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Episode 72: CLEAR’s DEI Resources for Regulators and Revisiting a Conversation on Unconscious Bias from 2023-12-12T05:00
This episode revisits a previous conversation about unconscious bias - what it means, how it can influence our decision-making, and what we can do to minimize its impact. We also announce new D...
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Episode 71: CLEAR Award Recipients: Sharing Insights from Experience (Part 2) from 2023-11-14T05:00
The 2023 CLEAR Awards were presented in Salt Lake City during CLEAR's Annual Educational Conference. Our podcast host had the chance to catch up with the recipients and hear about the cases and ...
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Episode 70: CLEAR Award Recipients: Sharing Insights from Experience (Part 1) from 2023-10-10T05:00
The 2023 CLEAR Awards were presented in Salt Lake City during CLEAR's Annual Educational Conference. Our podcast host had the chance to sit down with the recipients and hear about the cases and...
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Episode 69: Ethical International Recruitment of Foreign-Educated Healthcare Workers from 2023-09-12T05:00
Mukul Bakhshi with the Alliance for Ethical International Recruitment Practices for CGFNS International, Inc. shares information about the recently updated “Health Care Code for Ethical Internat...
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Episode 68: Navigating Change - Conference Plenary Preview from 2023-08-08T05:00
Get a sneak peek at the CLEAR conference plenary session, "Own Your Shift: Turn your season of change into your season of possibility." Tiffany Lanier, Change + Wellbeing Speaker and Founder of ...
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Episode 67: Practice Authority, Workforce Diversity, and Equity of Care - New Research from 2023-07-11T05:00
Alicia Plemmons with the Knee Center for the Study of Occupational Regulation shares new research her team conducted to explore the relationship between nurse practitioner full practice authorit...
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Episode 66: Decreasing Application Processing Time While Maintaining Accuracy from 2023-06-13T05:00
Jennifer Best with Nova Scotia College of Nursing talks about some recent policy and process changes the College made to streamline their licensing process for applicants from other provinces an...
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Episode 65: Developing a Military Occupational Crosswalk from 2023-05-23T05:00
Andrew LaFratte, Deputy Policy Director, shares an initiative that the Pennsylvania Department of State has developed to lessen the regulatory licensure burden for military veterans and spouses....
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Episode 64: Citizen Empowerment through Technology Modernization from 2023-04-11T06:00
Dan Hereth, Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services, shares his agency's journey with a multi-year, multi-phase technology initiative. He focuses on how enhance...
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Episode 63: Regulatory Sandboxes - Concept and Implementation from 2023-03-14T06:00
Jan Robinson, Bradley Chisholm, and Micah Matthews explore the concept of sandboxes for professional and occupational regulators. What is a regulatory sandbox? It's important to think about it ...
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Episode 62: Themes in Professional Licensing with CLEAR’s Premier Technology Partner, Thentia from 2023-02-14T05:00
Paul Leavoy, Managing Director - Regulatory Content and editor of Ascend magazine for Thentia, talks with CLEAR about regulatory news and current themes in professional licensing. He highlights ...
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Episode 61: Regulatory Connections - The UK’s New Institute of Regulation from 2023-01-10T05:00
Marcial Boo, chair of the new Institute of Regulation in the UK, joins us for this episode. Hear about the membership and goals of this new professional body for regulators in the UK. Marcial sh...
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Episode 60: Inquiry to Audit - Improving Communications from 2022-12-13T05:00
Carol Puchailo with the College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba discusses the College's Inquiry to Audit (I2A) Project, an initiative the practice team took to critically think through their sy...
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Episode 59: Evaluating How Medical Boards Communicate about Physician Sexual Misconduct from 2022-11-08T05:00
Lisa McGiffert with the Patient Safety Action network and Carol Cronin with the Informed Patient Institute share research and recommendations from their report, Communicating about Physician Sex...
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Episode 58: CLEAR’s 2022-24 Strategic Plan – Supporting the Regulator of Tomorrow from 2022-10-11T06:00
During CLEAR's return to our in-person annual conference in Louisville, we were able to sit down with Board members to discuss the 2022-24 strategic plan and some of the exciting initiatives und...
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Episode 57: Update on FSMB’s COVID Misinformation Policy from 2022-09-08T06:00
Katie Templeton, Chair of the Federation of State Medical Boards Ethics and Professionalism Committee, shares details on FSMB's full policy on "Professional Expectations Regarding Medical Misinf...
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Episode 56: Free Speech Challenges to Licensure of Speaking Professions from 2022-08-09T06:00
Get a sneak peek at another session from the upcoming Annual Educational Conference. Charla Burill with North Carolina Board of Dietitians and Nutrition and Pepin Tuma with Academy of Nutrition ...
