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Regulating the world of emergency medical services (EMS)
The National Association of State EMS Officials (NASEMSO) is the United States’ lead national organization for emergency medical services (EMS). In a recent interview, NASEMSO Executive Director Dia Gainor talked about the origins of the association, how EMS is regulated in the U.S., and the work it is doing to develop evidence-based guidance for EMTs and paramedics. She also talks about the creation of the EMS Compact to enable workforce mobility and make it easier for ambulatory service providers to work across state lines.
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Regulatory policies are ever-evolving and differ widely from coast to coast and around the world. We keep a pulse on the active world of regulation and licensing.

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Nova Scotia flooded with nursing applications: Week in Brief Podcast
The Week in Brief Podcast is your weekly guide to the latest news, issues, and events in professional licensing, regulation, and digital government. This week, Sarah and Paul discuss professional licensing reform in Georgia, calls for AI regulation in the U.S., a recent influx of nursing applicants in Nova Scotia, and much more.
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New Jersey implements professional licensing for police officers: Weekly regulatory news
The Week in Brief is your weekly snapshot of regulatory news and what's happening in the world of professional licensing, government technology, and public policy. New Jersey implements licensing for police officers, the Law Society of Ontario notifies candidates of cheating investigation, and more in our Week in Brief.
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  • Australia, Burnout, Canada, COVID-19, Health Care, Health Care Regulation, Marie Bismark, Mental Health, Physicians, Professional Licensing, U.S.
How can we reduce record levels of health care burnout and distress? 
Health care professionals are experiencing record levels of distress and burnout after nearly three years of working on the frontlines of the pandemic. We explore the roots of this issue with insights from Australian researcher and physician Dr. Marie Bismark.
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Right-touch regulation in practice: international case studies
So, Right-touch regulation might sound great in theory, but how about in practice? Does the theoretical model for "good" regulation work effectively in the world of regulation? We explore in our series on the regulatory framework.
  • Alberta, Atlanta, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Health Care, Maine, Massachusetts, Mining, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Professional Licensing, Scotland, South Dakota, Wyoming
Trapped miners successfully rescued as mine closes for inspection
The Week in Brief is your weekly snapshot of regulatory news and what's happening in the world of professional licensing, government technology, and public policy. In this week's news, 40 miners are trapped underground near Sudbury, Ontario, California implements a vaccine requirement for health care workers, and Pennsylvania extends pandemic licensing support.
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An exhaustive breakdown of interstate compacts in the U.S.
Just how many interstate licensing agreements are active in the U.S.? And in which professions are regulators looking to further promote license mobility? In our latest Ascend article, we take an in-depth look at the country's largest active and pending multistate licensing agreements.
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Kansas adopts multistate Counseling Compact: Week in Brief Podcast
The Week in Brief Podcast is your weekly guide to the latest news, issues, and events in professional licensing, regulation, and digital government. This week, Sarah and Paul discuss the opening of Utah's Policy Innovation Lab, new bills from the Washington legislature that may address nursing shortages in the state, and much more.
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Occupational licensing reform, addressing mental health labor shortages, and more: Q&A with Utah’s Dept. of Commerce (Part 1)
In Part 1 of Paul Leavoy's conversation with Margaret Busse and Jeff Shumway from Utah's Dept. of Commerce, they discuss the creation of the new Office of Professional Licensure Review and its work, the current shortage of mental health practitioners in Utah and how changing licensing requirements can help address it, and much more
Weekly regulatory news for Oct. 11
  • British Columbia, California, Canada, Cannabis, Cryptocurrency, Health Care Regulation, Insurance, Michigan, Nursing homes, Ontario, Paralegals, Pennsylvania, Physicians, Professional Licensing, U.S.
Pennsylvania considers licensing for behavioral analysts: Weekly regulatory news
The Week in Brief is your weekly snapshot of regulatory news and what's happening in the world of professional licensing, government technology, and public policy. Pennsylvania considers licensing for behavioral analysts, California governor signs contentious nursing home licensing bill, Ontario reviews educational and training requirements for brokers, and more in our weekly look at regulatory news.
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NL expands scope of practice for nurses: Weekly regulatory news
The Week in Brief is your weekly snapshot of regulatory news and what's happening in the world of professional licensing, government technology, and public policy. This week in regulatory news, Newfoundland and Labrador announces changes to nursing regulations to allow RNs to prescribe medications, Michigan joins the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact (PSYPACT) and much more.
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  • Connecticut, Interstate compacts, Licensing Reform, Michigan, Nursing, Pennsylvania, Pharmacy, Professional Licensing, Regulation, Texas, Wisconsin
Multistate nurse licensing comes to Pennsylvania: Week in Brief
The Week in Brief Podcast is your weekly guide to the latest news, issues, and events in professional licensing, 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.
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OpenAI’s Sam Altman urges AI regulation in Senate hearing: Weekly regulatory news
The Week in Brief is your weekly snapshot of regulatory news and what's happening in the world of professional licensing, government technology, and public policy. This week in regulatory news, OpenAI's Sam Altman urges AI regulation in his first appearance before Congress, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger launches commission to reduce barriers to professional licensing, and much more.
  • Digital Government, Government Technology, Regulation, Right-touch Regulation, Telehealth
7 key principles for regulating telepractice in an interjurisdictional context
The COVID-19 pandemic has made it imperative for regulators to handle the rapidly expanding field of telepractice. In this column, Julie de Gongre breaks down seven principles for regulators to keep in mind when regulating telepractice across jurisdictions.
  • Arkansas, Education, Health Care, Licensing Reform, Nova Scotia, Nursing, Pennsylvania, Physicians, Professional Licensing, Regulation, Teachers, U.S., Yukon
Pennsylvania introduces legislation to address teacher shortage: Weekly regulatory news 
The Week in Brief is your weekly snapshot of regulatory news and what's happening in the world of professional licensing, government technology, and public policy. This week in regulatory news, new legislation in Pennsylvania aims to tackle the teacher shortage in the state by raising teacher salaries, Nova Scotia becomes the first Canadian province to accept U.S.-licensed physicians without further accreditation, and much more. New this week: Introducing the Week in Brief Podcast, a 10-minute rundown of the latest headlines.
  • Certifications, Cyberattacks, Cybersecurity, Engineering, Florida, Louisiana, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Occupational Regulation, Ohio, Utah
Canadian government office reports major cybersecurity breach
The Week in Brief is your weekly snapshot of regulatory news and what's happening in the world of professional licensing, government technology, and public policy. In this week's news, a top government office reports a network breach, report finds Louisiana licensing laws discourage opportunity, and a report criticizes Ohio regulation.

