The Rural Professions Action Plan (RhPAP) is pleased to announce a funded education opportunity for physiotherapists (PTs) and occupational therapists (OTs) working...
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Job during gap year ignites a passion for health care Never say never has a new meaning for MacKenzy Hatala. When the...
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Dr. Kevin Whitlock, arrived in the operating room just before 8 a.m. A rural general surgeon at the Rocky Mountain House Health...
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For Dr. Jane Fowke and her husband, Dr. Ian Macdonald, virtual continuing professional development is nothing new. The couple have been attending...
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More physicians will be working in rural Alberta thanks to a $6-million investment that will increase Albertans’ access to the care they...
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EXCEL is EXercise for Cancer to Enhance Living Well, and is an exercise study (ETHICS ID: HREBA.CC-20-0098). EXCEL provides an exercise program...
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As far as health workforce attraction and retention committees go, Peace Regional Healthcare Attraction and Retention Committee (PRHARC) is just a youngster....
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For the March 2021 survey, we asked Rural Voice Information Panel (Rural VIP) members about the resources they use when seeking health-care information, their satisfaction with these resources, and the impact of these resources on...
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Don’t rule out becoming a physician just because you started your undergraduate degree in a subject like agriculture, nursing, or physiotherapy. That’s...
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A recent session aimed at sharing tips on getting into medical school had widespread appeal with rural high school students across the...
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March 18, 2021 is Global Recycling Day. The Global Recycling Foundation recognizes this day as a time for recognizing the people, places,...
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Chronic pain and substance use disorders are serious, complex conditions. Twenty per cent of Canadians report having chronic pain, and, in the...
Read MoreAfter nearly three decades of distinguished service in Alberta and beyond, Pincher Creek physician, Cathy Scrimshaw, is ready to hang up the stethoscope, for now anyway.
Dr. Scrimshaw grew up in Calgary and trained to be a physician in the University of Calgary’s Faculty of Medicine. Scrimshaw’s eyes were first opened to rural practice during her studies, which included a clerkship in High Level in northern Alberta.
A simple phone call is connecting some Southern Albertans with a central point of contact for anyone requiring addiction and mental health assistance. Rural residents who are struggling with isolation and the COVID-19 pandemic can now reach out to the Access Mental Health Program for help.
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