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Tested Solutions for Eliminating Canada's Registered Nurse Shortage

This report demonstrates that if significant action isn’t taken now, the shortage of registered nurses who provide direct, clinical care to Canadians will climb from the equivalent of nearly 11,000 full-time nurses in 2007 to almost 60,000 in 2022.

HHR/RN Shortage Report

Call for Proposals - Government of Canada Multiculturalism Policy - A40 Year Review

As we approach the 40th anniversary in 2011 of the Multiculturalism Policy of Canada, it is important to evaluate the impact the policy has had and is likely to have on Canadian society. The Canadian Multicultural Education Foundation is seeking proposals for research that will lead to discussions of Canada’s multiculturalism policy by stakeholders, decision makers, government officials, and interested members of the public through a symposium tentatively planned for the fall of 2011. The Foundation will provide a $18,000 grant for this research plus a travel allowance of $2,000.

Resources may be refereed and grey literature, archival material and interviews with policy makers and representatives of key stakeholder groups. The research may explore questions like:

* How has the policy evolved since 1971?

* Is the policy understood differently by different stakeholders? In different regions?

* What impact has the policy had on federal legislation? On other policies (e.g. immigration policy)? On Canada’s economy, cultural life, education system, social services?

* How is the policy being developed by the current government and what are the likely impacts of those developments?

* What questions does Canada face in regard to further evolution of the policy?

Proposal evaluation criteria will be:

* Evidence that the researcher is familiar with past and current research initiatives.

* Depth and breath of the proposed research -- the probability of the research questions leading to fruitful discussions on the future of Canada’s multiculturalism policy.

* Evidence, based upon the applicant’s background, academic training and experience, that he/she can carry out the research and present it in a format and style useful to stakeholders and policy makers.

Completed research will be due February 1, 2011. Proposals should include specific questions to be explored and resources and methodology to be used. Send proposal, CV and references to admin@cmef.ca by July 15, 2010. Successful applicant will be informed by August 15, 2010. Academics, graduate students, and public history consultants are encouraged to apply.

For further information contact

Earl Choldin, President
Canadian Multicultural Education Foundation
780-434-5568
echoldin@hotmail.com
www.cmef.ca

2nd Annual Canada's Forum on Patient Safety and Quality Improvement

Western Harbour Castle, Toronto, Ontario
April 12-14, 2010

Academic Consultant for the Future of Medical Education in Canada (FMEC) Postgraduate Project

A consortium of four organizations - the Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada (AFMC), the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC), Collège des médecins du Québec (CMQ) and the Royal College of Family Physicians of Canada (RCPSC) - is inviting proposals from academics who are interested in undertaking the role of Academic Consultant for The Future of Medical Education in Canada Postgraduate Project (FMEC PG Project). The work of the Academic Consultant must be completed by July 31, 2011.
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