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Digital leaders gather in Dublin: Weekly regulatory news

The Week in Brief is your weekly snapshot of regulatory news and what's happening in the world of professional licensing, government technology, and public policy.
This week in regulatory news: Digital leaders and regulators to gather in Dublin, how SEC regs will change cryptocurrency markets, existing
and proposed federal AI regulation in the U.S., and more.

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Trust on trial: Navigating the murky waters of scientific integrity

As fraudulent research papers flood academic journals, the sanctity of scientific discovery is under siege, challenging the very foundation of trust we place in peer-reviewed publications. With AI now both a tool for creating and detecting such deceptions, the urgency for a robust, independent regulatory framework in scientific publishing has never been greater.

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California establishes licensing rules for crypto companies, kiosks: Weekly regulatory news

The Week in Brief is your weekly snapshot of regulatory news and what's happening in the world of professional licensing, government technology, and public policy.
This week in regulatory news, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs legislation that will create licensing rules for cryptocurrency companies and kiosks, the World Health Organization publishes guidelines on regulating AI to improve quality of service in health care, and more.

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Virginia approves universal license recognition: Weekly regulatory news 

The Week in Brief is your weekly snapshot of regulatory news and what's happening in the world of professional licensing, government technology, and public policy.
This week in regulatory news, Virginia approves universal licensure legislation, Alaska makes it easier for licensed professionals who move to the state to get to work faster, France passes stringent licensing rules for crypto firms, and much more.

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