2000 News

Participants Needed for Focus Groups

PHILADELPHIA, PA — JANUARY 31, 2000 — The Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS) is interested in talking to applicants about CGFNS’s new products and services. This is not a sales or telemarketing effort, but a research project.

CGFNS is organizing eight focus groups to be conducted in three major U.S. cities and in one Canadian city to obtain information about new CGFNS’s products and services, including the new Official Study Guide and the new CGFNS Web site. Applicants' participation, perception and opinion based on their experience in the CGFNS Certification Program are of great interest to CGFNS. Each group will have about 10 other applicants. Each participant will be our guest for a light meal prior to the discussion and will be paid for their time, effort and input at the conclusion of the two-hour meeting. This subjective information will be used to help guide future decisions and directions within CGFNS’s products and services, which will enhance CGFNS’s ability to supply future applicants with the proper materials for all CGFNS programs.

Currently, CGFNS is seeking participants to share experiences, ideas and opinions about the CGFNS services for each of the below cities and dates. If you are an applicant, are interested in participating in one of group sessions, and live within 50 miles of one of the following cities, please call the city contact to discuss your potential involvement further. We appreciate your time and consideration and look forward to your response.

Date Time City Location and Contact

05/02/00 4pm-6pm Toronto Toronto Focus, 4950 Yonge Street, Suite 306
Julie Martin of Toronto Focus at 416-250-3611

05/02/00 7pm-9pm Toronto Toronto Focus, 4950 Yonge Street, Suite 306
Julie Martin of Toronto Focus at 416-250-3611

05/09/00 4pm-6pm New York City Wolf Altschul Callahan, Inc. (WAC), 60 Madison Ave.
Michelle of WAC at 212-725-8840, extension 119

05/09/00 7pm-9pm New York City Wolf Altschul Callahan, Inc. (WAC), 60 Madison Ave.
Michelle of WAC at 212-725-8840, extension 119

05/16/00 4pm-6pm Los Angeles Plaza Research, 6053 W. Century Blvd.
Ask for the international nursing study at 310-645-1700

05/16/00 7pm-9pm Los Angeles Plaza Research, 6053 W. Century Blvd.
Ask for the international nursing study at 310-645-1700

05/23/00 4pm-6pm Chicago Plaza Research, 5450 N. Cumberland Ave.
Angie of Plaza Research at 773-714-9600

05/23/00 7pm-9pm Chicago Plaza Research, 5450 N. Cumberland Ave.
Angie of Plaza Research at 773-714-9600