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Episode 55: Employee Support through Mental Health, Wellness, and Mentorship from 2022-07-12T06:00
Get a sneak peek at some sessions from the upcoming Annual Educational Conference. Abby Migliore with Alabama Board of Nursing focuses on mental health and wellness in healthcare workers. She di...
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Episode 54: Sunrise Review and Right-sizing Occupational Regulation from 2022-06-14T06:00
A new research report released by the Institute for Justice analyzes 30 years worth of sunrise reviews and draw lessons for licensing policy. Co-authors Lisa Knepper and Kathy Sanchez define sun...
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Episode 53: Regulating Licensees’ Use of Social Media from 2022-05-10T06:00
Lise Betteridge, Andrew Charnock, and Nancy Spector discuss social media policies and regulating licensees' use of social media. The theme that arose from the conversation is "the changing times...
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Episode 52: CSG Survey of Universal Licensing Recognition Laws from 2022-04-12T06:00
Adam Diersing, policy analyst for the Center of Innovation with the Council of State Governments, shares information about CSG's 2021 survey of universal license recognition laws. He describes w...
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Episode 51: Evaluating Policy Changes Made During the Pandemic from 2022-03-08T05:00
Al Carter, executive director of the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy, discusses the report from NABP's work group to consider extending waivers that were issued during the pandemic. H...
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Episode 50: 2021 Regulatory Trends – The Year in Review from 2022-02-08T05:00
CLEAR is celebrating Episode 50 of our podcast! Listen as CLEAR presidents past and present take a look back at trends in professional regulation during 2021. Hear international perspectives o...
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Episode 49: Organizational Transformation - Cultural Safety and Humility in Healthcare from 2022-01-11T05:00
The health regulatory colleges in British Columbia signed a declaration to cultural safety and humility with First Nations Health Authority partners, committing to strengthening relationships wi...
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Episode 48: Beyond the Contract: What Regulators Really Want and Need from the Vendor Community from 2021-12-07T05:00
Caroline Miller, Cathi Mietkiewicz, and Marc Spector speak from their perspectives from both the vendor side and the regulator side about the relationship between regulatory organizations and th...
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Episode 47: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - Where are we now? from 2021-11-09T05:00
Sandy Greenberg and Marlon Brown talk about where regulatory organizations are with the diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. After providing some working definitions of DEI terminology...
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Episode 46: Questions a Legislator Should Ask - A foundation for regulatory understanding from 2021-10-12T06:00
The Questions a Legislator Should Ask series is designed to provide important questions to be asked, as well as background information, to assist policymakers in their deliberation of proposed n...
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Episode 45: Being a Better Investigator - Insights from Experience from 2021-09-14T06:00
Line Dempsey, chair of CLEAR's National Certified Investigator Training committee, talks with longtime NCIT instructors Mike Ferjak and Amigo Wade to share insights from their vast experience as...
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Episode 44: Rubber Band Resilience - conference keynote preview from 2021-08-10T06:00
Kathy Parry, corporate energy expert and keynote speaker for CLEAR's 2021 Annual Educational Conference, talks about three phases on the resilience curve and the meaning of rubber band resilienc...
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Episode 43: UK Regulatory Reform Proposals and Influence in Other Jurisdictions from 2021-07-13T06:00
The UK Department of Health and Social Care has published proposed changes to healthcare regulation. How might this influence professional regulation in other jurisdictions? Mark Stobbs with the...
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Episode 42: Research and Trends related to Criminal History and Professional Licensure from 2021-06-08T06:00
Carla Caro with ACT and Rebecca Durcan with Steinecke Maciura LeBlanc explore how regulatory bodies consider and deal with criminal history or record among applicants for licensure. Carla shares...
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Episode 41: Starting Fresh - The Journey of a New Specialist Regulator from 2021-05-11T06:00
Sarah Blackmore with Social Work England shares the journey and progress of establishing a new specialist social work regulator in England, including consultation and development of professional...
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Episode 40: Testing Through the Years - a CLEAR Exam Review Retrospective from 2021-04-13T06:00
This episode of the CLEAR podcast celebrates the important contribution of long-time CLEAR Exam Review editorial board members Steve Nettles and Jim Zukowski. Steve and Jim just stepped down fro...
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Episode 39: CLEAR Investigative Excellence Award: Sharing Lessons Learned from 2021-03-09T05:00
Nicholas Woloszczuk, recipient of the 2020 CLEAR Investigative Excellence Award, talks about the case for which he was nominated, challenges he encountered during the investigation, and the inve...
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Episode 38: Sanction Reference Points for Fairness and Defensibility from 2021-02-09T05:00
Dr. Elizabeth Carter with the Virginia Board of Health Professions provides an overview of the Sanction Reference Points program, a tool used by licensing boards in Virginia to ensure fair and c...
