‘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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Deadline extended to July 20 for Rhapsody Award nominations – 22nd June 2018
Since 2002, the RhPAP Awards program has celebrated rural Alberta’s health-care heroes and rural communities with a healthy dose of recognition....
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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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‘It’s a game changer’ RhPAP Brings EDE Ultrasound Course to Brooks
“Ultrasound is the stethoscope for the 21st century,” says Dr. Doewe Kits, an emergency room physician in Brooks. “What ultrasound allows us...
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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 – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan
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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First Ever Pincher Creek High School Skills Day – 23rd May 2018
Over 30 keen high school students were introduced careers in rural health care during an April 20 skills day at the...
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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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RhPAP Meets Minister Hoffman – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan
Thank-you to the Hon. Sarah Hoffman for taking the time to meet with members of the RhPAP Board of Directors on May...
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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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Wainwright Star Edge: Students get hands-on experience at Grow Your Own Health Skills event – 14th May 2018
The following is an article by Zak McLachland that first appeared in the April 27, 2018 edition of the Wainwright Star EDGE....
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