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RhPAP is recruiting a new public member for our Board of Directors

Help support rural Alberta communities in their efforts to keep healthcare close to home. The Rural Health Professions Action Plan (RhPAP) is recruiting a Director…

Help support rural Alberta communities in their efforts to keep healthcare close to home. The Rural Health Professions Action Plan (RhPAP) is recruiting a Director to serve on the organization’s board commencing July 2025. Working with management, the board of…

Delburne clinic keeps health care close to home for local residents

After waiting nearly a century, Delburne residents can once again visit a physician in their own community Earlier this year, Dr. Muti Kauchali became the first doctor to practise in Delburne in 90...
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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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Digging deep pays off as portable ultrasound equipment comes to Milk River

Milk River is now home to world-class portable ultrasound technology, thanks to the foresight and generosity of local health professionals and residents....
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Keeping health care close to home in Brooks

High school students from Brooks and area recently learned what it’s like to be a health professional in their own community. On...
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