Nominations for the 2021 Rhapsody Awards are now open
Have health professionals made a big difference in your rural Alberta community? Has your rural community successfully excelled at attracting and retaining...
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Dr. John O’Connor is passionate about caring for indigenous communities in Northern Alberta
As his name would suggest, Dr. John O’Connor is from Ireland. He grew up and went to medical school there and did...
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Driving around with a carton of eggs on top of her car: High River physician shares her story of the rural difference
Dr. Sarah Makhdoom has been practising in High River, Alberta since 2003. In that time, she has trained over 100 up–and–coming physicians. She points out...
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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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The Rural & Isolated Support Endeavour (RISE)
RISE was created in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to provide emotional support and companionship to patients living in rural areas across Canada who are experiencing increased isolation due to social distancing restrictions.
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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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