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RhPAP physician retires after 27 years helping doctors obtain rural-focused training

Lorena Franchuk remembers a friendly, young Dr. Ron Gorsche stopping by for a housecall at her home in Provost, Alberta, to examine her and her…

Lorena Franchuk remembers a friendly, young Dr. Ron Gorsche stopping by for a housecall at her home in Provost, Alberta, to examine her and her younger brothers for mumps as a child. Decades later, the RhPAP writer reconnected with the…

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  • RhPAP-funded course helps RN speed up diabetes care, reduce doctor visits

    RhPAP-funded course helps RN speed up diabetes care, reduce doctor visits

    A registered nurse from Edson hopes to ease the load on area physicians caring for diabetes patients following her completion of a...

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  • RhPAP is currently recruiting for a full-time Manager, Marketing and Communications

    RhPAP is currently recruiting for a full-time Manager, Marketing and Communications

    For three decades, RhPAP – Alberta’s Rural Health Professions Action Plan has supported the efforts of rural Albertans to maintain an accessible...

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  • Healthcare teams across the province appreciated during Alberta Rural Health Week

    Healthcare teams across the province appreciated during Alberta Rural Health Week

    Alberta Rural Health Week, held from May 27 to 31, 2024, was a vibrant celebration of the unsung heroes of rural healthcare....

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  • New Magrath physician set up for success thanks to rural experience, RhPAP funding

    New Magrath physician set up for success thanks to rural experience, RhPAP funding

    Paying for a medical degree isn’t easy, especially with a young family in tow.  For Spring Coulee’s Dr. Zach Gorham, RhPAP’s focus...

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  • Virginia Layton: 2024 Rural Medical School Award recipient

    Virginia Layton: 2024 Rural Medical School Award recipient

    Virginia Layton Community: Grassy Lake, Alberta Medical school: University of Alberta A former echocardiographer who offered diagnostic heart and carotid tests to...

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  • Stephanie de Waal: 2024 Rural Medical School Award recipient

    Stephanie de Waal: 2024 Rural Medical School Award recipient

    Stephanie de Waal Community: Barrhead, Alberta Medical school: University of Calgary Watching her physician father and his colleagues invest themselves personally and...

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  • Alyssa Groves – 2024 Rural Medical School Award recipient

    Alyssa Groves – 2024 Rural Medical School Award recipient

    Alyssa Groves Community: Champion, Alberta Medical school: University of Calgary Alyssa Groves can’t wait to get back to her roots in rural...

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  • Sydney Hampshire: 2024 Rural Medical School Award recipient

    Sydney Hampshire: 2024 Rural Medical School Award recipient

    Sydney Hampshire Community: La Glace, Alberta Medical school: University of Alberta Integrating into your community is a key part to a successful...

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  • Erin Zader: 2024 Rural Medical School Award recipient

    Erin Zader: 2024 Rural Medical School Award recipient

    Erin Zader Community: La Glace, Alberta Medical school: University of Calgary A Northern Alberta medical student visualizes herself practising in a rural...

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  • Ryan Scheltus: 2024 Rural Medical School Award recipient

    Ryan Scheltus: 2024 Rural Medical School Award recipient

    Ryan Scheltus  Community: Clive, Alberta  Medical school: University of Alberta  A medical student looks forward to one day performing surgeries for rural...

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  • Dr. Nicole Cardinal joins RhPAP board of directors

    Dr. Nicole Cardinal joins RhPAP board of directors

    This spring, RhPAP welcomes a new board of director: Dr. Nicole Cardinal. In conversation with Rural Health Beat coordinator Lorena Franchuk, the...

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