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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS: Redevelopment of Attraction, Integration and Retention Toolkit (Four-month contract)

Background The Rural Health Professions Action Plan (RhPAP) maintains a critical resource that provides information and strategies for communities working to attract and retain healthcare…

Background The Rural Health Professions Action Plan (RhPAP) maintains a critical resource that provides information and strategies for communities working to attract and retain healthcare workers in rural communities. This resource is in need of updates that align with evidence-based…

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  • Shining a light on Healthcare Heroes Award nominee: BORN-Beginnings of Obstetrics for Rural Nurses

    Shining a light on Healthcare Heroes Award nominee: BORN-Beginnings of Obstetrics for Rural Nurses

    BORN-Beginnings of Obstetrics for Rural Nurses A program conceived to help northern Alberta nurses learn about rural obstetrics is earning rave reviews...

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  • Shining a light on Healthcare Heroes Award nominee:  Raubenheimer Medical Clinic

    Shining a light on Healthcare Heroes Award nominee: Raubenheimer Medical Clinic

    Dr. Anton Raubenheimer, Dr. Stephan Raubenheimer, Dr. Henrik Lourens, Flora May Moragreiga, Angela Shake, Cassie Melenka, Julie Wortel, Shelley Pauk, Tammy Huk,...

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  • Meet our host community for the fall RhPAP conference

    Meet our host community for the fall RhPAP conference

    RhPAP and community members from across the province will journey to eastern Alberta this fall as the community of Wainwright, Alberta, opens...

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  • A T-Rex-cellent experience for 27 medical and nursing students

    A T-Rex-cellent experience for 27 medical and nursing students

    Over the weekend of March 16-17, the community of Drumheller hosted a group of eager medical and nursing students from the University...

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  • Study to ask global nurses about their rural Alberta experience

    Study to ask global nurses about their rural Alberta experience

      RhPAP is investing $25,000 in a research project to learn more about the experiences of internationally educated nurses (IENs) who work...

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  • Board member bridges communication  between AHS and rural health practitioners

    Board member bridges communication between AHS and rural health practitioners

    Family physician Dr. Christine Ellis recently joined RhPAP’s Board of Directors, representing one of the Alberta Health Services’ (AHS) seats on the...

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  • Four rural Alberta nurses share what brought them to rural practice and why they love it

    Four rural Alberta nurses share what brought them to rural practice and why they love it

    “In the end… We only regret the chances we didn’t take, the relationships we were afraid to have, and the decisions we...

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  • Let’s Go Rural! events come full circle for Innisfail-based nurse

    Let’s Go Rural! events come full circle for Innisfail-based nurse

    Growing up in a small town, Amber Thibault always felt the unique charm of rural life. As a nursing student, she seized...

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  • Rural Health Professions Action Plan paves the way for internationally educated nurses in Alberta to complete bridging training and practice in rural Alberta

    Rural Health Professions Action Plan paves the way for internationally educated nurses in Alberta to complete bridging training and practice in rural Alberta

    Edmonton, Alberta (February 12, 2024) — The Rural Health Professions Action Plan (RhPAP) is pleased to announce a significant funding commitment from...

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  • Hey Rural Alberta!  Celebrate Your Healthcare Stars with a Rhapsody Award!

    Hey Rural Alberta! Celebrate Your Healthcare Stars with a Rhapsody Award!

    Do you have a healthcare superhero in your rural realm, someone whose dedication and care knows no bounds? Well, it’s time to...

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  • Doctor finds her ‘giddy up’ in Blairmore with support from RhPAP program

    Doctor finds her ‘giddy up’ in Blairmore with support from RhPAP program

    Dr. Vanessa Rogers’ path to becoming a physician was a bit of a rocky ride.  The horse lover and competitive rider didn’t...

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  • Speech-language pathologist targets stubborn sounds after RhPAP-funded training

    Speech-language pathologist targets stubborn sounds after RhPAP-funded training

    Getting clients to successfully pronounce particular sounds was sometimes a challenge for rural speech-language pathologist Alaina Gamache.   It wasn’t until the Bonnyville-based...

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