CLEAR

President's Message by Bruce Matthews

I have recently returned from the CLEAR Mid-Year Business Meetings in Charleston, South Carolina, and I was thrilled by the dedication and enthusiasm shown by our volunteers and the committee leadership.  It was a very productive few days, and I am extremely grateful for all of the hard work of the almost 70 individuals who were able to attend.  I always come back from CLEAR events – conferences and business meetings alike – reinvigorated and full of energy regarding my role as a professional regulator and the critical work we do in serving and protecting the public interest.  There’s nothing like kicking off the New Year with a shot of regulatory adrenaline!  I am particularly enthused about the program for the 2012 Annual Educational Conference and Exhibition in San Francisco.  It’s shaping up to be a “don’t miss” event.

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President's Message by Faye Lemon

CLEAR’s 31st educational conference is now only days away and I look forward to welcoming over 400 colleagues to the conference in Pittsburgh. A further 100 attendees will be participating in the various training programs that will be offered, and nearly thirty exhibitors will highlight resources and services to assist us in our vital mission of public protection. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Program Committee chair Darrel Crimmins, and vice-chairs Donna Kline and Kathleen (Kate) Nosbisch, as well as the many other committee members, who have dedicated themselves to providing us with outstanding learning and networking opportunities across the conference program.

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President's Message by Faye Lemon

I have recently returned from London where CLEAR hosted its Second International Congress on Professional and Occupational Regulation. It was an honor to welcome 100 professional and occupational regulators from across Europe, North America and Australia  to London and to see firsthand the variety of innovative approaches employed by my international colleagues in our shared mission to protect the public. It is particularly gratifying to serve as CLEAR’s President at this time of international expansion and outreach, and to see the organization recognized for its unique role in promoting regulatory excellence across borders, professions and occupations. An overview of the London Congress is now available, with PowerPoint presentations from the event available to CLEAR Members and meeting attendees.

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President's Message by Faye Lemon

I would like to draw your attention to some important initiatives involving CLEAR. During January’s Midyear Business Meeting, CLEAR’s committees met to plan the annual conference program and finalized new resources such as the Toolkit for Regulators.  On March 24th, CLEAR offered a one-day seminar entitled Governance Issues in Professional Regulation in Toronto, Ontario. The event featured content on maintaining public confidence through good governance, strategic versus tactical issues, optimizing the board/staff relationship, and whether reliance on volunteer boards and councils is the optimal arrangement. With such a diverse and challenging program, it is little wonder the event sold out and attracted attendance from across Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom. CLEAR plans a further seminar in Toronto next year and is also keen to explore offering similar events in additional locations. If you are interested in such an event in your jurisdiction, please contact Adam Parfitt, CLEAR’s Executive Director at aparfitt@clearhq.org or (859) 402-8418 to explore the next steps.

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President's Message by Faye Lemon

CLEAR's upcoming midyear meeting in Albuquerque will mark the beginning of another exciting and important year for the organization. In early January, more than sixty committee members will meet to plan CLEAR's 2011 conference in Pittsburgh and continue the organization's vital work of promoting regulatory excellence. My thanks to all those who submitted such informative session proposals for the conference. The relevant committees will conclude their review by mid-January and CLEAR staff will be in touch soon after.

We look forward to providing another excellent conference program in Pittsburgh next fall. Planned by regulators, for regulators, the conference offers outstanding learning opportunities for all those involved in the licensure, certification, or registration of the many hundreds of regulated occupations, professions and facilities. I hope you will join with your colleagues, domestic and international, as we discover practical solutions and innovative research that enables us to better serve our organizations and the public we protect. Registration will open in the spring and I look forward to welcoming you to Pittsburgh in September 2011.

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President's Message by Caroline MacIsaac-Power

In a few days time, CLEAR's 30th educational conference will be underway in Nashville, where over 560 attendees will participate in the sessions and associated training programs. Nearly thirty exhibitors will highlight innovations, products and resources to assist us as we together promote regulatory excellence. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Program Committee co-chairs Kathleen (Kate) Nosbisch and Deborah Worrad, as well as the many other committee members, who have worked so hard to develop such an outstanding conference program.

Accompanying this message is a list of activities undertaken by the organization over the past year. Many of you will have attended events, responded to surveys, developed resources or participated in a committee and I thank you for making the last twelve months so memorable and successful for the organization. Today I draw your attention to several of these initiatives that I consider particularly significant:

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President's Message by Caroline MacIsaac-Power

Earlier this spring along with the Executive Director Adam Parfitt, I represented CLEAR at the second World Heath Professions Congress on Regulation in Geneva, Switzerland. The event was fascinating, presenting the opportunity to learn more about the common issues faced by occupational regulators across the world. The following themes were very evident: increasing government influence;  perceptions of regulatory failure; the role of lay/public members; workforce shortages; task shifting; mutual recognition processes; continuing competence; higher education; and shared competencies. My full report is available here.  More than 30 nations and a wide variety of professions were represented at the meeting, and it was a privilege to see the work that is being done globally to better protect the public. (Copies of presentations from the conference are now available).

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President's Message by Caroline MacIsaac-Power

CLEAR’s upcoming midyear meeting in New Orleans begins another busy and important year for the organization. In early January, nearly seventy committee members will meet to plan CLEAR’s 30^th annual conference and continue the organization’s vital work of promoting regulatory excellence. My thanks to all those who submitted session proposals for CLEAR’s conference in Nashville, Tennessee. The committees will conclude their deliberations by mid-January and CLEAR staff will be in touch shortly thereafter.

 

We look forward to providing another excellent conference program and to a memorable event in Music City this fall. Planned by regulators, for regulators, the conference offers outstanding learning opportunities for those involved in the licensure, non-voluntary certification or registration of the many hundreds of regulated occupations, professions and facilities. I hope you will join with your peers and fellow professionals as we learn about practical solutions and emerging research that enables us to better serve our organizations and the public we protect. Registration will open in the spring and I look forward to welcoming you to Nashville.

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President's Message by Rosemary McCool

CLEAR’s 29^th annual conference is only days away and I look forward to welcoming you to Denver. Four hundred of our colleagues will be in attendance, an increase on previous years, and a testament to the value of the event and the broader organization. A further one hundred and fifty attendees will participate in the various training programs  offered, while nearly thirty exhibitors will highlight resources to assist us as we carry out our vital mission of public protection. Outstanding learning and networking opportunities lie ahead, and I thank Program Committee co-chairs Caroline MacIsaac-Power and Nancy Swetnam, and all those committee members who have worked tirelessly to prepare another excellent conference. The Denver meeting marks the end of my year as CLEAR President and I would like to take a moment to look back on an extraordinary year of achievement and growth for the organization. The accompanying list of activities details the breadth of work being undertaken by CLEAR, but today I would like to draw your attention to several initiatives I consider particularly significant:
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President's Message by Rosemary McCool

CLEAR’s eagerly anticipated International Congress on Professional and Occupational Regulation is just days away, and I’m excited that in Dublin we’ll be welcoming nearly 100 attendees from Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, Nigeria, the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States.  The Congress will provide an important opportunity for information-sharing and dialogue on timely regulatory issues that affect us all, regardless of jurisdiction, profession or occupation. If you would like to participate in this international event, there is still time to register for the Congress.

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