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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…

Psychiatric nursing students experience slice of northern life during placement

Viewing the oil sands and experiencing an ice road aren’t typical activities for nurses on a practicum. However, three registered psychiatric student nurses from...
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RhPAP announces Tracy Sopkow as Chief Executive Officer

RhPAP announces Tracy Sopkow as Chief Executive Officer New leader brings rural Alberta background, health leadership experience to role A rural Alberta...
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Focusing on the health-care needs of northern children

Megan Stock found a gap in access to children’s health services within Indigenous and northern communities while doing contract work for six years as a...
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New St. Paul doctor team connects long before work begins

Long before they settled into their new homes in St. Paul, seven physicians with roots around the world started building their own...
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St. Paul kicks off 2022 with new doctors and more to come

Maureen Miller can’t believe her community’s good fortune. St. Paul’s mayor is excited about the fact that seven new physicians have recently settled...
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Nominations for the 2022 Rhapsody Awards are now open

Have health professionals made a big difference in your rural Alberta community? Has your rural community successfully excelled at attracting and retaining...
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Athabasca nurse closing in on 50 years of service

Much has changed since Doreen Van Eaton began her career as a licensed practical nurse (LPN). When Van Eaton first began working as an LPN in Athabasca, Peter...
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Lethbridge family opens doors and hearts to rural medical learners

It’s been an amazing journey for one Lethbridge family after they opened their home to RhPAP medical learners more than a decade...
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Rural RNs, LPNs, NPs, RTs, EMTs, PAs & Midwives: Get your in-person registration for Emergency Medicine for Rural Hospitals reimbursed through RhPAP!

38th Annual Emergency Medicine for Rural Hospitals JANUARY 28-30, 2022 Unfortunately, as the in-person portion of this conference has been cancelled,...
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Wainwright offers degree for locals interested in becoming RNs

The recruitment and retention of nurses has been a challenge in rural Alberta for years. In response to that challenge, a “grow...
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RhPAP announces new addition to its Board of Directors

RhPAP welcomes Amber Link to its Board of Directors as representative for the Rural Municipalities of Alberta. Link has deep roots in...
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Apollo’s new medical centre ‘one small step’ for Blackfalds

It’s every community’s dream to have easy access to primary health care close to home. So when Dr. Muti Kauchali approached the...
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