Regulation Matters: a CLEAR conversation
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CLEAR's podcast is a resource in the field of professional and occupational regulation to help stakeholders stay current on new developments and hear diverse opinions on a broad range of topics.
Episodes
- Episode 101: Who Knows What We Do? Public Understanding and Recruitment in Professional Regulation
In this episode of Regulation Matters: a CLEAR conversation, host Line Dempsey speaks with Jennifer Garrett and Richard Woolf about what happens when regulators step outside traditional channels to better understand how the public perceive…
- 100 Episodes of Insight: Looking Back, Adapting for the Future
Episode 100 of Regulation Matters: a CLEAR conversation revisits one of the podcast’s most enduring questions: what does it mean to be a good regulator? Bringing together a diverse panel of global regulatory leaders, this milestone episode…
- Episode 99: Innovation and Impact – Spotlight on CLEAR’s 2025 Award Recipients, Part 2
In this second installment of our awards series, host Line Dempsey continues highlighting CLEAR’s 2025 award recipients and their impact on public protection. Cindy Reinhardt of the Colorado Division of Professions and Occupations shares h…
- Episode 98: Regulatory Environmental Scan – Emerging Pressures, Policy Shifts, and Innovation in Professional Regulation
During CLEAR’s recent midyear business meetings in Nashville, we conducted our annual environmental scan, asking committee members to share the top trends, challenges, and policy developments they’re seeing across jurisdictions. These envi…
- Episode 97: Principles Before Practice - How CLEAR Is Shaping Responsible AI Use
In this episode of Regulation Matters: a CLEAR conversation, host Line Dempsey explores the newly released CLEAR Principles for Ethical and Effective AI in Professional Regulation with working group members Paul Byrne, Kelly Parker, and Ca…
- Episode 96: Innovation and Impact – Spotlight on CLEAR’s 2025 Award Recipients, Part 1
In this episode of Regulation Matters: a CLEAR conversation, host Line Dempsey sits down with two of CLEAR’s 2025 award recipients whose work demonstrates the power of innovation and dedication in public protection. Camile Lindsay from the…
- Episode 95: Inside the World of Exam Security – Protecting the Integrity of Licensure Exams
In this episode of Regulation Matters: a CLEAR conversation, host Line Dempsey is joined by exam security leaders Wally Dalrymple (ETS), Roddy Meade (Prometric), and Harry Samit (Pearson VUE) to explore the rapidly evolving landscape of li…
- Episode 94: Turning Consumer Feedback into Action - Lessons from Ontario's Financial Regulator
In this episode of Regulation Matters: a CLEAR conversation, host Line Dempsey speaks with Stuart Wilkinson, Chief Consumer Officer at Ontario’s Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA), about practical approaches to consumer engagem…
- Episode 93: Telling Our Story - From First Conference to Lasting Impact
In this episode of Regulation Matters: a CLEAR Conversation, host Line Dempsey continues CLEAR’s Telling Our Story series with board members Mark Steinagel, Jessica Kallipolites, and Shilo Tooze. Together, they reflect on their first encou…
- Episode 92: Licensure and Labor - Removing Unnecessary Barriers to Opportunity
The August episode of Regulation Matters: a CLEAR Conversation focuses on the upcoming CLEAR Annual Educational Conference, taking place in Chicago, Illinois. Camile Lindsay, Director of the Division of Financial and Professional Regulatio…
- Bonus Episode: Further Conversation about Arkansas’s Digital Transformation
In this bonus episode of Regulation Matters: a CLEAR conversation, host Line Dempsey continues the conversation with Ken Anderson, CIO of the Arkansas Department of Labor and Licensing, and Christy Williams, General Manager of Tyler Techno…
- Episode 91: Modernizing Licensure: Arkansas’s Digital Transformation Journey
In this episode of Regulation Matters: a CLEAR conversation, host Line Dempsey kicks off a two-part series in partnership with CLEAR’s 2024-25 Premier Partner, Tyler Technologies. Joined by Ken Anderson, CIO of the Arkansas Department of L…
- Episode 90: Telling Our Story - Reflections on Building a Global Regulatory Network
In this episode of Regulation Matters: a CLEAR conversation, host Line Dempsey continues CLEAR’s “Telling Our Story” series with a conversation about the power of connection, community, and global engagement. CLEAR board members Kym Ayscou…
- Episode 89: Technology, Ethics, and Regulatory Guidance
How can regulators ensure ethical practice when technologies—and their risks—are constantly evolving? Researchers Dr. Tracey Adams and Dr. Kate Leslie discuss the intersection of professional ethics and technological innovation with host L…
- Episode 88: Providing Effective Staff Support to Regulatory Boards and Councils
In this episode of Regulation Matters: a CLEAR conversation, Line Dempsey chats with experts in regulatory administration to highlight some of the key skills needed to effectively provide staff support to regulatory boards and councils. Sa…
- Episode 87: Regulatory Environmental Scan - Emerging Issues from CLEAR's Committee Meetings
During CLEAR’s recent midyear business meetings, we conducted an environmental scan and asked our committee members about the top trends or issues they’re seeing in professional regulation or in their jurisdictions. Committee members often…
