Touchstone Institute

Empowering internationally educated health professionals. We assess & support your journey to practice in Ontario. Proud Practice Ready Ontario administrator.

[Touchstone Institute @Touchstone_Inst]

28 physicians, 21 communities, thousands of lives impacted! 💙

The first #PracticeReadyOntario group is supporting rural health care. Doctors in Gore Bay, Sudbury & Cochrane are bridging gaps, reducing wait times & ensuring access for all.

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#ONHealth

[David Gravelle @DavidOGravelle]

I’m excited to announce that I've joined the Touchstone Institute as a Physician Recruitment Officer. I will be using my connections with fellow recruiters and physicians to recruit Assessors for the Practice Ready Ontario program. @Touchstone_Inst https://t.co/55otjG6ber

[Touchstone Institute @Touchstone_Inst]

Great insights at Health Workforce Canada Connects! Engaging discussions on advancing #HealthWorkforce solutions to tackle the challenges in #healthcare.

#cdnhealth #ONhealth

[Touchstone Institute @Touchstone_Inst]

We’re thrilled to share that Cohort 2 of #PracticeReadyOntario has officially completed orientation! These #physicians are now ready to embark on 12 weeks of clinical field assessments, in high-need #ruralOntario.

Thanks to @OntariosDoctors @cpso_ca @OntarioHealthOH!

#ONhealth

[ConseilMedCan @ConseilMedCan]

Un an après le lancement du programme #PracticeReadyOntario (#PRO), apprenez-en + sur sa mise en œuvre & sur la façon dont ce parcours permettra d’améliorer l’accès aux soins dans les collectivités rurales &du nord de l’Ontario: https://t.co/LUlhJXwxGp
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[MedCouncilCan @MedCouncilCan]

One year into the launch of #PracticeReadyOntario (#PRO), read about the program implementation & how this additional pathway will help improve access to care in rural and northern communities across Ontario: https://t.co/nFEQG4QplB
@cpso_ca
@Touchstone_Inst
#PRA #IMG #ITP #NAC

[Viren Naik @vernnaik]

@MedCouncilCan is proud to support Practice Ready Assessment programs to accelerate the integration of internationally trained physicians into Canada's healthcare workforce. Available in 9 provinces. With years of experience SIPPA continues to be a leader of these programs.

[Touchstone Institute @Touchstone_Inst]

Thank you @MedCouncilCan for your leadership & collaboration. The MCC pan-Canadian framework is crucial for enabling the new PRO pathway for experienced internationally trained physicians to get to work faster. #ITP #PracticeReadyOntario

[MedCouncilCan @MedCouncilCan]

One year into the launch of #PracticeReadyOntario (#PRO), read about the program implementation & how this additional pathway will help improve access to care in rural and northern communities across Ontario: https://t.co/nFEQG4QplB
@cpso_ca
@Touchstone_Inst
#PRA #IMG #ITP #NAC

[Touchstone Institute @Touchstone_Inst]

Congratulations to newly matched residents in Ontario! We are looking forward to meeting all newly matched IMGs who will be attending the Pre-Residency Program at Touchstone Institute.

Read more about our Learning Programs here: https://t.co/hwJd02PnrD

#CaRMS2024 #MatchDay

[Touchstone Institute @Touchstone_Inst]

(2/2) Learn more about the program and find our portal to apply on our website: https://t.co/ZUCU6HV7yg

[Touchstone Institute @Touchstone_Inst]

(1/2) Applications for #PracticeReadyOntario are closing soon! Apply by March 1 to join our next cohort of candidates. Practice Ready Ontario is designed to support and assess internationally trained family physicians to streamline their entry to practice in Ontario.

[Touchstone Institute @Touchstone_Inst]

(2/2) Click here https://t.co/rXye4NvTlk to review eligibility criteria and for detailed information about the program. To register for PRO, please start by creating an account on our portal: https://t.co/GlySvzdCsH.

You can also sign up for PRO updates: https://t.co/ZYTwBfCk0N.

[Touchstone Institute @Touchstone_Inst]

(1/2) 📢Practice Ready Ontario (PRO) is open for applications from January 8 to March 1, 2024

PRO streamlines the process for ITPs who have completed postgraduate training and have experience of independent practice in family medicine or as a general practitioner outside Canada

[Touchstone Institute @Touchstone_Inst]

📢If you are an eligible internationally trained physician #ITP interested in applying for Practice Ready Ontario, the next application will be open from January 8 – March 1, 2024.  More information is available at https://t.co/J3HXtBOFqK

[Touchstone Institute @Touchstone_Inst]

An email will be sent to applicants informing them of their application status during the second week of August 2023. Phase 2 of the application is by email invitation only.

Learn more about Phase 2 of #PracticeReadyOntario on our website: https://t.co/ZUCU6HV7yg

[Touchstone Institute @Touchstone_Inst]

(1/2) We are thrilled with the response to our first phase of application to #PracticeReadyOntario, the #PRA program for #ITPs in Ontario. We thank all applicants who took the time to apply for the program. The portal for Phase 1 applications has now closed.

[Touchstone Institute @Touchstone_Inst]

Nurse Ready is a free app for #nursing #communication in Canada. Designed with #IENs in mind, it is for use at any point in the pathway to licensure. It’s free, fun and easy-to-use! Download it today on App Store (https://t.co/VX2BM0Gu94) or Google Play (https://t.co/nWDr811xOG)

[CPSO @cpso_ca]

CPSO has developed a policy to facilitate a practice ready assessment (PRA) program’s effort to help qualified internationally educated physicians (IEPs) enter practice. Learn more about this in #CPSODialogue. https://t.co/Firdwpvc6k @Touchstone_Inst #ONHealth

[MedCouncilCan @MedCouncilCan]

A Practice-Ready Assessment (#PRA) program is now offered in Ontario, providing an alternate route to #licensure for #internationally trained physicians. Administered by @Touchstone_Inst, the Practice Ready Ontario (#PRO) program will allow eligible physicians who have... 1/3

[Touchstone Institute @Touchstone_Inst]

Learn more about the eligibility criteria from #PracticeReadyOntario and find our application portal on our website: https://t.co/ZUCU6HV7yg