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Navigating the New Landscape of Health Professional Regulation: Insights from Sue Smith on Ascend Radio12 Jul 202400:37:15
In this episode of Ascend Radio podcast, host Harry Cayton interviews Sue Smith, CEO and Registrar of the Nova Scotia College of Nursing, who shares insights about the Regulated Health Professions Act in Nova Scotia and the movement towards multi-occupation regulators. 
Fostering Good Governance in Professional Regulation to Better Protect the Public27 Jun 202400:54:42
In this insightful episode of Ascend Live, host Harry Cayton engages in a thought-provoking discussion with Deanna L. Williams, a former Registrar, Ontario College of Pharmacists in professional regulation, accountability, and governance. The conversation delves deep into the intricate landscape of regulation in Canada and beyond, shedding light on the challenges faced by regulatory boards and the evolving expectations of the public.
Risk, regulation, and the pursuit of excellence with Professor Lorraine Daston24 May 202400:50:09
In this episode of Ascend Radio, host Harry Cayton sits down with Professor Lorraine Daston to explore the intricate world of regulation and rulemaking. The dialogue spans various topics, beginning with risk assessment and mitigation. The speakers debate whether regulation should strive for excellence beyond risk mitigation, with Daston proposing defining excellence by desired outcomes. The discussion extends to compliance measures, institutional friction, and the distinction between thick and thin rules, delving into historical context and real-world implementation challenges faced by regulators.
Regulating global health care: Ensuring equivalency and mobility with Ginny Hanrahan 13 May 202400:53:06
In this insightful episode of Ascend Live, host Rick Borges welcomes guest Ginny Hanrahan for an in-depth discussion on the complexities and nuances involved in recognizing international qualifications and enabling mobility for professionals across borders. The main topics covered in the episode include the processes and time frames for application reviews, the potential barriers such as language proficiency and documentation challenges—especially for refugees—and the role of mutual recognition agreements in facilitating professional practice in different countries.
The benefits of legalized online gambling: Week in Brief19 Jan 202400:10:46
The Week in Brief Podcast is your weekly guide to the latest news, issues, and events in licensure, regulation, and digital government. This week, Jordan and Paul discuss the Supreme Court's recent review of "Chevron deference," Governor Spencer Cox's efforts to streamline behavioral health worker licensing in Utah, and more. To stay on top of the latest happenings in regulation, licensing, and digital government, subscribe to the Week in Brief newsletter and visit one-on-one interview with NASCIO Executive Director Doug Robinson on Jan. 29 at 1 p.m. EST. We’ll be discussing NASCIO’s top 10 priorities for 2024 and taking listener questions.
NASCIO offers advice on state AI roadmaps: Week in Brief12 Jan 202400:10:21
The Week in Brief Podcast is your weekly guide to the latest news, issues, and events in licensure, regulation, and digital government. This week, Jordan and Paul discuss new considerations from NASCIO for states looking to implement AI, buy-now-pay-later licensing in New York, and more. To stay on top of the latest happenings in regulation, licensing, and digital government, subscribe to the Week in Brief newsletter and visit
Licensing legal paraprofessionals in Texas: Week in Brief05 Jan 202400:10:28
The Week in Brief Podcast is your weekly guide to the latest news, issues, and events in licensure, regulation, and digital government. This week, Jordan and Paul discuss efforts to regulate funeral home workers in Colorado, moves to license legal paraprofessionals to provide services to low-income residents in Texas, and more. To stay on top of the latest happenings in regulation, licensing, and digital government, subscribe to the Week in Brief newsletter and visit
Regulation’s top trends of 2023: Week in Brief22 Dec 202300:14:10
The Week in Brief Podcast is your weekly guide to the latest news, issues, and events in licensure, regulation, and digital government. This week, Sarah and Paul explore the biggest trends in regulatory news over the past year, including licensing reform, interstate compacts, alternative pathways to licensure, and more. To stay on top of the latest happenings in regulation, licensing, and digital government, subscribe to the Week in Brief newsletter and visit
State agency leaders discuss tomorrow’s regulatory challenges: Ascend Radio19 Dec 202300:56:47
In this episode of Ascend Radio, Ascend Editor in Chief Paul Leavoy welcomes leaders from Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin’s licensing agencies to discuss the year that was, the year ahead, and interagency collaboration.
