Peace River a draw for Canadian medical grads
Many homegrown family doctors have been drawn to a welcoming Northern Alberta community, outfitted with a well-supported teaching hospital. Several western Canadian graduates have been part...
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Making themselves at home
Canadian medical graduates have fueled Sundre clinic’s growth When people around the world think of Canada, they imagine a place like Sundre....
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Lethbridge hosts ultrasound training for future rural docs
Rural family medicine residents from the University of Calgary’s Cummings School of Medicine (U of C CSM) gathered on a snowy Saturday in Lethbridge recently to learn how using point-of-care ultrasound can make a difference in an emergency situation.
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Community works together to support new moms and caregivers
Being a physician doesn’t mean you are immune to life’s health challenges.
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Rural Alberta health-care heroes receive well-deserved recognition
Mayerthorpe, Pincher Creek, Provost, and Sundre home to 2019 RhPAP Rhapsody Award recipients Health-care heroes in four rural Alberta communities are the recipients of the 2019...
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Saluting RhPAP’s rural physician leaders: Dr. Gavin Parker
Dr. Gavin Parker’s introduction to RhPAP came very early in his medical career. The Winnipeg native was studying medicine at the University...
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Saluting RhPAP’s rural physician leaders: Dr. John Gillett
20 years ago, Dr. John Gillett came to Grande Cache from South Africa, with a short stint in Regina on the way....
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Dr. Pieter DeWet recognized 20 years of service in the Smoky River area
On March 1, 2019 the Smoky River Physician Recruitment and Retention Committee celebrated Dr. Pieter DeWet for providing medical services in the Smoky...
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Deadline for 2019 Rhapsody Awards is March 31
RhPAP invites rural Albertans to submit an application for the 2019 RhPAP Rhapsody Awards. To be eligible for this year’s celebration, nominations...
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CME: UofC Confident ECG Interpretation Course
Confident ECG Interpretation: Pick up the Pearls and Pass by the Pitfalls is facilitated by cardiologists from the University of Calgary Cardiac...
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Emergency training course brings respect and understanding to fellow providers
Two-day training focuses on rural health-care scenarios Realistic emergency scenarios, mixed with a little humour, have physicians, nurses, and paramedics sharing a new...
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Webinar: UofC Therapeutics Course
This evidence-based course is designed to introduce family physicians, specialist physicians, pharmacists and nurse practitioners to new medications, new indications for older...
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