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New RhPAP director leaves competitive pool for career in medicine

A competitive swimmer who had his sights set on the Olympics before his dreams were altered due to a rare disease is the newest director…

A competitive swimmer who had his sights set on the Olympics before his dreams were altered due to a rare disease is the newest director on RhPAP’s board. Alexandre Grant becomes the first medical student to join RhPAP’s 10-member board…

Virtual care makes rural counselling more accessible

Rural Albertans who need mental health support during the upcoming holiday season or in the future have a new way to connect...
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“Let’s Go Rural!” High School Event in Brooks introduces students to rural health-care opportunities

The goal of an RhPAP Let’s Go Rural high school event is to introduce students to career opportunities in rural health care...
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Growing the next generation of health professionals in Beaver County

Health professionals from the Beaver County region will teach high school students from Tofield, Holden, and Viking basic medical skills at an...
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“Lets Go Rural!” Post-secondary Experience in St. Paul and Elk Point encourages bilingual nursing students to think rural

A wagon ride, a French music concert, and a visit to a UFO landing pad: What a time was had by 23...
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Rural nurse practitioner helps fill gap in local primary care access

Saluting nurse practitioners during #NPWeek RhPAP sends a shout out to all the nurse practitioners across rural Alberta during National Nurse Practitioner...
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A Nurse Practitioner’s Experience of Northern Alberta

Making a move from a southern Alberta community to the province’s north might seem like a risk to many, but it was...
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Growing the next generation of health professionals in the Brooks Newell region

Brooks and area high school students to receive a hands-on health-care experience on Nov. 9 Health professionals from the Brooks Newell region...
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November 2 is Rural Preceptor Recognition Day

RhPAP has chosen to mark November 2 as Preceptor Recognition Day. This is your chance to tell these unsung heroes to “keep...
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2022 Rhapsody Physician Award recipient a pillar of the Peace River medical community

The Rhapsody Physician Award recognizes the contributions of rural physicians, especially those unsung heroes, who provide Alberta rural communities with outstanding patient...
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Join us at RMA for the workshop “Collaboration Enhances Rural Alberta Health-care Support”

Collaboration and partnership are proven means of increasing the reach and impact of work focused on rural Alberta, and this is also...
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From Libya to La Crete: Family doctor continues devotion to his patients

Having a family doctor to call their own wasn’t something La Crete residents were accustomed to before Dr. Fathi Lajili arrived 10...
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Bilingual students to receive intro to rural health careers and lifestyle

Health providers from the St. Paul region will teach basic health-care skills to over 20 bilingual nursing and health-care aide students at...
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