The lucrative potential of generative AI: Week in Brief15 Dec 202300:08:51
The Week in Brief Podcast is your weekly guide to the latest news, issues, and events in licensure, regulation, and digital government. This week, Sarah and Paul discuss NASCIO’s top 10 priorities for 2024, the potential of AI to create productivity gains for governments worldwide, Mississippi’s review of professional licensing, and more. To stay on top of the latest happenings in regulation, licensing, and digital government, subscribe to the Week in Brief newsletter and visit
The dangers of AI in health care: Week in Brief08 Dec 202300:09:10
The Week in Brief Podcast is your weekly guide to the latest news, issues, and events in licensure, regulation, and digital government. This week, Sarah and Paul discuss calls from the health care industry for AI regulation, efforts to ease licensing burdens in Florida for applicants with nonviolent convictions, and more. To stay on top of the latest happenings in regulation, licensing, and digital government, subscribe to the Week in Brief newsletter and visit
Regulating massage therapy to fight sex trafficking in Kansas: Week in Brief01 Dec 202300:10:18
The Week in Brief Podcast is your weekly guide to the latest news, issues, and events in licensure, regulation, and digital government. This week, Sarah and Jordan discuss efforts to establish a licensing regime for massage therapists in Kansas, moves to cut red tape in public health and education in Michigan, and more. To stay on top of the latest happenings in regulation, licensing, and digital government, subscribe to the Week in Brief newsletter and visit
Banning Canadian work experience requirements in Ontario: Week in Brief17 Nov 202300:10:06
The Week in Brief Podcast is your weekly guide to the latest news, issues, and events in licensure, regulation, and digital government. This week, Sarah and Paul discuss recommendations in Georgia for a state-run employment portal modeled after Indeed, moves to ban employers in Ontario from requiring Canadian work experience in job listings, and more. To stay on top of the latest happenings in regulation, licensing, and digital government, subscribe to the Week in Brief newsletter and visit
Denis Murphy on the purpose, function, and future of regulatory boards: Ascend Radio15 Nov 202300:59:51
In this episode of Ascend Radio, Denis Murphy, Chief Administrative Officer at the Association for Dental Education in Europe (ADEE), sits down with Paul Leavoy to talk about the work of regulatory boards and commissions.
Reducing regulatory red tape in Georgia: Week in Brief10 Nov 202300:09:58
The Week in Brief Podcast is your weekly guide to the latest news, issues, and events in licensure, regulation, and digital government. This week, Sarah and Paul discuss new "red tape rollback" measures proposed by Georgia's lieutenant governor, research showing potential weaknesses in elementary school teacher licensing exams throughout the U.S., and more. To stay on top of the latest happenings in regulation, licensing, and digital government, subscribe to the Week in Brief newsletter and visit
Daniel Radcliffe holds an auction: Week in Brief03 Nov 202300:09:47
The Week in Brief Podcast is your weekly guide to the latest news, issues, and events in licensure, regulation, and digital government. This week, Jordan and Paul discuss new licensing rules in New York City that allowed actor Daniel Radcliffe to auction off a signed stage prop, a program in New Brunswick that could help improve pathways to licensure for internationally trained doctors, and more. To stay on top of the latest happenings in regulation, licensing, and digital government, subscribe to the Week in Brief newsletter and visit
Jimi Bush on how data helps to improve regulatory outcomes: Ascend Radio31 Oct 202300:58:52
In this episode of Ascend Radio, Jimi Bush, Director of Quality and Engagement at the Washington Medical Commission, discusses her work at the agency and its efforts in using data analytics to drive meaningful regulatory action.
