Childhood dream leads to seven decades of medicine and counting…
He might just be the most interesting man in rural medicine. Dr. George Stewart-Hunter has raced cars, killed the world’s most dangerous...
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For this rural physician, outstanding patient care begins with a long run in the morning
At 6:30 a.m. on a weekday, chances are you’ll find Dr. Deon Erasmus out on a gravel road near the town of...
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Exceptional care leads Mayerthorpe nursing team to an RhPAP Rhapsody Health-care Heroes Award
Perhaps nobody appreciates the nurses at the Mayerthorpe Healthcare Centre more than the physicians who practise there. While doing their rounds each...
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RhPAP Medical School Award recipients primed for rural practice
RhPAP is proud to announce the recipients of this year’s Rural Medical Student Bursary: Kelly Anderson and Curtis Woolf (University of Alberta) and Karly Nikkel...
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Community works together to support new moms and caregivers
Being a physician doesn’t mean you are immune to life’s health challenges.
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Keeping health care close to home in Drumheller
Media Release September 23, 2019 Keeping health care close to home in Drumheller Post-secondary students learn what it’s like to be a...
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“Pop-up” clinic the right prescription for country music fans
Meeting the medical needs of the BVJ For five days in mid-summer, a “mini-hospital” rises to the beat of country music in...
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Engaging students in rural mentorship opportunities
Over 100 first-year medical students were introduced to great possibilities during a recent Rural Mentorship Lunch. Held on July 19, 2019 at...
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Embracing the adventure: Dr. Leon Greeff’s journey to practise in Grande Cache
For Dr. Leon Greeff, the path to practising family medicine at the northern edge of the Rocky Mountains in Grande Cache, Alberta,...
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High Level graduates recognized for their dedication
Four High Level, Alberta high school graduates were recently honoured for their work at a local pharmacy. The students from High Level...
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“So, what does RhPAP do?”
We hear that question from time to time. There is no short answer to this question, because RhPAP is like an eight-limbed mollusk known...
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Brooks hosts life-saving Emergency Hysterectomy Course for rural health professionals
Southern Alberta health professionals recently received life-saving training during a unique learning experience in Brooks. A group of ten physicians and several...
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