CGFNS has just announced that Jasper Tolarba,DNP, RN, NEA-BC will be their new Director of Credentials Evaluation Services. Dr. Tolarba will manage the operations of theCredentialing Service programs. From theirpress release:
Dr. Tolarba willbe responsible for managing the operations of the Credentialing Serviceprograms including VisaScreen®, Credentials Evaluation Service andInternational Consultants of Delaware. Along with CGFNS’ Executive Team, Dr.Tolarba will establish and coordinate the Foreign Educated ProfessionalsAdvisory Group, providing a more robust voice on a global scale.
Dr. Tolarba’s alma mater, Bicol Univerity in Legazpi City,Philippines, also highlighted theappointment. Bicol notes that Dr. Tolarbaearned his first bachelors and masters from Bicol and also taught nursing therefrom 2002-2004, whereupon he moved to Cincinnati and enrolled at Xavier University. He later obtained his Ph.D from Yale Universityin Connecticut. Bicol also notes that Dr.Tolarba is the first foreign-educated nurse to join CGFNS leadership team.