Regulating AI to improve health care: Week in Brief27 Oct 202300:10:59
The Week in Brief Podcast is your weekly guide to the latest news, issues, and events in licensure, regulation, and digital government. This week, Sarah and Paul discuss new WHO guidelines on AI regulation in the health care field, moves in California to regulate crypto businesses, and more. To stay on top of the latest happenings in regulation, licensing, and digital government, subscribe to the Week in Brief newsletter and visit
Colorado moves to regulate funeral home workers: Week in Brief20 Oct 202300:10:36
The Week in Brief Podcast is your weekly guide to the latest news, issues, and events in licensure, regulation, and digital government. This week, Sarah and Paul discuss efforts to address workforce shortages in Wisconsin, calls for funeral home worker regulation in Colorado following the discovery of 115 improperly stored bodies, and more. To stay on top of the latest happenings in regulation, licensing, and digital government, subscribe to the Week in Brief newsletter and visit
Massachusetts considers joining psychology interstate compact: Week in Brief13 Oct 202300:10:54
The Week in Brief Podcast is your weekly guide to the latest news, issues, and events in licensure, regulation, and digital government. This week, Sarah and Paul discuss highlights from NASCIO's 2023 Annual Conference, efforts to adopt the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact in Massachusetts, a new emergency response system in Utah County, and more. To stay on top of the latest happenings in regulation, licensing, and digital government, subscribe to the Week in Brief newsletter and visit
How AI and automation are helping states build resilience: Week in Brief06 Oct 202300:10:36
The Week in Brief Podcast is your weekly guide to the latest news, issues, and events in licensure, regulation, and digital government. This week, Jordan and Paul discuss a new report from NASCIO on how automation and AI can help state governments bolster their IT resilience, legislation in Florida that would enter the state into the Social Work Licensure Compact, and more. To stay on top of the latest happenings in regulation, licensing, and digital government, subscribe to the Week in Brief newsletter and visit
Nebraska considers joining three interstate compacts: Week in Brief29 Sep 202300:09:59
The Week in Brief Podcast is your weekly guide to the latest news, issues, and events in licensure, regulation, and digital government. This week, Sarah and Paul discuss proposals in Nebraska to enter the state into three new licensing compacts, a report from NASCIO reflecting on accomplishments and challenges in the world of digital government, and more. To stay on top of the latest happenings in regulation, licensing, and digital government, subscribe to the Week in Brief newsletter and visit
NCSBN’s David Benton reflects on leadership, retirement, and the future of nursing regulation: Ascend Radio29 Sep 202300:47:52
In this episode of Ascend Radio, David Benton, CEO of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN), reflects on his impending retirement, his eight years of work with the organization, its value to the field of nursing in the U.S. and abroad, and much more.
Kansas relaxes teacher licensing requirements: Week in Brief25 Sep 202300:09:42
The Week in Brief Podcast is your weekly guide to the latest news, issues, and events in licensure, regulation, and digital government. This week, Sarah and Paul discuss efforts to relax teacher licensing exam rules in Kansas, calls from major sports leagues to move ahead with expanding Quebec's betting system, and more. To stay on top of the latest happenings in regulation, licensing, and digital government, subscribe to the Week in Brief newsletter and visit
Removing educational requirements for UK architects: Week in Brief18 Sep 202300:09:31
The Week in Brief Podcast is your weekly guide to the latest news, issues, and events in licensure, regulation, and digital government. This week, Sarah and Jordan discuss a review commission's recommendations to address Virginia's teacher shortage, suggestions from U.K. architecture leaders to do away with educational requirements, and more. To stay on top of the latest happenings in regulation, licensing, and digital government, subscribe to the Week in Brief newsletter and visit
Iowans debate large-scale deregulation: Week in Brief11 Sep 202300:09:24
The Week in Brief Podcast is your weekly guide to the latest news, issues, and events in licensure, regulation, and digital government. This week, Sarah and Paul discuss a public hearing on large-scale deregulation measures in Iowa, calls to relax education requirements for CPAs, and more. To stay on top of the latest happenings in regulation, licensing, and digital government, subscribe to the Week in Brief newsletter and visit
Dan Hereth on digital transformation in Wisconsin: Ascend Radio 08 Sep 202300:50:33
On this episode of Ascend Radio, Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) Secretary Dan Hereth sits down with Paul Leavoy to discuss his agency's digital transformation journey, strategies regulators can take when trying to deploy new technologies, and much more.
Addressing workforce shortages in Missouri: Week in Brief04 Sep 202300:10:58
The Week in Brief Podcast is your weekly guide to the latest news, issues, and events in licensure, regulation, and digital government. This week, Jordan and Paul discuss two new laws that could help to tackle workforce shortages in Missouri, a federal investigation into pilots who may have falsified medical records, and more. To stay on top of the latest happenings in regulation, licensing, and digital government, subscribe to the Week in Brief newsletter and visit
Multistate nurse licensing comes to Pennsylvania: Week in Brief27 Aug 202300:10:17
The Week in Brief Podcast is your weekly guide to the latest news, issues, and events in licensure, regulation, and digital government. This week, Sarah and Paul discuss Pennsylvania's impending partial implementation of the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC), a new data sharing arrangement between Wisconsin and Michigan that could speed up license approvals in both states, and more. To stay on top of the latest happenings in regulation, licensing, and digital government, subscribe to the Week in Brief newsletter and visit
Regulating generative AI in China: Week in Brief21 Aug 202300:10:17
The Week in Brief Podcast is your weekly guide to the latest news, issues, and events in licensure, regulation, and digital government. This week, Sarah and Paul discuss new regulations regarding the use and provision of generative AI services in China, efforts from the U.S. federal government to harmonize cybersecurity regulations at the federal, state, and local levels, and more. To stay on top of the latest happenings in regulation, licensing, and digital government, subscribe to the Week in Brief newsletter and visit
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