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Let’s Go Rural! event influences healthcare aide career

Cheyanne Brett’s positive interactions during an RhPAP Let’s Go Rural! High School event were a pivotal point in her decision to become a healthcare aide. …

Cheyanne Brett’s positive interactions during an RhPAP Let’s Go Rural! High School event were a pivotal point in her decision to become a healthcare aide.  Brett enjoyed touring a long-term care facility and chatting with the elderly so much two…

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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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  • RhPAP’s REAL funding helps rural occupational therapists connect with others in field

    RhPAP’s REAL funding helps rural occupational therapists connect with others in field

    October is Occupational Therapy (OT) Month in Canada, a time to celebrate the profession and raise awareness of the important work occupational...

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  • Rural doctor pursues lifelong dream with RhPAP support

    Rural doctor pursues lifelong dream with RhPAP support

    It’s never too late to go after your dreams—just ask Dr. Foose Onsongo.  The Olds family physician always wanted to offer a...

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  • Pharmacist hopes to make healthcare more accessible to rural Albertans

    Pharmacist hopes to make healthcare more accessible to rural Albertans

    More health professionals are watching the city fade in their rearview mirror as they crave a balanced work and personal life in...

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  • Mother returns to rural nursing career thanks to international bursary initiative

    Mother returns to rural nursing career thanks to international bursary initiative

    Angelica Romero’s dream to become a registered nurse (RN) is coming true—again.  This month, Romero will begin her role as an RN...

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  • Rural nurse practitioner appreciates opportunity for trauma training

    Rural nurse practitioner appreciates opportunity for trauma training

    “Knowledge is power.”  The famous quote originally attributed to Francis Bacon has been around for centuries and still rings true for Sara...

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  • RhPAP helps health specialist break down barriers to exercise

    RhPAP helps health specialist break down barriers to exercise

    A Fort McMurray clinical exercise specialist aims to help her community tackle mental health issues in an effort to get them more...

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  • RhPAP chair gives back to organization that introduced him to rural medicine

    RhPAP chair gives back to organization that introduced him to rural medicine

    An opportunity to ski for free helped change the career trajectory of a second-year medical student, now chair of the RhPAP Board...

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  • Physician Skills Enrichment Grant funds anesthesia training for Bonnyville doctor

    Physician Skills Enrichment Grant funds anesthesia training for Bonnyville doctor

    Bonnyville area residents requiring anesthesia for surgeries and low-risk births will benefit when a local family physician returns to his clinic with...

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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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  • RhPAP funds STARS training for Westlock health providers

    RhPAP funds STARS training for Westlock health providers

    Emergency departments in rural Alberta often see patients who are in shock. Treating them correctly can be the difference between life and...

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