- Episode 86: Sunrise, Sunset, and the Media Spotlight: A Case Study in Regulation and Communication
In this episode of Regulation Matters: a CLEAR conversation, host Line Dempsey speaks with Brian Tobias, Director of the Colorado Office of Policy, Research and Regulatory Reform, and Katie O'Donnell, Director of Communications and Public…
- Episode 85: Freedom of Expression and the Role of the Regulator
How do we balance freedom of expression, professional responsibilities, and the role of the regulator? Scott McLeod shares the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta's perspective. With media coverage and recently proposed legislati…
- Episode 84: CLEAR Awards Recipients - Demonstrating Regulatory Excellence (Part 2)
The 2024 CLEAR Awards were presented in Baltimore during CLEAR's Annual Educational Conference. Our podcast host had the chance to sit down with the recipients and hear about the accomplishments and initiatives they were nominated for. In…
- Episode 83: CLEAR Awards Recipients - Demonstrating Regulatory Excellence (Part 1)
The 2024 CLEAR Awards were presented in Baltimore during CLEAR's Annual Educational Conference. Our podcast host had the chance to sit down with the recipients and hear about the accomplishments and cases they were nominated for. In this p…
- Episode 82: Telling Our Story – Reflections on Regulatory Excellence and Tomorrow’s Leaders
This month's conversation continues the theme of telling CLEAR's story. CLEAR members Paul Byrne and Micah Matthews talk about their CLEAR journeys, how their CLEAR learnings and connections make them better regulators, reflections on regu…
- Episode 81: Telling Our Story - Reflections and Progress on CLEAR's DEI Journey
This month's conversation focuses on CLEAR’s DEI journey. CLEAR’s President and Board of Directors would like to share CLEAR’s DEI story with you, both internally as an example of an organization looking at DEI and externally as a clearing…
- Episode 80: AI Innovations and Anti-racism in Regulation: Conference Plenaries Preview
Get a sneak peek of the plenary sessions at CLEAR's upcoming Annual Educational Conference. Beth Z., your "nerdy best friend," talks about the challenges and opportunities of artificial intelligence: how you can prepare for AI discussions,…
- Episode 79: Digital Technologies within Regulatory Agencies: Usage and Perceptions
CLEAR and Tyler Technologies partnered to conduct a survey to examine the use and perception of digital technologies within regulatory agencies. Listen as the survey report authors discuss the findings and perceptions about adoption of onl…
- Episode 78: Are Regulators Barriers to Professionals Seeking Treatment?
Gordon Giddings, Jeremy Beach, and Fisayo Aruleba share research they conducted to ask, "Do Medical Licensing Questions on Health Conditions Pose a Barrier to Physicians Seeking Treatment?" Their research focused on approaches to asking ab…
- Episode 77: Telling Our Story – Reflections on Board Service
CLEAR's story is a story of connections, learning, and engagement. Join us as host Line Dempsey engages in a compelling dialogue with CLEAR's President, Marc Spector, and President-elect, Staci Mason, exploring their personal journeys with…
- Episode 76: Revisiting a Fundamental Question: What It Means to Be a Good Regulator
A few years ago, we had a great conversation with Deanna Williams where we discussed the big question of, What does it mean to be a good regulator? There’s not a better or more fundamental question to ask for our CLEAR audience. As the reg…
- Episode 75: The Legislative Rundown – What’s Happening in 2024
From new trends like artificial intelligence and banishing diversity, equity and inclusion requirements, to some familiar ones like workforce mobility and licensure compacts, panelists will discuss current legislative initiatives and polic…
- Episode 74: New Pathways - Alternatives to the Licensure Exam
Jo Perini-Abbott and Addie Smith with the Oregon State Bar Alternatives to the Exam Task Force talk about the OSB's deliberative process to research alternatives to the traditional bar exam, including diploma privilege, an experiential law…
- Episode 73: The What, Why, When, and How of Remedial Educational Interventions
One role of regulators is to make appropriate dispositions that adequately address a licensee’s or registrant’s conduct of concern. Often regulators determine that remedial interventions are necessary or advisable. Catherine Caldicott, Med…
- Episode 72: CLEAR’s DEI Resources for Regulators and Revisiting a Conversation on Unconscious Bias
This episode revisits a previous conversation about unconscious bias - what it means, how it can influence our decision-making, and what we can do to minimize its impact. We also announce new DEI resources for CLEAR members. CLEAR’s DEI De…
- Episode 71: CLEAR Award Recipients: Sharing Insights from Experience (Part 2)
The 2023 CLEAR Awards were presented in Salt Lake City during CLEAR's Annual Educational Conference. Our podcast host had the chance to catch up with the recipients and hear about the cases and accomplishments they were nominated for. In t…
- Episode 70: CLEAR Award Recipients: Sharing Insights from Experience (Part 1)
The 2023 CLEAR Awards were presented in Salt Lake City during CLEAR's Annual Educational Conference. Our podcast host had the chance to sit down with the recipients and hear about the cases and accomplishments they were nominated for. In t…
