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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…

Meet our new Director of Health Professions, Amy Deagle

RhPAP is pleased to announce that Amy Deagle of Consort, Alberta has joined our team as Director of Health Professions. Amy will be starting...
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New nurse finds what she’s looking for in Fairview

Having grown up in Regina, Saskatchewan, Oluwasoore Fasunwon (Soore) always felt that the city of Edmonton was too big and noisy for her. A recent graduate of the University...
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Speech language pathologist assists rural people of all ages

Angeline Reimer didn’t think she’d ever be able to talk with her cousin again. The Lac La Biche area resident is the...
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Best wishes to Grimshaw’s Dr. Botha!

After practicing medicine and living in Grimshaw for the past 25 years, Dr. Andres Botha hanging up his stethoscope to enjoy a...
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Pontoon boat transports Lac La Biche pharmacist to work during flooding

Not everyone keeps a rain gauge by their home, but Zicki Eludin does. Therefore, it wasn’t surprising to the Lac La Biche...
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Pilots saved remote northern Alberta community from 1920s diphtheria outbreak

The strength and courage of Albertans was tested during another disease outbreak in Northern Alberta more than 90 years ago. In December 1928, a...
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Pandemics present opportunities to learn from the past

COVID-19’s arrival in Alberta caught many residents by surprise. For provincial health-care officials, it wasn’t totally unexpected. “There have been multiple examples...
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Castor senior recalls epidemics past during COVID-19 outbreak

Today’s pandemic brings back a flood of memories for Luella Kowalsky.
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The Rural & Isolated Support Endeavour (RISE)

RISE was created in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to provide emotional support and companionship to patients living in rural areas across Canada who are experiencing increased isolation due to social distancing restrictions.
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From Jamaica to Lac La Biche, this RN loves the switch to rural practice

Before COVID-19, you often could find registered nurse, Debbiann Wilson, hitting a punching bag in her free time. “I try to do some boxing, which I’m...
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Northwest Alberta is home to RhPAP’s 2020 Health-care Heroes

The Peace Regional Healthcare Attraction and Retention Committee recognized for welcoming health providers, engaging and empowering community with their work
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Wainwright is “undeniably a better place” thanks to 2020 Rhapsody Award recipient

The Peace Regional Healthcare Attraction and Retention Committee recognized for welcoming health providers, engaging and empowering community with their work
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