The Alliance for Ethical International Recruitment Practices was established in 2008 to advance a Code developed by stakeholders with different perspectives from across the health care sector finding common ground in defining fair and transparent recruitment practices. The Alliance became a division of CGFNS International Inc. in 2014. On September 18, 2017, the Alliance launched the new Health Care Code for Ethical International Recruitment and Employment Practices. Click here to learn more.
You can ask questions about the Alliance’s Code, health professional migration issues, or your recruitment experience by contacting us.
(Questions about CGFNS programs and services can be addressed to Applicant Navigation Services, which can be reached here)
In 2019, the Alliance presented at the World Health Organization to apply lessons from the Alliance Code beyond the United States. The Philippines Nurses Association of America (PNAA) incorporated the Alliance Code into its Code of Ethics. Finally, a comprehensive assessment of the State of Foreign Educated Health Professional Recruitment was developed by the Alliance, and its parent CGFNS; it was submitted to the American Journal of Nursing and is published in the January 2020 edition.
Awareness: The Alliance educates the general public about recruitment, diversity, and standards for basic migrants’ rights. Individuals can report noncompliance with the resources found on this website.
Adoption: The creation of the Health Care Code and Teachers’ Codes encourage employers, recruitment and staffing agencies to comply by a voluntary code of best practices that promote fairness in hiring foreign-educated professionals.
Advancement into Policy: Our multi-stakeholder Governing Board partners with national and international endorsers of the Codes, including the World Health Organization, United Nations, and the Department of Health and Human Services. We intend to raise the stakes by laying the groundwork of expected practices to ensure the protection for all migrating individuals.
“The biggest problem of human trafficking is the lack of awareness. Every day, you may be crossing paths with a victim, but you can’t identify her because you don’t know how to read the signs.”
Richa Haffar
Anti-trafficking activist
