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New RhPAP director leaves competitive pool for career in medicine

A competitive swimmer who had his sights set on the Olympics before his dreams were altered due to a rare disease is the newest director…

A competitive swimmer who had his sights set on the Olympics before his dreams were altered due to a rare disease is the newest director on RhPAP’s board. Alexandre Grant becomes the first medical student to join RhPAP’s 10-member board…

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  • Keeping health care close to home in Drumheller 

    Keeping health care close to home in Drumheller 

    Media Release  September 23, 2019  Keeping health care close to home in Drumheller  Post-secondary students learn what it’s like to be a...

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  • Strategies to Prepare Students for Rural Life 

    Strategies to Prepare Students for Rural Life 

    Attracting and retaining health professionals to rural practice involves a range of personal, professional, and community factors.1 These dimensions must work together...

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  • Keeping health care close to home in Fairview

    Keeping health care close to home in Fairview

    Post-secondary students learn what it’s like to be a health professional in a rural Alberta community  Health professionals from the Fairview region will teach medical...

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  • Provost aims to bring students’ focus to rural health care

    Provost aims to bring students’ focus to rural health care

    A day in the life of a high school student doesn’t normally include suturing, intubation, or neck immobilization training. However, for a...

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  • High school students visit hospital for unique, immersive program

    High school students visit hospital for unique, immersive program

    It was all smiles and positive feedback on Monday, May 6 following the third annual High School Skills Day at the Sundre...

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  • Lattes and bucking bulls: A wild time at Tofield Skills Event

    Lattes and bucking bulls: A wild time at Tofield Skills Event

    Bucking bulls, paintball pellets, live music, and lattes were among the many highlights of a recent Health Skills Event in Tofield. Close...

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  • Keeping health care close to home in Provost

    Keeping health care close to home in Provost

    Local high school students to learn what it’s like to be a health professional in their own community Health professionals from Provost...

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  • Keeping health care close to home in Lac La Biche

    Keeping health care close to home in Lac La Biche

    Local high school students to learn what it’s like to be a health professional in their own community Health professionals from the...

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  • Keeping health care close to home in Brooks

    Keeping health care close to home in Brooks

    Brooks and area high school students learn what it’s like to be a health professional in their own community Health professionals from...

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  • Pincher Creek area students experience a hands-on introduction to health-care careers

    Pincher Creek area students experience a hands-on introduction to health-care careers

    A recent event in Pincher Creek proved beneficial for both local students and health-care professionals. About 30 enthusiastic high school students received...

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  • From suturing to snowshoes, health-care students have an amazing rural experience in Barrhead

    From suturing to snowshoes, health-care students have an amazing rural experience in Barrhead

    A visit to Barrhead proved to be a weekend of firsts for several future health–care professionals.  On March 9 and 10, over 50 post-secondary health-care...

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  • Event to showcase health careers to Vegreville high school students  

    Event to showcase health careers to Vegreville high school students  

    Local health professionals to instruct students in health skills at April 25 RhPAP-sponsored event. Vegreville high school students will learn first-hand what...

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