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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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  • Give your rural community a healthy dose of recognition             – 26th May 2016

    Give your rural community a healthy dose of recognition – 26th May 2016

    Created in 2007, the Alberta Rural Community Physician Attraction and Retention Award recognizes a rural Alberta community that has best developed innovative...

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  • Dr. Liesl Lewke-Bogle: Mother, wife, physician, hero. – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

    Dr. Liesl Lewke-Bogle: Mother, wife, physician, hero. – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

    Dr. Elisabeth Lewke-Bogle of Milk River describes herself as a mother, a wife, and a physician.  You can add “hero” to the...

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  • What does it take to be an RPAP Rural Physician of Distinction? – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

    What does it take to be an RPAP Rural Physician of Distinction? – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

    They are the  ‘unsung heroes’ of Alberta’s rural communities, providing outstanding medical services, and making huge contributions to the health and well-being...

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  • Give your local healthcare heroes a healthy dose of recognition             – 12th May 2016

    Give your local healthcare heroes a healthy dose of recognition – 12th May 2016

    Has your rural Alberta community excelled at attracting and retaining rural physicians? Has a long-serving physician in your rural Alberta community provided...

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  • Video: For Dr. Gavin Parker, RPAP and rural medicine go hand-in-hand              – 11th May 2016

    Video: For Dr. Gavin Parker, RPAP and rural medicine go hand-in-hand – 11th May 2016

    When promoting rural family medicine, never underestimate the importance of pizza. For Dr. Gavin Parker, several helpings of pepperoni and cheese played...

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  • Video: For Dr. Gavin Parker, RPAP and rural medicine go hand-in-hand – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

    Video: For Dr. Gavin Parker, RPAP and rural medicine go hand-in-hand – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

    When promoting rural family medicine, never underestimate the importance of pizza. For Dr. Gavin Parker, several helpings of pepperoni and cheese played...

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  • Give a healthcare hero in your community a healthy dose of recognition             – 5th May 2016

    Give a healthcare hero in your community a healthy dose of recognition – 5th May 2016

    For years, they’ve kept you and your community strong. They’re a healer. A role model.  They’re dedicated to maintaining great healthcare close...

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  • Heads up Ontario! RPAP will be @PriMedCan May 5-7 – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

    Heads up Ontario! RPAP will be @PriMedCan May 5-7 – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

    Join RPAP at Pri-Med CANADA (Formerly Primary Care Today): Canada’s Interprofessional CME/CE Conference For Family Physicians, Nurse Practitioners And Pharmacists. Pri-Med Canada, taking place at...

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  • RPAP congratulates David Kay – 2016 CASPR Leadership Award recipient – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

    RPAP congratulates David Kay – 2016 CASPR Leadership Award recipient – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

    A pillar of Alberta’s rural healthcare community has been recognized for his leadership in Canadian physician attraction, recruitment, and retention. David Kay,...

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  • RPAP Rural Community Award: Recognize excellence in physician attraction and retention – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

    RPAP Rural Community Award: Recognize excellence in physician attraction and retention – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

    Has your rural Alberta community excelled at attracting and retaining rural physicians? Give your local healthcare heroes a healthy dose of recognition:...

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  • Video: STARS Human Patient Simulator beings medical skills training home              – 27th April 2016

    Video: STARS Human Patient Simulator beings medical skills training home – 27th April 2016

    Since 2005, STARS and RPAP have been partners in providing emergency skills training for rural Alberta physicians through the GEMS program, and...

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  • Video: The need for bilingual healthcare workers in Northern Alberta             – 21st April 2016

    Video: The need for bilingual healthcare workers in Northern Alberta – 21st April 2016

    Rachelle Berube, French Health Coordinator for Alberta Health Services in McLennan, Alberta and Jacqueline Graham, a student in the Bilingual Bachelor of...

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