilize these skilled professionals.

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Breaking Barriers - International Doctors and Canada's Healthcare Solution

Directors ITPO

Dec 9, 20241 min read

Breaking Barriers - International Doctors and Canada's Healthcare Solution

The shortage of primary care physicians, which contributes to longer wait times in emergency departments and backlogs for specialists

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Building Collaboration on Policy and Programs: A National Convening of ITP-Led and ITP-Serving Organizations

Directors ITPO

Dec 9, 20242 min read

Building Collaboration on Policy and Programs: A National Convening of ITP-Led and ITP-Serving Organizations

The ITPO team gathered in Calgary on October 25th and 26th for the "Building Collaboration on Policy and Programs: A National Convening of I

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Recommendations for Residency Position Assessment Criteria & CaRMS Program Descriptions A Policy Brief by ITPO

Directors ITPO

Nov 25, 20241 min read

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 16, 20241 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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Maximizing Medical Talent: How Canada can increase the supply of family doctors by 50% quickly and cost effectively.

Directors ITPO

Oct 10, 20241 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 10, 20241 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 10, 20241 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 10, 20241 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 3, 20241 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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Recency of Practice as a Barrier for ITPs

Dr. Safa Romdhane & Dr. Hira Niazi

Feb 27, 20243 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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ASSESSING ITP PRACTICE-READINESS: WHERE THE CURRENT TOOLS FALL SHORT

Directors ITPO

Feb 9, 20242 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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Expanding Pathways to Licensure for Internationally Trained Physicians in Ontario

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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Recommendations regarding Practice Ready Assessment (PRA) Ontario

Directors ITPO

Mar 31, 20230 min read

Recommendations regarding Practice Ready Assessment (PRA) Ontario

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OMA proposes " Licensing more foreign-trained physicians"

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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The CPSO proposes several ITP-friendly policies

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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ITPs- A Diverse, Underutilised, Skilled Health Human Resource

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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CERC Migration releases the " Globally Trained Local Talent" policy brief

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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