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Supporting (re) entry to professional practice: the SEPP project
Susan E Baptiste1, Paulette Blais, Christine L Brenchley
1School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, 1400 Main Street West, Fourth Floor, Room 412, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, L8S 1C7. baptiste@mcmaster.ca
Summary
This project developed a mentoring network to aid internationally educated occupational therapists and physiotherapists in returning to practice in Ontario, successfully highlighting key integration challenges.
Area of Science:
- Health Professions Education
- Professional Regulation
- Workforce Integration
Background:
- Growing recognition of challenges faced by internationally educated health professionals in Canada.
- Need for targeted support systems for re-entry into active practice.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe a project supporting occupational therapists and physiotherapists with international education or practice gaps.
- To develop and evaluate a mentoring network model for professional re-entry in Ontario.
Main Methods:
- Implementation of a mentoring network model.
- Utilization of online resources for knowledge enhancement and network building.
- Facilitation of supervised practice placements for skill integration.
Main Results:
- Successful achievement of project objectives.
- Identification of significant challenges in professional re-entry for internationally educated therapists.
- Validation of the mentoring network model's effectiveness.
Conclusions:
- Project outcomes demonstrate the utility of mentoring networks for professional re-entry.
- Findings have broad applicability to various health professions facing similar integration issues.
- Highlights the need for continued support for internationally educated professionals.
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