RhPAP offers Continuing Professional Development opportunities for Rural Alberta physicians
Physicians in rural Alberta communities can access opportunities through RhPAP to upgrade or gain new skills in order to better meet the...
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Pandemic reveals strength of primary care collaboration
As COVID-19 settled into the Calgary area in mid-March, some physician groups throughout the region reached out to one another for support and to establish a collaborative response.
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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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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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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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Spirit River’s “Dr. Tom” enjoys a sweet ending to a long career
I had the pleasure of joining the Central Peace A & R Committee in celebrating the retirement of Dr. Tom Phillips in...
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Enhanced Surgical Skills in rural Alberta: Q&A with Dr. Audrée Bédard and Dr. Jared Van Bussel
Family physicians who offer enhanced surgical skills (ESS) are vital to rural Alberta communities. Rural GPs who can perform enhanced surgeries like...
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