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Episode 37: Regulatory Modernization - Challenges and Tips from 2021-01-19T05:00
Caroline Miller with Tyler Technology and James Collins with Microsoft talk about regulatory modernization, highlighting the difference between a refresh or update and a transformation. They adv...
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Bonus Episode: Recognizing Unconscious Bias and Minimizing Its Impact from 2020-12-15T05:00
Chris McIntyre, keynote speaker for CLEAR's 2021 Winter Symposium, talks about what we really mean when we say "unconscious bias," different areas we need to consider related to diversity, ways ...
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Episode 36: CLEAR's Board Addresses Unconscious Bias from 2020-12-08T05:00
CLEAR Board members Marc Spector and Staci Mason discuss how the Board is beginning to address the topic of unconscious bias. They share why the Board decided to take this important step of lear...
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Episode 35: The Role of Public Board Members from 2020-11-17T05:00
Graeme Keirstead and Barbara Holtry discuss the unique role that public members serve on regulatory boards and councils. They talk about why it's important to include public members and how the...
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Episode 34: Conflicts of Interest with Subject Matter Experts from 2020-10-13T06:00
Peter Mackey with Peterbridge Communications LLC discusses conflicts of interest that subject matter experts might encounter when serving in exam-related roles for credentialing organizations. H...
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Episode 33: State Regulatory Structures Report from 2020-09-08T06:00
The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), the Council for State Governments (CSG), and the National Governor’s Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) partnered with CLEAR...
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Episode 32: CLEAR's Conference Goes Virtual! from 2020-08-11T06:00
Micah Matthews and Helene Goldberg, chair and vice-chair of CLEAR's Conference Program planning committee, share news about the shift to the 2020 Annual Conference Virtual Experience. Listen in ...
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Episode 31: Mobility and the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact from 2020-07-14T06:00
Marschall Smith, executive director of the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Commission, discusses how the idea for creating a physician compact came about, what the compact does, and how it ...
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Episode 30: The Board's Role in Reopening Regulated Services from 2020-06-09T06:00
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,...
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Episode 29: Medical Marijuana and Licensure Issues from 2020-05-12T06:00
Lori Dodson with the Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission and Kevin Huff and Sean Pascal with the Colorado Division of Professions and Occupations Office of Investigations share their perspectiv...
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Episode 28: Research on Recidivism from 2020-04-14T06:00
Jimi Bush and Sarah Chenvert with the Washington Medical Commission discuss a recent recidivism study undertaken to look for behavior patterns among licensees who have undergone more than one in...
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Special Episode: COVID-19 Resources for Regulators from 2020-04-07T06:00
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 th...
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Episode 27: What Makes a Difference for Candidates Taking Computer-based Tests? from 2020-03-10T06:00
Paula Lehane, a Ph.D. candidate at Dublin City University in Ireland with the Centre for Assessment Research, Policy and Practice in Education, and author of a recent CLEAR Exam Review article, ...
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Episode 26: Alliance for Responsible Professional Licensing from 2020-02-11T05:00
Skip Braziel, Vice President – State Regulation and Legislation with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and David Cox, CEO of the National Council of Examiners for Engineerin...
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Episode 25: What It Means to Be a Good Regulator from 2020-01-14T05:00
Deanna Williams, President of Dundee Consulting and long-time CLEAR member, tackles the question, What does it mean to be a good regulator? She talks about being trustworthy and earning public c...
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Episode 24: WHO Collaborating Centre for Health Workforce Regulation from 2019-12-10T05:00
Nick Lord and Kym Ayscough with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency discuss AHPRA's involvement as a World Health Organisation Collaborating Centre for Health Workforce Regulati...
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Episode 23: Professional Regulation and the Next Generation from 2019-11-12T05:00
Jimi Bush, director of quality and engagement with the Washington State Medical Commission, talks about making it millennial, focusing on professional regulation and the next generation. She not...
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Episode 22: How Regulators Can Use Behavioral Science from 2019-10-08T06:00
Cynthia Abel with the College of Early Childhood Educators in Ontario talks about how regulators can use behavioral science (sometimes called behavioral insights, behavioral economics, or nudgin...
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Episode 21: Using a National Certification as Eligibility for Licensure from 2019-09-10T06:00
Ida Darragh, executive director of the North American Registry of Midwives and CLEAR board member, talks about the benefits to a state and the licensee when a national credential is used as an a...
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Episode 20: Lessons from Cases Involving Intentional Harm to Patients from 2019-08-26T06:00
When healthcare professionals intentionally harm or kill patients in their care, it shatters the public trust in the healthcare system, healthcare professionals, and their regulators. Lara Kinka...
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Episode 19: Addressing Mental Health Concerns in the Investigative Process from 2019-08-13T06:00
Mental health is a far-reaching issue in society and has numerous implications for professional regulation. Mark Pioro and Jenna Smith with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario ...
