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RhPAP is now hiring for a Database Coordinator

This position is open to candidates in Edmonton or those working from a home-based office in Alberta. For three decades, RhPAP – Alberta’s Rural Health…

This position is open to candidates in Edmonton or those working from a home-based office in Alberta. For three decades, RhPAP – Alberta’s Rural Health Professions Action Plan has supported the efforts of rural Albertans to maintain an accessible health…

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  • New Magrath physician set up for success thanks to rural experience, RhPAP funding

    New Magrath physician set up for success thanks to rural experience, RhPAP funding

    Paying for a medical degree isn’t easy, especially with a young family in tow.  For Spring Coulee’s Dr. Zach Gorham, RhPAP’s focus...

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  • Locum doctor discovers rural gem a great place to RESIDE full-time

    Locum doctor discovers rural gem a great place to RESIDE full-time

    Finding your true calling is often a winding journey. For Dr. Olga Efimova, that path detoured through an economics graduate degree before...

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  • Resident physician in Spirit River shares why she loves rural practice

    Resident physician in Spirit River shares why she loves rural practice

    For Dr. Melody Biette, doing a rural residency has already convinced her that she wants to practice medicine in rural Alberta. Dr....

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  • New physician to RESIDE in Cold Lake

    New physician to RESIDE in Cold Lake

    Cold Lake will soon be home to a physician recruited through the Rural Education Supplement and Integrated Doctor Experience (RESIDE) Program. Dr....

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  • What is a resident physician?

    What is a resident physician?

    The road to becoming a physician is a long one, and for many the last step is becoming a resident physician. “A...

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  • Media release: Rural communities will attract new doctors

    Media release: Rural communities will attract new doctors

    Applications open Feb. 1 for a program providing benefits to bring new family physicians to rural Alberta. The Rural Education Supplement and...

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  • Dogs tag along with couple during rural learning journey

    Dogs tag along with couple during rural learning journey

    Dr. Asha Cadrin knew she wanted to be a doctor since the fourth grade in elementary school. So, when Asha and her...

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  • RhPAP U Pillar V-Rural Health Workforce

    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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  • Kneehill Medical Clinic recognized as rural clinic of the year

    Kneehill Medical Clinic recognized as rural clinic of the year

    Kneehill Medical Clinic was awarded the rural clinic of the Year Award for 2018-2019 by the medical residents from the Cumming School...

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  • Just a GP – On being a rural general practitioner

    Just a GP – On being a rural general practitioner

    Pincher Creek’s Dr. Gavin Parker is proud to tell people he’s a rural GP. Sometimes, however, the reply back is: “Oh, just a GP.”...

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