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June 13, 2016 CGFNS International, Inc. is proud to announce Catherine Alicia Georges, EdD, RN, FAAN, has been elected president-elect of AARP Board of Directors. Dr. Georges’ service to CGFNS spans many years and in a variety of roles, culminating as Board of Trustees President from 2004-2005. Currently, Dr. Georges…

Geneva, Switzerland, 26 May 2016, – A series of meetings held by the International Council of Nurses (ICN) in advance of the World Health Assembly highlighted the need for governments to invest in nursing and midwifery in order to achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).…

Philadelphia, PA; March 31, 2016 On Thursday, March 10, 2016, President Barack Obama and the First Lady, Michelle Obama, welcomed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, PC, MP, of Canada and Mrs. Sophie Grégoire Trudeau to the White House. CGFNS International’s Chief Executive Officer, Franklin A. Shaffer, EdD, RN, FAAN, FFNMRCSI was…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 28, 2016 Chicago – The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN), www.ncsbn.org, enhanced NLC has received a letter of support from CGFNS. This organization joins a list of more than 25 others that recognize that nursing care in the 21st century must be dynamic…

CGFNS International is the world’s largest credentials evaluation organization for nursing and a globally recognized authority on credentials evaluation of the education, registration and licensure of nurses and health care professionals worldwide. Two officers were re-elected and a new trustee was elected to its Board of Trustees. CGFNS International Board…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 21, 2015 For further information, please contact communications@cgfns.org. It is with pride and joy that CGFNS International, Inc. shares the celebratory news that on December 7, 2015, its Chief Executive Officer, Franklin A. Shaffer, EdD, RN, FAAN, was awarded the prestigious title of Ad Eundem Fellow…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 1, 2015 For further information, please contact communications@cgfns.org On August 14, 2015, CGFNS International, Inc. (CGFNS) was notified that it has been approved by the United Nations’ Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) as a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) with consultative status to the United Nations. This status…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 25, 2014 CGFNS UNIVERSITY LAUNCHES eCOACH LEARNING SERVICES PHYSICAL THERAPY REMEDIATION PROGRAM CGFNS University today announced the launch of a new service to assist internationally educated physical therapists and physical therapist assistants in developing education remediation plans to meet requirements of evaluation tools for licensure and…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 18, 2014 ACCELERATE YOUR CAREER IN NURSING RECEIVES FIVE-STAR REVIEW FROM DOODY’S BOOK REVIEW SERVICE Accelerate Your Career in Nursing, co-edited by Janice Phillips, PhD, RN, FAAN, Director of Government and Regulatory Affairs, CGFNS International, Inc., received a perfect score of 100, or 5 Stars from…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 19, 2013 The findings of a study conducted to determine whether foreign-educated nurses (FENs) perceived they were treated equitably in the U.S. workplace during the last period of high international recruitments (2003-2007) will be published in the January 2014 issue of American Journal of Nursing, Vol.…

UPDATED: December 12, 2013 CGFNS International is the world’s largest credentials evaluation organization for nursing and globally recognized authority on credentials evaluation of the education, registration and licensure of nurses and health care professionals worldwide. Officers and new board members were recently elected to its Board of Trustees. CGFNS International’s…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 14, 2013 Edmonton, Alberta – Edmonton, Alberta – Internationally educated nurses (IENs) will soon have a single entry point when they apply for licensure to practice in Canada. The Honorable Jason Kenney, Minister of Employment and Social Development and Minister of Multiculturalism, announced funding through the…

CGFNS International, the largest credentialing organization for foreign-educated health care professionals in North America, is pleased to announce its 2013 Board of Trustees officers. PRESIDENT: Carol Bradley, MSN, RN, Senior Vice President, CNO, Legacy Health System, Portland, Oregon VICE PRESIDENT: Norma Lang, PhD, RN, FAAN, FRCN, University of Wisconsin School…