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Episode 18: Use of a Professional’s Social Media History in Registration, Investigations and Professional Misconduct Prosecutions from 2019-07-09T06:00
The approach that regulators have taken regarding social media has evolved over the years, with more regulators conducting social media searches on applicants during the licensing process. Infor...
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Episode 17: Role of a Content Developer in Licensing Exams from 2019-06-11T06:00
Sarah Wennik, content development manager with Pearson VUE and chair of CLEAR's Examination Resources and Advisory Committee, talks about what a content developer is; how their role differs from...
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Episode 16: Update on Initiatives for Credentialing of Transitioning Military Members from 2019-05-14T06:00
Bill Brigman with Solutions for Information Design, Michael Behm with Stateside, and Sara Appel with the Multi-state Collaborative on Military Credit share updates on various programs, initiativ...
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Episode 15: Guidelines for Working with Subject Matter Experts from 2019-04-09T06:00
Elizabeth Witt, chief consultant and psychometrician with Witt Measurement Consulting, talks about what a subject matter expert (SME) is; the role of SMEs in job analysis, standard setting, and ...
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Episode 14: Perspectives on Practitioner Substance Abuse and Regulation from 2019-03-12T06:00
Donna Mooney Haywood, retired manager of regulatory affairs at the North Carolina Board of Nursing, shares her perspective, gained from 30+ years of regulatory experience, about substance abuse ...
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Episode 13: Research on Practice Hours: Establishing Evidence for Regulatory Policies from 2019-02-12T05:00
The College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba undertook research on practice hours, or currency hours, to determine any correlation between practice hours and continuing competence. Deb Elias dis...
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Episode 12: Current Research Interests at the Professional Standards Authority from 2019-01-07T05:00
Douglas Bilton, Assistant Director of Standards and Policy with the Professional Standards Authority in the UK, shares current research interests at the PSA. He discusses PSA's goal of linking t...
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Episode 11: Finding Opportunities to Tell Your Agency Story – Marketing Tips from 2018-12-11T05:00
Griffin Pritchard, public information specialist with the Alabama Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors, provides some tips on finding opportunities to tell your agenc...
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Episode 10: The Scope of Regulation – Can the Boundaries Be Stretched? from 2018-11-13T05:00
Andrew Charnock, Chief Executive and Registrar at the Occupational Therapy Board of New Zealand, looks at the factors that conform or restrict the governance scope and practice of regulation. He...
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Episode 9: Licensing Reform Efforts: Professional Beauty Industry Perspective from 2018-10-09T06:00
Myra Reddy, Government Affairs Director for the Professional Beauty Association, summarizes why the PBA supports requirements for occupational licensure in the beauty industry. She discusses PBA...
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Episode 8: Investigative Excellence Group Award winner from 2018-09-11T06:00
The CLEAR Investigative Excellence Group Award recognizes a team that has demonstrated exceptional performance in a particular case, or has a history of excellent performance beyond what is expe...
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Episode 7: Breaking Down Licensing Barriers While Ensuring Public Protection During a Disaster from 2018-08-28T06:00
In 2017, at least 5 states or US territories suffered natural disasters or public health emergencies. Disaster response is, at best, orchestrated chaos. This chaos is compounded by the hodgepodg...
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Episode 6: The Role of Regulators in Health Workforce Data Collection from 2018-08-14T06:00
Policymakers and planners in all jurisdictions face complex challenges in assuring access to needed health care services. Evidence-based decisions require objective and comparable provider suppl...
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Episode 5: Occupational Licensing Policy Learning Consortium from 2018-07-24T06:00
Eleven states are participating in the Occupational Licensing Policy Learning Consortium as part of the occupational licensing project undertaken by the National Conference of State Legislatures...
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Episode 4: Sexual Abuse by Regulated Professionals: Achieving Zero Tolerance from 2018-07-10T06:00
There have been some significant changes to the framework, policies, and procedures for handling cases of sexual abuse committed by regulated professionals. Representatives from regulatory organ...
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Episode 3: Research on the Public's Perception of Continuing Competence from 2018-06-12T06:00
Jennifer Best, Practice Consultant with the College of Registered Nurses of Nova Scotia, shares the College's research on the public's perception of continuing competence, including why it's imp...
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Episode 2: Investigative Excellence Award winner, Robert Herbert from 2018-06-12T06:00
CLEAR's Investigative Excellence Award recognizes an investigator who has demonstrated exceptional performance in a particular case, with performance beyond what is expected or required, resulti...
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Episode 1: Introducing the CLEAR podcast from 2018-05-11T15:25:52
The Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation is excited to launch Regulation Matters: a CLEAR conversation. In this introductory episode, podcast host Line Dempsey and CLEAR Executive Di...
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