3D Printers across Alberta building equipment for essential workers
When a need appears, Albertan communities will rise to the challenge, identifying solutions to problems we never knew we would have.
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Rural communities tackle mental health by coming together
For the 38 per cent of Albertans who live in rural and remote areas accessing important mental health supports can be a challenge.
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Why should you consider being a rural doctor?
“Try it. You just might like it.” I’m sure you’ve heard that before, perhaps when your parents were trying to convince you to...
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Peace River a draw for Canadian medical grads
Many homegrown family doctors have been drawn to a welcoming Northern Alberta community, outfitted with a well-supported teaching hospital. Several western Canadian graduates have been part...
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Exploring the nursing side of endoscopy
Endoscopies are procedures to examine the interior of a hollow organ or cavity of the body and require an endoscope to be...
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“Une grande aventure” in the Lac La Biche region for post-secondary bilingual students
Plamondon was the perfect stop for 19 bilingual nursing and physiotherapy students looking for a rural francophone health-care experience. Located 200 kilometers northeast of Edmonton, this community of about 350 people just west of Lac...
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Bilingual students go rural for health-care experience in Lac La Biche
U of Alberta students learn what it’s like to be a health provider in a rural northern Alberta community Health providers from...
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Wanted: Stories of rural health-care pioneers
Is there a health provider in your community’s history who went above and beyond? Is there a rural health-care pioneer in your...
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Skills weekend pays off with nurse hiring
How did a wiener roast, bull riding, and home-made cinnamon buns contribute to the hiring of a nurse in Tofield? They were...
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Long-serving paramedic does it all for remote Rainbow Lake
Clinic paramedic Rick Cartier has almost experienced it all during his nearly three decades in emergency medical services (EMS). Cartier is based...
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New CT Scanner brings 3-D health care close to home for patients in the Lac La Biche area
The new CT scanner in Lac La Biche, which became operational in the spring, has already performed over 500 scans. The scanner...
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Drayton Valley students get taste of rural health professions
By Lesley Allan A recent event provided Drayton Valley-area students with a glimpse into a potential future career, while educating them about rural...
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