Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course
Applications open soon
Registration bursaries available for RNs, LPNs & NPs
January 23-24, 2025, Banff, Alberta
In conjunction with Emergency Medicine for Rural Hospitals next January, the University of Calgary is offering an in-person Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course. This course is taught by qualified nurses and focuses on developing the core-level pediatric knowledge and psychomotor skills needed to accurately assess and implement evidence-based interventions for a child with acute illness or injury. For more information on this course, visit the University of Calgary’s Banff Rural Suite Courses webpage.
To support rural registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and nurse practitioners to access this training, RhPAP will provide $772 bursaries for the first 12 eligible health professionals to apply.
To be eligible, applicants must meet the following criteria:
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Be a registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, or nurse practitioner in Alberta in good standing with their regulatory college
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Do the majority of their work (at least part-time) in a rural Alberta community outside the defined Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) boundaries of Calgary or Edmonton with a population of fewer than 15,000 people (For more information, visit rhpap.ca/about.)
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Provide proof of in-person registration for, attend, and successfully complete ENPC in Banff. (Register through the course webpage.)
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Before January 1, 2025, be one of the first 12 eligible health professionals to apply for the registration bursary for this course
- Be willing to share your conference experience with RhPAP for a follow-up story after the conference
Endoscopy Skills Day
Applications Currently Closed
Endoscopy Skills Day for Practicing Endoscopists and their teams is held each January in Banff.
This course advances the cognitive and technical skills of physicians and nurses who routinely participate in endoscopy procedures.
RhPAP provides a $250 bursary toward registration costs for up to 20 rural nurses who are part of rural endoscopy teams. Registrations typically open in October. The first 20 to apply and qualify are accepted.
Click this link for more details
Rural Surgical Skills
Applications Currently Closed
Every second January, the three-day Rural Surgical Skills workshops are held in Banff. It’s hosted by the Society of Rural Physicians of Canada (SRPC).
This event is very popular for rural physicians who practise in rural operating teams and want to update their skills. Operating rooms can be stronger if more members of the team attend this event.
RhPAP provides bursary funding for operating room nurses to reduce registration costs.