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health care leaving application windows open Health Sciences. “By leaving open these application windows, we hope to better meet the needs of those already employed in health care and afford them the opportunity to advance their careers in their respective fields.” Some programs, delivered by the Faculty of


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fects on personal and professional lives, a total of nine programs, from a Doctor of Philosophy in Pop- ulation Studies in Health to a Master of Nursing to the Graduate Certificate in Advanced Clinical Study of Addiction, will be keeping the online application system open (see dates below) as the University seeks to support health-care professionals in their post-secondary journey during this trying time. “We’ve seen remarkable growth in applications


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Health Sciences, are geared to on-campus learners, others offer a blended model of on-campus and on- line work, while one is strictly offered online. Two of the programs, jointly offered by the Faculty of Health Sciences and Dhillon School of Business, are delivered via a blended format with the face-to- face component currently available on the Universi- ty’s Calgary campus. “For health-care professionals to continue with


career development, they need flexible alternatives in programming, and we are making a concerted effort to meet our students where they are in their careers,” adds Dr. Jacqueline Rice, dean of the School of Graduate Studies. For further information, visit uleth.ca/future-stu- dent/graduate-studies.


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bodies stay within their mandates, governments should define the limits of allowable activities and use open, competitive recruitment processes to find competent leaders. Governments must also establish competency and experience criteria for board members and the board chair to guarantee in-depth knowledge and avoid conflicts of interest; and back this up with transparent annual reports to government and the public. Boards and gov- ernments should establish equally strict criteria for choosing a regulatory body’s CEO, with an em- phasis on exceptional leadership skills, openness to performance assessment and knowledge of risk management.” These are crucial steps if governments are to


maintain public trust and confidence in regulatory agencies. Similar accountabilities should apply to agency employees who are members of SRPOs (Self-Regulating Professional Organizations); they should be ready to seek guidance from SRPOs if faced with possible ethical breaches. Proper gover- nance principles and best practices should be at the heart of every regulatory agency. Above all, the government of Alberta learned that


when pursuing new and innovative activities, it must carefully define mandates; and that effective whistleblowing processes are vital to uncovering misdeeds. The report can be found online at www.policy- school.ca/publications/


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