Short Term Outcomes

Policy

DDS

• Policy brief that will identify the employability of dental hygienists and the necessity to amend the health professions code
• Feasibility of creating an advanced-standing pathway for international dental graduates to become dental hygienists

MD

• Explore the elimination of some prerequisites for IMGs to enter educational programs (e.g. anatomy, physiology)
• Opportunity for MDs to enter Physician Assistant (PA) program with 2nd year standing
• Policy brief that will identify the employability of PAs and the necessity to amend the health professions code
• Feasibility of creating an advanced-standing pathway for IMGs to become PAs
  
• Feasibility of re-enactment of an updated version of the Fifth Pathway for IMGs

Nurse

• Expedited Board review process for nurses
• Accelerated ADN program to be implemented by colleges

Participants

• Increased # of International Trained Health Professionals ITHP prepared for licensing exams
• Increased # of ITHP passing licensing exams
• Increased # of ITHP obtaining license in their professions
• Increased # of ITHP obtaining alternative career programs or alternative licenses
• Increased # of ITHP obtaining employment in the health sector
• Improved psychosocial indices
• Increased family and/or individual income
• Increased # of ITHP self-reporting satisfaction with their employment

• Increased awareness of educational institutions to the needs of ITHP