Clinics adapt in response to COVID-19 to keep patients safe and healthy
COVID-19 has changed the way we work, live, and even how we look at health care. Even though treating and preventing the...
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Volunteers RISE to reduce rural pandemic isolation
Some medical student volunteers are reaching out to rural Canadians who feel isolated during the coronavirus pandemic. The Rural and Isolated Support...
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Dr. Gavin Parker named Chairperson of RhPAP Board of Directors
On behalf of the Rural Health Professions Action Plan, I am pleased to share with you that effective today, Dr. Gavin Parker...
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Wetaskiwin program provides Elder support for Maskwacis moms
Support is an integral part of every successful pregnancy. Yet for some women, especially those who have to travel for appointments, that...
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Are you a medical student planning to practise in rural Alberta?
RhPAP would like to support you on your journey to rural medicine! For over a decade, RhPAP has supported rural and non-rural...
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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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