‘It gets that spark going in their eyes’ RhPAP’s Sundre Medical Skills Event
RhPAP’s Sundre Medical Skills Event Nursing Week 2018 was particularly special for about 50 high school students who participated in a skills...
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‘Best decision I ever made’ Flagstaff County Skills Event – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan
The Flagstaff County skills day starts here in a town with medieval names. And there, not far from the corner of Galahad and Guinevere, is Sir Galahad...
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Wainwright High School Skills Day – 6th June 2018
For some high school students in Wainwright, a medical career in the military could be a good choice. After all, a Canadian...
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Growing their own health professionals in Brooks – 29th May 2018
Doctor, nurse, paramedic are just a few of the career examples high school students were exposed to at a May 15 RhPAP...
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Dr. Nichol Award Presentation
May 4th was a big day for Dr. Chris Nichol of Camrose. He was the recipient of the 2017 RhPAP Rural Physician...
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Young Medical Minds Program highlights medical options for rural students
Dr. Chris Nichol doesn’t mince words with a dozen attentive Grade 8 students as he leads an examination of a patient named...
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Profile of Dr. Chris Nichol, Camrose Physician and 2017 Alberta Rural Physician Award of Distinction recipient
Camrose family physician, Dr. Chris Nichol, never pictured himself in a rural practice as he worked his way through medical school. Neither...
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2018 RhPAP Conference in Brooks a Huge Success! – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan
They came from all over Alberta, as far away as Worsley in the northwest to Milk River in the southeast. 90 participants...
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A busy weekend for future rural health professionals – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan
It’s going to be a busy weekend for learning skills and showcasing the best of rural Alberta with RhPAP-sponsored events in Flagstaff...
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Collaboration between Brooks and the County of Newell makes them a champion in attraction and retention
In 2009, Brooks was in crisis. The health centre in this community of 13,000 residents in Alberta’s southeast had lost its obstetric...
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'I had never seen a doctor in blue jeans' Dr. Gavin Parker on choosing the rural route for medicine – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan
Dr. Gavin Parker is a true advocate for rural health. A general physician at The Associate Clinic in Pincher Creek, Dr. Parker,...
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Sylvan Family Health Centre – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan
Even in winter, there’s a charm to Sylvan Lake. Located 25 minutes west of Red Deer, the area is a summer playground...
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