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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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  • Banff research project shows self-referral clinic popular with patients

    Banff research project shows self-referral clinic popular with patients

    Skiers, hikers, and other patients of a Banff sports clinic are often on the road to recovery more quickly due to a...

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  • Return to nursing made possible through BIEN program

    Return to nursing made possible through BIEN program

    Rialyne Dalida has travelled the globe as a registered nurse (RN), but a village in central Alberta has captured her heart, with...

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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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  • Rural student awards expand to support more future rural healthcare professionals

    Rural student awards expand to support more future rural healthcare professionals

    The Rural Health Professions Action Plan (RhPAP) is proud to announce the launch of the Rural Healthcare Student Awards, an expanded program...

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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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  • Preceptors inspire medical students to practise rural

    Preceptors inspire medical students to practise rural

    Dr. Marie DeCock has only practised for three years but she is eager to share her knowledge and love for rural life...

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  • RhPAP opens bursary applications for new and seasoned ER practitioners

    RhPAP opens bursary applications for new and seasoned ER practitioners

    Sandra Maloney now knows how to watch for possible signs of human trafficking as she works her shifts in the Strathmore emergency...

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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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  • Nominate your rural healthcare heroes for the  RhPAP Rhapsody 2026 Awards today

    Nominate your rural healthcare heroes for the RhPAP Rhapsody 2026 Awards today

    RhPAP is excited to announce that nominations are now open for the 2026 Rhapsody Awards, which honour exceptional healthcare professionals and teams...

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  • Attraction, Integration, and Retention Toolkit empowers rural communities to strengthen healthcare workforce

    Attraction, Integration, and Retention Toolkit empowers rural communities to strengthen healthcare workforce

    RhPAP is proud to launch the AIR Toolkit—a practical, community-informed resource designed to help rural Alberta communities attract, integrate, and retain healthcare...

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