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RNS Number : 0786S  CGFNS International  07 March 2023

With U.S. Health Systems Under Growing Pressure to Fill Staff Vacancies, CGFNS
Alliance Releases Updated Standards for Ethical Recruitment of Foreign Health
Workers

 

PHILADELPHIA, PA / ACCESSWIRE / March 7, 2023 / As U.S. healthcare employers
confront major staffing challenges, the Alliance for Ethical International
Recruitment Practices (https://pr.report/jnSM4-q8) , a division of CGFNS
International, Inc. (https://pr.report/GDjTJS-N) (CGFNS), has updated and
strengthened its ethical recruitment code, which establishes best practice
standards for fair and transparent recruitment of foreign-educated health
professionals into the U.S.

 

CGFNS Alliance for Ethical International Recruitment Practices

 

The fourth edition of the Health Care Code for Ethical International
Recruitment and Employment Practices (https://pr.report/N5ZKUlzM) , known as
the "Alliance Code," strengthens recommendations around contract transparency
and orientation programs. The Alliance Code was developed by a
multistakeholder group representing interests across the sector, including
employers, unions, recruiters, and representative nurse organizations.

It comes at a time when a growing global health worker shortage has left
health systems struggling to fill vacancies and considering a variety of
options, including sometimes turning to recruiting trained professionals from
abroad. In the past five years, CGFNS has seen a doubling of its applications
from foreign-trained health workers who are seeking eligibility to work in the
U.S.

This trend has raised further concerns about ensuring that international
recruitment practices are ethical, that they protect the rights of migrating
health workers while establishing their obligations, and that recruiting
agencies and employers are held accountable in the process. First published in
2008, the Alliance Code is reviewed and updated every five years to adapt to
changes in the recruitment landscape and ensure its provisions continue to
address basic rights and responsibilities of both migrating health
professionals and those who recruit them to work in the U.S. The Code provides
guidelines for recruitment agencies and employers, addressing migrant rights
including the right to receive a fair contract, to provide informed consent
and to access justice.

The Code has been voluntarily adopted by 12 firms that collectively recruit
thousands of employees each year and that have undergone the Alliance's
rigorous certification process, including a contract review and health
professional survey. A list of recruitment firms that have been certified as
in compliance with the Alliance Code (https://pr.report/3zUxp0-W) can be found
here (https://pr.report/3bRXBQVk) .

The 2023 Alliance Code is being released after a year of internal and external
review by the Alliance's Board of Governors (https://pr.report/dKTUFkIh) .

"With the recent pandemic having further driven the growth in global demand
for nurses and other health workers, there is increasing concern about
ensuring that international recruitment processes are ethical and
sustainable," said Alliance Director, Mukul Bakhshi, JD. "This updated 2023
Code reflects recent changes in the recruiting landscape, and we hope it will
help push the industry forward in ensuring that recruitment practices are fair
and respect basic rights."

"Our organization has been engaged in the work of the Alliance since its
inception and fully endorses the Alliance Code," said AONL Chief Executive
Officer, Robyn Begley, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, Chief Executive Officer of the
American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL). "A fair and equitable
process of recruiting foreign-educated nurses is foundational to achieving a
professional practice environment for all nurses. We remain committed to the
advancement of high standards of treatment for all staff."

"As the global leader in international credentials evaluation to support
health worker mobility, at CGFNS we know that health worker migration into the
U.S. brings individuals with critical skills to provide life-saving care. With
the shortage persisting and employers stepping up their recruitment of
foreign-trained nurses and other health workers, we must all work together to
provide better protections to prevent exploitation," said CGFNS President and
Chief Executive Officer, Peter Preziosi, PhD, RN, CAE. "We are proud of our
work through the Alliance to continue to do our part to support nurses coming
into the U.S."

About CGFNS International, Inc.

Founded in 1977 and based in Philadelphia, CGFNS International is an
immigration-neutral not-for-profit organization, proudly serving as the
world's largest credentials evaluation organization for the nursing and allied
health professions. For more information, visit www.cgfns.org
(https://pr.report/547x2PMH) .

About The Alliance for Ethical International Recruitment Practices

Since 2008, the Alliance has fostered compliance to standards that advocate
responsible, ethical, and transparent recruitment practices in the health care
sector. The Alliance monitors certified recruitment organizations and verifies
their processes to ensure that these standards are upheld and provides
foreign-educated professionals resources to make informed decisions. The
Alliance became a division of CGFNS International, Inc., in September 2014.
For more information, visit www.cgfnsalliance.org (https://pr.report/dyqP032R)
.

Contact Information:

Mukul Bakhshi, Esq.

Chief of Strategy and Government Affairs
mbakhshi@cgfns.org (mailto:mbakhshi@cgfns.org)

(215) 243-5825

SOURCE: CGFNS International

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