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A legacy of dedication to rural healthcare: Remembering Dr. Peter K. Lindsay

Honouring a rural healthcare advocate RhPAP would like to remember Dr. Peter K. Lindsay for his heartfelt dedication to rural health and the contributions he…

Honouring a rural healthcare advocate RhPAP would like to remember Dr. Peter K. Lindsay for his heartfelt dedication to rural health and the contributions he made as an exemplary board member. Dr. Lindsay was Chair of the RhPAP Board when…

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  • Meet our new board members: One-on-one with Sherri Di Lallo – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

    Meet our new board members: One-on-one with Sherri Di Lallo – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

    RhPAP Board Member Profile Name: Sherri Di Lallo RN, BScN, MNLocation: Millet, AlbertaRole: Provincial Councillor with the College and Association of Registered Nurses of...

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  • Physicians: Sign-up for your 2016-17 Primary Healthcare Panel Report             – 13th February 2018

    Physicians: Sign-up for your 2016-17 Primary Healthcare Panel Report – 13th February 2018

    HQCA is now recruiting physicians to sign-up for their 2016-17 Primary Healthcare Panel Report to receive the report in early 2018. Over the last...

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  • RhPAP Rural Health Round-Up: February 9, 2018 Edition – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

    RhPAP Rural Health Round-Up: February 9, 2018 Edition – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

    News from RhPAP and health headlines from around the province in this edition of RhPAP Rural Health Round-Up… RhPAP News February 7,...

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  • Meet our new board members: One-on-one with Al Kemmere             – 7th February 2018

    Meet our new board members: One-on-one with Al Kemmere – 7th February 2018

    RhPAP Board Member Profile Name: Al KemmereLocation: Olds, AlbertaRole: President, Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties (AAMDC)Appointed to RhPAP Board: 2018 About...

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  • 63rd ASA Registration Is Open! ACFP’s Flagship Conference for Family Physicians             – 6th February 2018

    63rd ASA Registration Is Open! ACFP’s Flagship Conference for Family Physicians – 6th February 2018

    Register today to attend the Alberta College of Family Physicians’ 63rd Annual Scientific Assembly – March 2-4, 2018 in Banff, Alberta! To...

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  • 2017 Year In Review – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

    2017 Year In Review – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

    2017 was a year of many exciting changes for RhPAP.  We created a new three year strategic plan, and introduced a new...

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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

    '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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  • Helping Alberta’s future rural doctors transition to practice             – 24th January 2018

    Helping Alberta’s future rural doctors transition to practice – 24th January 2018

    Licensing, permits, credentials, memberships, contracts, and student loans are only a few of the details that medical school graduates have to think...

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  • 'I'm perfectly fine with that trade' – Dr. Gavin Parker on Rural Medicine – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

    'I'm perfectly fine with that trade' – Dr. Gavin Parker on Rural Medicine – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

    Pincher Creek Alberta’s Dr. Gavin Parker recounts a touching rural health care experience and reflects on the trade-off between urban and rural...

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  • Sylvan Lake Pharmacist Is Part of A New Trend at Health Clinics (1) – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

    Sylvan Lake Pharmacist Is Part of A New Trend at Health Clinics (1) – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

    Linda Zouboules is a clinical pharmacist at the Sylvan Family Health Centre. She doesn’t dispense medications. She manages patient’s medications and provides...

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  • Training with the entire health care team – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

    Training with the entire health care team – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

    Why is it important to involve the entire health care team in training events? We asked Dr. Gavin Parker as he trained...

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  • Sylvan Family Health Centre – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

    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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