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RhPAP is now hiring for a Database Coordinator

This position is open to candidates in Edmonton or those working from a home-based office in Alberta. For three decades, RhPAP – Alberta’s Rural Health…

This position is open to candidates in Edmonton or those working from a home-based office in Alberta. For three decades, RhPAP – Alberta’s Rural Health Professions Action Plan has supported the efforts of rural Albertans to maintain an accessible health…

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  • Canine connection provides unique mental health support

    Canine connection provides unique mental health support

    EMS responders receive support from man’s best friend A one-of-a-kind mental health program is offering more support for Alberta Emergency Medical Services (EMS)...

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  • Southern Alberta emergency room physicians get big break with CASTED Course 

    Southern Alberta emergency room physicians get big break with CASTED Course 

    An upcoming three-day course will help some southern rural Alberta physicians better manage a common issue they encounter in their local emergency...

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  • At-risk babies come FIRST at recent ACoRN training session for northern clinical nurse educators

    At-risk babies come FIRST at recent ACoRN training session for northern clinical nurse educators

    Now, thanks to a recent on-line course, at-risk newborns in Northen Alberta will have a greater chance to grow up strong and...

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  • One-stop shop for health care in Slave Lake

    One-stop shop for health care in Slave Lake

    After wildfires ravaged Slave Lake almost a decade ago, half of the community’s physicians moved on. As the community rebuilt, a unique...

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  • Multidisciplinary clinic in Beaverlodge is a model for team-based rural patient care

    Multidisciplinary clinic in Beaverlodge is a model for team-based rural patient care

    ‘A Place to Build Dreams’ is the slogan that appears on a Town of Beaverlodge sign at the entrance to town on...

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  • Rural VIP No. 16: Allied Health-care Professionals

    Rural VIP No. 16: Allied Health-care Professionals

    This month, we asked the 224 members of the Rural Voice Information Panel (Rural VIP)  about allied health professionals in their communities....

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  • Job opportunity: Director – Rural and Regional Health (U of A)

    Job opportunity: Director – Rural and Regional Health (U of A)

    The Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry at the University of Alberta invites applications for the position of Director, Rural and Regional Health....

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  • This third-year med student from Wetaskiwin plans to practise in Indigenous communities.

    This third-year med student from Wetaskiwin plans to practise in Indigenous communities.

    Congratulations to Kristi Mellom, one of four recipients of the RhPAP 2020 Rural Medical School Award. Each student receives $5,000 to assist...

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  • Pincher Creek family physician hangs up her stethoscope after an accomplished career

    Pincher Creek family physician hangs up her stethoscope after an accomplished career

    After nearly three decades of distinguished service in Alberta and beyond, Pincher Creek physician, Cathy Scrimshaw, is ready to hang up the...

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  • RhPAP offers Continuing Professional Development opportunities for Rural Alberta physicians

    RhPAP offers Continuing Professional Development opportunities for Rural Alberta physicians

    Physicians in rural Alberta communities can access opportunities through RhPAP to upgrade or gain new skills in order to better meet the...

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  • The variety in rural practice looks appealing to this second-year med student from Three Hills

    The variety in rural practice looks appealing to this second-year med student from Three Hills

    Congratulations to Logan Sept, one of four recipients of the RhPAP 2020 Rural Medical School Award. Each student receives $5,000 to assist...

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  • High Level health-care couple recommends taking time to smell the roses

    High Level health-care couple recommends taking time to smell the roses

    As Valentine’s Day approaches and thoughts turn to romance, RhPAP thought it would be interesting to speak with some health-care couples—including doctors,...

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