May 25-29, 2020 is Alberta Rural Health Week: a great opportunity to honour the contributions of the rural Alberta health-care providers and community volunteers who help keep health care close to home.
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A simple phone call is connecting some Southern Albertans with a central point of contact for anyone requiring addiction and mental health assistance.
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For the 38 per cent of Albertans who live in rural and remote areas accessing important mental health supports can be a challenge.
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Front-line workers in remote Northern Alberta communities are getting a helping hand from some fellow Albertans.
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Many homegrown family doctors have been drawn to a welcoming Northern Alberta community, outfitted with a well-supported teaching hospital. Several western Canadian graduates have been part...
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Educators across rural Alberta are finding industrious ways to continue academic work, ease uncertainty, and let their students know they are not alone as they transition to online education during the coronavirus pandemic.
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In September 2019, the Alberta Government announced it was increasing spending to hire nurse practitioners to work in primary care settings in rural and underserved areas, including the Bonnyville Primary...
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Christine Holubec-Jackson’s 49th birthday wasn’t quite the celebration she expected. Days earlier, the Wetaskiwin resident was diagnosed with bleeding on the top of her...
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Local high school students to learn what it’s like to be a health professional in rural Alberta Local health professionals will teach...
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In rural health care, as with most things, resources are limited and offering services outside of those considered core can require extra...
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Being a physician doesn’t mean you are immune to life’s health challenges.
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How do you support a rural high school student in their journey to become a rural health-care provider? Well, it takes a...
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