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Year in Review: Ascend Magazine’s top 10 themes of 2023
What common threads ran through the biggest stories in regulation over the course of 2023? What were the year's biggest, most impactful developments? We answer this and more in our Year in Review.
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  • Counseling, Delaware, Education, Interstate compacts, Kansas, Licensing Reform, Louisiana, Multi-jurisdictional Licensing, Nevada, Nuclear energy, Nursing, Professional Licensing, Regulation, U.S., Utah, Veterinarians, Virginia, Washington
Kansas signs Counseling Compact into law: 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, two Louisiana veterinarians plan to pursue legal action against a state licensing board, Utah opens a new policy lab, nurse unions in Nevada push back against the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC), and much more.
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  • Alabama, Canada, Construction, Health Care Regulation, Interstate compacts, Licensing Reform, Michigan, Montana, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nursing, Professional Licensing, Regulation, U.S.
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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  • AI, Alberta, Cannabis, Colombia, Cryptocurrency, Digital Government, discrimination, E.U., Gambling, Licensing Reform, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Philippines, Professional Licensing, Regulation, U.K., U.S.
NH licensing overhaul faces bipartisan rejection: 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, Pennsylvania senators grill Shapiro Administration officials over license application processing times, New Hampshire lawmakers move to strike down Governor Sununu’s controversial licensing reform measures, and much more.
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  • Australia, Centralization, CLEAR, Colorado, Health Care, Interstate compacts, Martin Fletcher, U.K., U.S.
Regulatory centralization in health care and beyond: What can we learn from the Australian model?
Ahpra offers a rare example of transformational change in the world of regulation. Over a decade after its founding, what has the agency taught us about what centralized health care regulation in practice can look like and how it can be implemented? What does centralization look like elsewhere in the world? We investigate this and more in our latest insight piece.
  • 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.
Regulatory news March 6
  • Alaska, Cryptocurrency, DEI, Education, France, Health Care Regulation, labor shortages, Licensing Reform, Professional Licensing, Regulation, Tennessee, Texas, U.S., Universal Licensure, Virginia
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.
Regulatory news Feb 27
  • Architecture, Education, Health Care, labor shortages, Licensing Reform, Manitoba, Multi-jurisdictional Licensing, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Nursing, Professional Licensing, South Dakota, Teachers, U.K., U.S., Universal Licensure, Wisconsin
US and UK sign reciprocal licensing agreement for architects: 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, the U.S. and U.K. sign reciprocal licensing agreement for architects, Manitoba invests $123 million to recruit, retain and support nurses, South Dakota advances licensing recognition bill, and much more.
Weekly regulatory news for Jan. 23
  • Cryptocurrency, Interstate compacts, Japan, Kansas, Licensing Reform, Nevada, Professional Licensing, Regulation, Teachers, U.S.
Nevada governor orders review, freeze of regulations: 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. Kansas educators decline to join interstate teacher licensure compact, Nevada governor orders review and freeze of regulations, and more in this week's look at regulatory news.
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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.
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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  • British Columbia, California, Canada, Cannabis, Cryptocurrency, Health Care Regulation, Nursing homes, Physicians, Professional Licensing, U.S., Wisconsin
California cracks down on sexual misconduct in health care: 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. California forbids physicians from being re-licensed following sexual misconduct, Wisconsin works with the public sector to investigate nursing home complaints, and more in our weekly look at regulatory news.
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  • AI, Continuing Education, David Benton, Digital Government, Health Care, Nursing, Professional Licensing, Right-touch Regulation, risk-based regulation, Scotland, Spain, Switzerland, U.K., U.S.
Risk, resilience, and interdisciplinary communication: A conversation with David Benton (Part 3)
Our latest Ascend Magazine Q&A tracks the career of one of health care's most accomplished regulators and takes a look at the concepts that shape the field of health policy overall.
Ottawa launches cannabis review: Weekly regulatory news
  • Canada, Cannabis, Connecticut, Health Care Regulation, Interstate compacts, Mental Health, Michigan, New Hampshire, Physicians, Professional Licensing, Psychology, U.S.
Ottawa launches mandated review on cannabis law: 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. Licensing agency says Michigan doctors can delegate authority to pharmacists on birth control prescriptions, legislators agree to investigate transparency and reporting practices at New Hampshire Board of Medicine, and more in our weekly look at regulatory news.
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  • Australia, Cannabis, Cryptocurrency, Dentistry, Education, Florida, Interstate compacts, Licensing Reform, New Jersey, North Carolina, Professional Licensing, Tasmania, U.S.
Florida bill creates issues for local contractor licensing: 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. A new Florida bill presents issues for local contractor licensing, the ADA drafts model legislation for an interstate dentistry compact, and more in our weekly look at regulatory news.

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U.S. regulators discuss finalizing bank capital rules as soon as August: 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: U.S. regulators discuss finalizing bank capital rules as soon as August: Bloomberg News, Shein faces EU regulations over user data, National regulatory reform would promote economic growth for Canadians, 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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