- Episode 69: Ethical International Recruitment of Foreign-Educated Healthcare Workers
Mukul Bakhshi with the Alliance for Ethical International Recruitment Practices for CGFNS International, Inc. shares information about the recently updated “Health Care Code for Ethical International Recruitment and Employment Practices.”…
- Episode 68: Navigating Change - Conference Plenary Preview
Get a sneak peek at the CLEAR conference plenary session, "Own Your Shift: Turn your season of change into your season of possibility." Tiffany Lanier, Change + Wellbeing Speaker and Founder of The Morning Shift Co., will share how to crea…
- Episode 67: Practice Authority, Workforce Diversity, and Equity of Care - New Research
Alicia Plemmons with the Knee Center for the Study of Occupational Regulation shares new research her team conducted to explore the relationship between nurse practitioner full practice authority, nurse practitioner workforce diversity, an…
- Episode 66: Decreasing Application Processing Time While Maintaining Accuracy
Jennifer Best with Nova Scotia College of Nursing talks about some recent policy and process changes the College made to streamline their licensing process for applicants from other provinces and from seven international jurisdictions to b…
- Episode 65: Developing a Military Occupational Crosswalk
Andrew LaFratte, Deputy Policy Director, shares an initiative that the Pennsylvania Department of State has developed to lessen the regulatory licensure burden for military veterans and spouses. Based on results from a veterans licensure s…
- Episode 64: Citizen Empowerment through Technology Modernization
Dan Hereth, Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services, shares his agency's journey with a multi-year, multi-phase technology initiative. He focuses on how enhancements to the technology used for online licen…
- Episode 63: Regulatory Sandboxes - Concept and Implementation
Jan Robinson, Bradley Chisholm, and Micah Matthews explore the concept of sandboxes for professional and occupational regulators. What is a regulatory sandbox? It's important to think about it like a tool to relax legal and regulatory requ…
- Episode 62: Themes in Professional Licensing with CLEAR’s Premier Technology Partner, Thentia
Paul Leavoy, Managing Director - Regulatory Content and editor of Ascend magazine for Thentia, talks with CLEAR about regulatory news and current themes in professional licensing. He highlights how labor shortage issues are intertwined wit…
- Episode 61: Regulatory Connections - The UK’s New Institute of Regulation
Marcial Boo, chair of the new Institute of Regulation in the UK, joins us for this episode. Hear about the membership and goals of this new professional body for regulators in the UK. Marcial shares some of the challenges facing regulators…
- Episode 60: Inquiry to Audit - Improving Communications
Carol Puchailo with the College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba discusses the College's Inquiry to Audit (I2A) Project, an initiative the practice team took to critically think through their systems processes with a focus on improving com…
- Episode 59: Evaluating How Medical Boards Communicate about Physician Sexual Misconduct
Lisa McGiffert with the Patient Safety Action network and Carol Cronin with the Informed Patient Institute share research and recommendations from their report, Communicating about Physician Sexual Misconduct: How are state medical boards…
- Episode 58: CLEAR’s 2022-24 Strategic Plan – Supporting the Regulator of Tomorrow
During CLEAR's return to our in-person annual conference in Louisville, we were able to sit down with Board members to discuss the 2022-24 strategic plan and some of the exciting initiatives underway to support CLEAR members. The conversat…
- Episode 57: Update on FSMB’s COVID Misinformation Policy
Katie Templeton, Chair of the Federation of State Medical Boards Ethics and Professionalism Committee, shares details on FSMB's full policy on "Professional Expectations Regarding Medical Misinformation and Disinformation." She shares that…
- Episode 56: Free Speech Challenges to Licensure of Speaking Professions
Get a sneak peek at another session from the upcoming Annual Educational Conference. Charla Burill with North Carolina Board of Dietitians and Nutrition and Pepin Tuma with Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics address the impact of constitut…
- Episode 55: Employee Support through Mental Health, Wellness, and Mentorship
Get a sneak peek at some sessions from the upcoming Annual Educational Conference. Abby Migliore with Alabama Board of Nursing focuses on mental health and wellness in healthcare workers. She discusses the difference between mental health…
- Episode 54: Sunrise Review and Right-sizing Occupational Regulation
A new research report released by the Institute for Justice analyzes 30 years worth of sunrise reviews and draw lessons for licensing policy. Co-authors Lisa Knepper and Kathy Sanchez define sunrise reviews as studies examining whether pro…
- Episode 53: Regulating Licensees’ Use of Social Media
Lise Betteridge, Andrew Charnock, and Nancy Spector discuss social media policies and regulating licensees' use of social media. The theme that arose from the conversation is "the changing times," as the speakers consider why it's importan…