Wabasca NP urges patients to be seen as whole person
Fear of being labelled keeps more than 60 per cent of Canadians with mental health issues or illnesses from seeking help, according...
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Doctor’s children follow his lead into health professions
In honour of Father’s Day on June 20, we pay tribute to all dads especially those who also contribute to the health-care scene across rural Alberta. One...
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RhPAP U Pillar V-Rural Health Workforce
In Alberta, over 10 per cent of the rural workforce is employed in health care and social assistance, and they are making a difference...
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Barrhead’s “brilliant family doc” is the 2021 Rhapsody Physician Award recipient
Dr. Kent Bernes named recipient of the 2021 RhPAP Rhapsody Rural Physician Award Following a review of the outstanding candidates nominated this...
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It’s Alberta Rural Health Week
It’s Alberta Rural Health Week! Provide your local health-care heroes a healthy dose of recognition Today, we kick off Alberta Rural Health Week with five...
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High River doctor finds working with patients rewarding
Rural life, work ideal for High River doctor When Dr. Nicole Roper was a teen, her grandfather had a heart attack. Her...
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Mom’s medical trips abroad encourage daughter to study medicine
As a nod to Mother’s Day celebrations this weekend, RhPAP is sending an early shout-out to all the wonderful health-care professionals across...
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Wainwright’s Dr. Beverly Brilz has a dedication to her patients that goes above and beyond
Dr. Beverly Brilz has been practising in Wainwright for over 38 years. In that time, she says she has delivered between 3,000...
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Taber doctor’s specialty turned out to be rural medicine
Doctors have become heroes in the COVID-19 pandemic and now it’s time to pay tribute during National Physicians’ Day on May 1....
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Mentorship network provides peer-to-peer support and resources for treating chronic pain and addiction
Chronic pain and substance use disorders are serious, complex conditions. Twenty per cent of Canadians report having chronic pain, and, in the...
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One-stop shop for health care in Slave Lake
After wildfires ravaged Slave Lake almost a decade ago, half of the community’s physicians moved on. As the community rebuilt, a unique...
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Job opportunity: Director – Rural and Regional Health (U of A)
The Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry at the University of Alberta invites applications for the position of Director, Rural and Regional Health....
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