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CARE Centre Information Session for Internationally Educated Nurses in Canada

CARE Centre for Internationally Educated Nurses presents: Do not miss this great opportunity to get to know our team and the work we do supporting Internationally Educated Nurses back into practice. Please join us online or in-person, with the option to choose from four different locations, either from Toronto Mississauga, Peel or Hamilton. Please join […]

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CARE Centre for Internationally Educated Nurses (IENs) Celebrates 25 Years of Supporting Newcomer Nurses

CARE News / Mark Piercey

CARE Centre for Internationally Educated Nurses (CARE Centre), a not-for-profit professional organization, is celebrating 25 years of service in 2026. Funded by the Ontario Government since 2001, CARE Centre was one of the first bridge-training programs to receive full government funding. Since 2016, CARE Centre has received funding from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).

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Welcoming Rola El Moubadder As Executive Director

CARE News / Mark Piercey

CARE Centre’s new Executive Director is Rola El Moubadder, an internationally educated nurse with more than 27 years of combined healthcare experience in Canada and internationally. She has a long and meaningful history with CARE Centre, beginning in 2010 as a member IEN. Over the years she progressed through several roles, including case manager and

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CARE Centre receives ‘Employer of the Year’ Award

CARE News / Mark Piercey

CARE Centre was honoured to received the Employer of the Year Award at the Partners in the Integration and Education of IENs (PIE-IEN) conference in Halifax in April 2026. Executive Director Dr. Ruth Lee, who has served the organization for over nine years and supported it for many more, retired at the end of March.

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Day 3: Explore Careers in Community & Home Care with Caring Touch

Event / Lori Washington

Join us for a special employer event with Caring Touch. With 0pening remarks by Keynote Speaker Leigh Chapman, RN, PhD, Chief Nursing Officer of Canada. Caring Touch Home Healthcare is one of the leading home healthcare companies in the Toronto area, working with various hospitals and private clients to provide trusted Nursing services throughout the

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Day 4: Leadership, Mentorship & Belonging

Event / Lori Washington

A Conversation with IEN, Phoebe Joy Chometa Join us for an inspiring Nursing Week conversation with Phoebe Joy Chometa as she shares her personal and professional journey in Canada as an internationally educated nurse. Drawing on more than two decades of nursing experience across the Philippines, the Middle East, and Canada, Phoebe will reflect on

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Day 2: Dreams, Determination & Success

Event / Lori Washington

Conversation with Joan Lesmond Award Recipients Join us for a special Nursing Week panel featuring four internationally educated nurses who are recipients of the Joan Lesmond Award. Hear their stories of perseverance, growth, and success in Canada, and take part in a live Q&A. This inspiring conversation is a chance for IENs to learn from

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Day 1: Timing, Luck & Leaps of Faith A Leadership Journey from Bedside to Boardroom

Event / Lori Washington

Join us to launch of Nursing Week 2026 with Michael Villeneuve and a special message from Leigh Chapman, Chief Nursing Officer of Canada. A Conversation with: Michael VilleneuveTo launch Nursing Week 2026, CARE Centre is proud to welcome Michael Villeneuve for an inspiring conversation on leadership, career growth, and the moments that shape a nursing

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Medication Administration and High Alert Drugs

Event / Lori Washington

CARE Centre for Internationally Educated Nurses presents: This session will cover the essential aspects of documentation in nursing, emphasizing its critical role in patient care, legal implications, and communication within healthcare teams. Participants will learn best practices for accurate, thorough documentation and explore how proper documentation impacts patient outcomes and ensures compliance with healthcare regulations.

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COMMUNICATION: HEALTH TEACHING

Event / Lori Washington

CARE Centre for Internationally Educated Nurses presents: This workshop focuses on a key aspect of nursing care in Canadian contexts: health teaching to clients. We’ll explore and practice strategies for communicating information clearly, efficiently and effectively empowering patients and promoting informed decision making. Additional Details PRESTENTERS: Salwa Musa is an experienced public health nurse and

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