Earlier this month, ⁠Carolyn Donohoe, our CEO attended the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (⁠NCSBN) Executive Officer Summit in Nashville, Tennessee.  

The annual summit, held from 9-10 June, brought together chief executive officers and registrars from nursing and midwifery regulatory bodies across the world. This year's summit focused on the future of professional health regulation in the face of shifting global demographic, environmental and technological landscapes.  

The summit allowed NMBI to share its perspective on right-touch regulation and to collaborate on cross-border initiatives. The lessons learned and shared evidence-based data gathered from international regulatory colleagues will help inform NMBI's ongoing work to ensure robust regulatory frameworks that build workforce resilience while preserving public safety. 

Speaking about the summit, Carolyn said: "Attending the NCSBN Summit highlights how interconnected our regulatory challenges and opportunities truly are. Engaging deeply with our international peers allows NMBI to help shape the global conversation on healthcare workforce stability, digital modernisation and proactive policy. As we advance our own strategic objectives over the next four years, continuing these global collaborations ensures our regulatory processes remain dynamic, robust and completely aligned with international best practices to serve both the professions and the public in Ireland."