1. Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada

http://rcpsc.medical.org/residency/certification/img_e.php
The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada is the national professional association that oversees the medical education of specialists in Canada. The Royal College is dedicated to setting the highest standards in postgraduate medical education — through national certification examinations and lifelong learning programs — and to promoting sound health policy.

Wednesday, 20 January 2010 | 1023 hits | Report

2. Migrationwatch UK

http://www.migrationwatchuk.org/briefingPaper/document/45
Migrationwatch UK is an independent think tank that monitors developments, conducts research, provides the public with full and accurate facts placed in their proper context, and makes recommendations for policy. This paper addresses Immigration: The need for Foreign Nurses.

Thursday, 15 April 2010 | 981 hits | Report

3. Inter Press Service

http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=32627
Inter Press Service (IPS) is a communication institution with a global news agency at its core. IPS raises the voices of the South and civil society. IPS brings a fresh perspective on development and globalization. Article by Gustavo Capdevila: Brain Drain Hits Poor Countries Hard.

Wednesday, 20 January 2010 | 905 hits | Report

4. CapacityPlus

http://www.capacityplus.org
Led by IntraHealth International and partners, CapacityPlus is the USAID-funded global project uniquely focused on the health workforce needed to achieve the Millennium Development Goals.

Friday, 04 February 2011 | 675 hits | Report

5. Global Health Workforce Alliance

http://www.who.int/workforcealliance/en/
Health workers are the heart and soul of health systems. And yet, the world is faced with a chronic shortage. The critical shortage is recognized as one of the most fundamental constraints to achieving progress on health and reaching health and development goals. The Global Health Workforce Alliance (The Alliance) was created in 2006 as a common platform for action to address the crisis.

Friday, 23 October 2009 | 509 hits | Report

6. Centre for Internationally Educated Nurses

http://www.care4nurses.org/
The CARE Centre for Internationally Educated Nurses helps nurses to set their goals, review their skills and make their own path to success.

Wednesday, 20 January 2010 | 496 hits | Report

7. Prof. Ivy Lynn Bourgeault

http://www.health.uottawa.ca/profs/bourgeault/
Professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Ottawa, Scientific Director of the Population Health Improvement Research Network (PHIRN) and the Ontario Health Human Resources Research Network funded by the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-term Care. She was recently awarded the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Chair in Health Human Resource Policy which is jointly funded by the federal ministry of Health Canada.

Tuesday, 03 November 2009 | 490 hits | Report

8. Ronald Labonté

http://www.globalhealthequity.ca/welcome/index.shtml
Canada Research Chair in Globalization and Health Equity at the Institute of Population Health. Professor in the Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa and Adjunct Professor, Department of Community Health and Epidemiology, University of Saskatchewan.

Tuesday, 03 November 2009 | 478 hits | Report

9. WHO Human Resources for Health

http://www.who.int/hrh/en/
Acute shortages, and the uneven distribution of health workers within and between countries amount to a global health workforce crisis. To help address this crisis, WHO is leading efforts to manage international migration and motivate healthworkers to remain in their workplaces.

Friday, 23 October 2009 | 473 hits | Report

10. PulseHR

http://www.pulsehr.com/Resources/Tips_For_Foreign_Healthcare_Professionals.htm
Tips for Foreign Medical, Nursing, Healthcare and Biotechnology Professionals looking for Work in the United States and Canada.

Wednesday, 20 January 2010 | 460 hits | Report

11. Southern African Migration Project (SAMP)

http://www.queensu.ca/samp/
Conducts applied research on migration and development issues, provides policy advice and expertise, offers training in migration policy and management, and conducts public education campaigns on migration-related issues.

Friday, 23 October 2009 | 458 hits | Report

12. OHHRRN

http://rorrhs-ohhrrn.ca/index.php?lang=en
The Ontario Health Human Resources Research Network (OHHRRN) is a province-wide network linking health human resource researchers and community decision-makers/partners with the goal of creating and synthesizing high-quality applied health research that addresses complex issues that affect health human resource planning and management.

Tuesday, 05 January 2010 | 450 hits | Report

13. International Organization for Migration (OIM)

http://www.iom.int/jahia/jsp/index.jsp
Leading inter-governmental organization in the field of migration and works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners. With 127 member states, a further 17 states holding observer status and offices in over 100 countries, IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It does so by providing services and advice to governments and migrants.

Friday, 23 October 2009 | 449 hits | Report

14. HRH Resource Centre

http://www.hrhresourcecenter.org/
A Digital Library Devoted to Human Resources for Health (HRH), the HRH Global Resource Center is a global library of human resources for health resources focused on developing countries.

Wednesday, 20 January 2010 | 447 hits | Report

15. International Centre for Human Resources in Nursing

http://www.ichrn.org/
The International Centre for Human Resources in Nursing (ICHRN) is dedicated to strengthening the nursing workforce globally through the development, ongoing monitoring and dissemination of comprehensive information, standards and tools on nursing human resources policy, management, research and practice.

Wednesday, 20 January 2010 | 442 hits | Report

16. Hands Up for Health Care Workers

http://www.handsupforhealthworkers.org/
Join our petition and give us a hand to make investment in health workers a global priority.

Friday, 04 June 2010 | 441 hits | Report

17. Prof. Gail Tomblin Murphy

http://nursing.dal.ca/Faculty/gail.tomblin.murphy.php
Professor in the School of Nursing, Faculty of Health Professions and Department of Community Health and Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University. Co-investigator at the Nursing Research Unit at the University of Toronto. Dr. Tomblin Murphy is the Director of the newly designated WHO Collaborating Centre Health Workforce Planning and Research, located at Dalhousie University.

Monday, 18 January 2010 | 409 hits | Report

18. Canadian Information Centre for International Medical Graduates

http://www.img-canada.ca/
The Canadian Information Centre for International Medical Graduates is a central resource for International Medical Graduates (IMGs) (also referred to as Internationally Trained Physicians). It will be useful for IMGs who are currently overseas and for IMGs that are already in Canada.

Wednesday, 20 January 2010 | 374 hits | Report

19. International Centre on Nurse Migration

http://www.intlnursemigration.org/default.shtml
The International Centre on Nurse Migration occupies a key role in establishing dynamic, effective global and national migration policy and practice that facilitate safe patient care and positive practice environments for nurse migrants.

Wednesday, 20 January 2010 | 363 hits | Report

20. Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and University

http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/general/postsec/openingdoors/apt/care.html
The Ministry of Training, Colleges and University in Ontario helps internationally trained individuals with training, skills and experience.

Wednesday, 20 January 2010 | 362 hits | Report