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Career Opportunity: Communications and Marketing Associate

POSITION: Anticipated start date September 1, 2021 This role is based in Edmonton, but other working locations within Alberta may be considered. Occasional travel to…

POSITION: Anticipated start date September 1, 2021 This role is based in Edmonton, but other working locations within Alberta may be considered. Occasional travel to Edmonton and within Rural Alberta required. PLEASE NOTE: ANY RESUME NOT ACCOMPANIED BY A COVER…

“Model” Tofield, Ryley, Beaver County West Committee named 2021 RhPAP Rhapsody Community Award recipient

The Community Attraction & Retention Committee for Tofield, Ryley & Beaver County West recognized for its focus on community partnerships and collaboration...
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Barrhead’s “brilliant family doc” is the 2021 Rhapsody Physician Award recipient

Dr. Kent Bernes named recipient of the 2021 RhPAP Rhapsody Rural Physician Award Following a review of the outstanding candidates nominated this...
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Wabasca and Innisfail are home to RhPAP’s 2021 Health-care Heroes

Wabasca/Desmarais Healthcare Centre Nursing Team and Innisfail’s Community Partners in Action to receive this year’s RhPAP Rhapsody Health-care Heroes Award A team of...
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Wabasca NP urges patients to be seen as whole person

Fear of being labelled keeps more than 60 per cent of Canadians with mental health issues or illnesses from seeking help, according...
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Program promoting healthy habits comes to rural Alberta

Learning how to shop for, cook, and eat healthy food are some skills children and their families are being taught to “CHANGE” their habits and reduce chronic...
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Let’s Go Rural! Nursing students share secrets to successful transition to post secondary

The path to becoming a nurse may look different to everyone with the underlying desire often the same—a passion for helping others....
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Rural clinic ‘mooves’ vaccination clinic along

Family physician, Dr. Lana Fehr, wasn’t hesitant to “take it outside” at her western-themed Arrowwood Medical Clinic. It simply made sense “to...
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Doctor’s children follow his lead into health professions

In honour of Father’s Day on June 20, we pay tribute to all dads especially those who also contribute to the health-care scene across rural Alberta. One...
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RhPAP U Pillar V-Rural Health Workforce

In Alberta, over 10 per cent of the rural workforce is employed in health care and social assistance, and they are making a difference...
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Technology could help rural seniors age in place

A University of Calgary professor wants rural seniors to have an opportunity to remain at home for as long as they can. Joon Lee along...
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RhPAP U Pillar IV-Rural Health Service Delivery

Over the past decade, some innovative health services that offer better access and quality of care for rural communities have begun to...
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Collaboration leads to recruitment success in Northern Alberta

For communities in Northern Alberta, attracting health professionals, and retaining them once they are there, can be a challenge. That’s why a new collaboration between...
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RhPAP U Pillar III Rural Health Research

In previous articles, we introduced the first two pillars of RhPAP U: Rural Population Health, and Rural Health Policy. Today, we introduce Pillar III – Rural Health Research. Rural Health Research...
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Student nurse feels at home thanks to Lac La Biche community and health providers

‘My first shift at the hospital was eye-opening…’ Lac La Biche posting encourages nursing student to pursue rural career By Kirsty Algar...
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