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
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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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.
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
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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Rural health providers get ‘REAL’ lifelong learning support
Finding the time and money to enrol in optional professional development courses can be challenging for rural nurses and other health professionals....
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RhPAP funding opens door to REAL continuing education opportunities
No matter the role within rural health care, continuing education is important. That’s why RhPAP offers a variety of programs that support...
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Occupational Therapist helps patients get back to the “job of living.”
The most common question Noelannah Neubauer gets when talking to non-medical professionals is, “What does an Occupational Therapist do exactly?” Neubauer describes...
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Rural health professionals may have role in stopping human trafficking
Health professionals may have an ability to root out cases of human trafficking in rural Alberta just by asking a few pointed...
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Endless career paths available for social workers in Alberta
The value of social work has always been essential. Now, social workers are in critical demand. This fitting theme was adopted by...
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Delving into eating habits easier with virtual dietitian connections
In a world filled with hype about super foods, extreme diets, and so-called “bad” foods, a Crowsnest Pass dietitian maintains: “if it...
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What is a resident physician?
The road to becoming a physician is a long one, and for many the last step is becoming a resident physician. “A...
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