Long-Term Care Minister Merrilee Fullerton.YouTube.com/GovernmentofOntarioAnnouncements
The Ontario government announced a multi-million dollar investment in nursing education programs Friday, but the follow-up media conference seemed to be dominated by questions about concerns raised in the Ontario Long-Term Care COVID-19 Commission.
Ontario Long-Term Care Minister Merrilee Fullerton made the education funding announcement with supporting statements from Ontario Colleges and Universities Minister Ross Romano. She said the province is investing $35 million to increase enrollment in nursing programs in Ontario colleges and universities.
The new spaces will be available for fall 2021 and winter 2022 cohorts and it is expected this will bring approximately 1,130 new practical nurses and 870 registered nurses into the health care system.
SHARE ON: Minister of Colleges and Universities Ross Romano has announced the Northern Ontario School of Medicine is being severed from Laurentian and Lakehead universities. Photo provided by NOSM
Ontario Colleges and Universities Minister Ross Romano says making the Northern Ontario School of Medicine an independent university is a good move.
Romano issued the statement yesterday stating the government believes that the university is critical to ensuring the availability of health human resources in Northern Ontario and that it is ready to become an independent, degree-granting post-secondary institution.
Romano stated the legislation he tabled last week will allow the medical school to become more agile and nimble to the changing environment for students as they assist in tackling the region’s health human resource needs.
Posted: Apr 22, 2021 6:00 AM ET | Last Updated: April 22
Algoma University in Sault Ste. Marie is one of three universities in northeastern Ontario. It s president Asima Vezina says the ordeal unfolding at Laurentian is not typical of the post secondary sector.(Algoma University)