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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. Organized by RhPAP,…

Alberta Rural Health Week, held from May 27 to 31, 2024, was a vibrant celebration of the unsung heroes of rural healthcare. Organized by RhPAP, this annual event shone a spotlight on the dedicated healthcare providers and community volunteers who…

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  • First-year medical student plans to pursue her passions for rural medicine and women’s health

    First-year medical student plans to pursue her passions for rural medicine and women’s health

    Congratulations to Jaslyn Rasmuson, who has been named a recipient of a 2022 RhPAP Rural Medical School Award. Jaslyn grew up in...

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  • Medical student plans to meet rural patients “where they are at”

    Medical student plans to meet rural patients “where they are at”

    Congratulations to Breanne Gordulic, recipient of a 2022 RhPAP Rural Medical School Award. Breanne’s interest in rural medicine began when she moved...

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  • First-year medical student plans to return to his rural roots

    First-year medical student plans to return to his rural roots

    Congratulations to Jarom Stevenson of Rosemary, Alberta, one of the recipients of the 2022 RhPAP Rural Medical School Award. These awards provide a one-time...

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  • Physicians enjoy a better balance between work and family life in rural Alberta

    Physicians enjoy a better balance between work and family life in rural Alberta

    For some, the idea of being a physician and parent may seem daunting. However, those already raising young families say it’s not...

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  • Media Release: May 30 to June 3, 2022 is Alberta Rural Health Week

    Media Release: May 30 to June 3, 2022 is Alberta Rural Health Week

    May 30 to June 3, 2022 is Alberta Rural Health Week Your opportunity to provide rural Alberta’s health-care heroes with a healthy...

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  • Shortage of physicians in Tofield led to creation of local, award-winning attraction and retention committee

    Shortage of physicians in Tofield led to creation of local, award-winning attraction and retention committee

    “In the midst of every crisis, lies great opportunity.” ― Albert Einstein Five years ago, the Town of Tofield had a medical crisis....

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  • Learning from adversity allows rural communities to better meet local health needs

    Learning from adversity allows rural communities to better meet local health needs

    Two rural communities are proving, like a phoenix, they can rise above crises and make positive changes to health care. Both Slave...

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  • Passion for volunteering becomes stress release for rural RN

    Passion for volunteering becomes stress release for rural RN

    For 43 years, registered nurse, Irene Crosland, worked in the fast-paced environment of labour and delivery, the emergency department, and acute care,...

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  • Canadian Space Agency looking for rural physician collaboration

    Canadian Space Agency looking for rural physician collaboration

    *From CSA media release Leveraging the ambitious vision for human space exploration and the deep space healthcare needs of astronauts, the Canadian...

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  • Physician Award recipient didn’t plan to practise for long in rural Alberta, but something changed…

    Physician Award recipient didn’t plan to practise for long in rural Alberta, but something changed…

    In 1992, Dr. Kent Bernes came to Barrhead to get a few years of experience as a family physician and then move...

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  • Remote instruction for rural ultrasound courses introduced for the first time in RhPAP-supported event in Camrose.

    Remote instruction for rural ultrasound courses introduced for the first time in RhPAP-supported event in Camrose.

    Technology is dramatically changing the way rural physicians learn how to perform ultrasounds.   Up until now, each bed station that is part...

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  • Practicum students receive warm welcome from rural communities

    Practicum students receive warm welcome from rural communities

    Cheering on Junior A hockey, practising self-care, and stepping up to volunteer may not be activities you would expect a university student...

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