Rural Health Professions Action Plan

Helping rural Albertans keep healthcare close to home.

RhPAP has helped rural Alberta communities attract and retain health providers since 1991.

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About RhPAP

Established in 1991 by the Government of Alberta the Rural Health Professions Action Plan, or RhPAP, is a trusted resource and collaborative partner for rural Alberta communities trying to achieve greater access to health care.

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“It’s really nice to go to [conferences] and capture the enthusiasm and the momentum that other groups are [having] or have already achieved. One group that really came to mind that wasn’t so very different than we are was Sundre.… They had huge successes with really simple things that really made a difference to [health professionals] who made a decision to move to a small community…. I guess it just sort of showed us that if you work together you can achieve some pretty great things.” — Lana Curle

News

  • RhPAP Let’s Go Rural! event influences student to study medicine years later

    A Sundre resident is on her way to becoming a rural physician several years after a spur-of-the-moment decision to attend a medical...

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  • Study shows support is key to global nurses’ success in rural Alberta

    Community and workplace support play a critical role in the success of Internationally Educated Nurses (IENs) working in rural Alberta, according to a research project...

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  • Veteran physician divides time between home practice and rural locums

    Dr. Vamini Selvanandan has seen it all while covering for physicians across the province and beyond during her nearly quarter century career....

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  • Recognize rural healthcare heroes today with Rhapsody Awards

    Two health professionals with nearly six decades of experience between them say shining a light on rural healthcare and its workers has lasting positive...

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Featured Stories

  • Smile returns for rural trauma patient after RhPAP funds innovative therapy training

    Smile returns for rural trauma patient after RhPAP funds innovative therapy training

    Dr. Lana Fehr doesn’t shy away from creating a well-stocked toolbox to help her patients. When a patient presents with high blood...

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  • Former RhPAP student award recipients enjoy the benefits of rural practice

    Former RhPAP student award recipients enjoy the benefits of rural practice

    RhPAP has kickstarted many medical students’ journeys through the Rural Medical Student Award Program. The one-time $5,000 contribution was set up to...

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  • Let's Go Rural! prompts Vegreville student to pursue healthcare career

    Let's Go Rural! prompts Vegreville student to pursue healthcare career

    Spending a day at an RhPAP Let’s Go Rural! event was a time to fully explore career options for Valery Hernandez. A...

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