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Latest News and Alerts 9 March 2010 Beginning 1 March 2010, VisaScreen® renewal applicants who can demonstrate employment in the United States in the health care profession that is designated on their International Commission on Healthcare Professions VisaScreen® certificate do not have to take another approved English exam for renewal of their VisaScreen® certificate if the following criteria are met. more… 3 March 2010 This International Women’s Day, celebrate the movement that’s changing the world one woman at a time with songs and stories inspired by the best-selling book Half the Sky. more… 18 Febuary 2010 The International Council of Nurses (ICN) is delighted to invite applications for the 2010 Global Nursing Leadership Institute, to take place 11 – 17 September 2010 in Geneva, Switzerland, where ICN is headquartered. more… 2 Febuary 2010 updated 4 March 2010 In order to provide applicants quick and reliable access to their CES reports, beginning February 2, 2010, CES reports can be viewed and downloaded at CGFNS Connect. more… 20 January 2010 CGFNS International offers its condolences to all those affected by the earthquake in Haiti. more… 19 January 2010 New officers and members were recently elected to the Board of Trustees of CGFNS International. more… 21 December 2009 CGFNS International will be updating its Expedited Review Service for VisaScreen® to include applicants who have an offer for employment more… 21 December 2009 CGFNS International today announced a new pricing structure for three of its core services and several ancillary services more… 19 November 2009 CGFNS International and its division, the International Commission on Healthcare Professions (ICHP), were reauthorized by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to certify health care workers born outside the United States in seven occupations covered under section 212(a)(5)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. more… 11 November 2009 CGFNS International, with its 30 years’ experience testing international nurses, today announced the launch of a program to strengthen international nursing education and practice by introducing the International Standards for Professional Nurses (ISPN) program in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. more… 2 November 2009 Philadelphia, PA, USA — A primary resource for foreign-educated allied health professionals has just been published by CGFNS International and Springer Publishing Company. more… 1 October 2009 CGFNS is aware of the tragic natural disasters that have wreaked havoc in the Philippines, India, Samoa, Vietnam, American Samoa and Indonesia. We extend our sympathy, prayers and thoughts to those affected. more… 29 September 2009 Due to the tragic weather event of Tropical Storm Ketsana in the northern Philippines, couriers and mail systems are reporting delays and suspensions in more… 2 September 2009 Philadelphia, PA, USA — CGFNS International has named China Health Human Resources Management Center, headquartered in Beijing in the People’s Republic of China, as its country representative. more… Updated 10 August 2009 Philadelphia, PA, USA — CGFNS International, with its 30 years of experience testing international nurses, and The Health Human Resources Development Center (HHRDC) of the Ministry of Health, People’s Republic of China, today announced the signing of an agreement to strengthen nursing education and practice in China by introducing the International Standards for Professional Nurses (ISPN) program in China. more… 30 July 2009 (updated 10 August 2009) Philadelphia, PA, USA — A primary resource for foreign-educated nurses who continue to be part of the health care system in the United States has just been published by CGFNS International and Springer Publishing Company. The Official Guide for Foreign-Educated Nurses, What You Need to Know About Nursing and Health Care in the United States, provides invaluable insight about providing safe, competent nursing care for foreign-educated nurses joining their U.S. colleagues. more… 22 June 2009 Philadelphia, PA, USA — Beginning July 1, 2009, CGFNS International will be offering an Expedited Review Service for VisaScreen® applicants who have a Request for Evidence or deportation deadline for their visa application with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). more… 10 June 2009 Philadelphia, PA, USA — CGFNS International CEO Barbara L. Nichols (DHL, MS, RN, FAAN) is one of ten outstanding individuals who will receive honorary degrees from Drexel University on June 13, 2009. more… 20 May 2009 Philadelphia, PA, USA — The Web site for the International Centre on Nurse Migration, a joint endeavor between CGFNS International and the International Council of Nurses (ICN), which serves as a global resource for the development, promotion and dissemination of research, policy and information on global nurse migration, has been redesigned to showcase the work of the Centre since its inception in 2005. more… |
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