Rural Health Beat Archives - Page 13 of 15 - Rural Health Professions Action Plan

New RhPAP director leaves competitive pool for career in medicine

A competitive swimmer who had his sights set on the Olympics before his dreams were altered due to a rare disease is the newest director…

A competitive swimmer who had his sights set on the Olympics before his dreams were altered due to a rare disease is the newest director on RhPAP’s board. Alexandre Grant becomes the first medical student to join RhPAP’s 10-member board…

Czar quilters shift focus to help rural health-care workers

A group from East Central Alberta is showing their support for rural health-care workers, stitch by stitch, during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Creative events bring out the good in rural community

Good deeds and rural communities go hand in hand. It’s ironic that we have recently been promoting shutting off our devices, so...
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Rural life provides unique skills to cope with pandemic

Rural Albertans are no strangers to hardship. Farmers continually deal with the challenges of weather. For those in oil, gas, and mining...
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Supporting the Low German Mennonite (LGM) population in Southern Alberta

“Cooking is all about connection” – Michael Pollan In order to learn more about the Low German Mennonite (LGM) population, also known...
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Drayton Valley students and community grow with tuition plan

For many students, savings and loans are used to fund a post-secondary education. In Drayton Valley, the town is helping to ease...
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Investing in pathways to health-care careers

When it comes to health care, the pathway to a career looks different for everyone. For high school students in the Chinook’s Edge School...
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Skills weekend pays off with nurse hiring

How did a wiener roast, bull riding, and home-made cinnamon buns contribute to the hiring of a nurse in Tofield? They were...
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Community paramedics making a difference

Ken Hildebrand once thought of in-home medical attention as a service for elderly patients. That was until he received care in mid-2019...
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Navigating Helicopter Emergency Medevac Serves serving rural and remote Alberta Communities

During my time as a rural midwife in New Zealand, I spent a short time providing care to families in Taupō, a...
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Screen Test brings breast cancer screening to women across Alberta

For nearly 30 years, a mobile clinic has made it easier for Alberta women to stay on top of their breast health...
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Rural life is the right prescription for pharmacist’s family

More than an ocean away from her home country of Kenya, Rashida Yamani has been welcomed with open arms by a small northeastern Alberta community....
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Long-serving paramedic does it all for remote Rainbow Lake

Clinic paramedic Rick Cartier has almost experienced it all during his nearly three decades in emergency medical services (EMS). Cartier is based...
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