Legendary musician and band leader, Duke Ellington, once said, “A problem is a chance for you to do your best.” That’s exactly the approach the Wabasca/Desmarais Health...
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Finding the time and money to enrol in optional professional development courses can be challenging for rural nurses and other health professionals....
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Collaborations are a vital part of the efforts made by health professionals to improve patient outcomes. They are especially important in smaller...
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Crowsnest Pass residents requiring additional rehabilitation support are now able to remotely access expertise from larger centres thanks to a cutting-edge technology project...
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Click here to read the sidebar, “Alberta Health Services (AHS) knows students can be the key to retention.” *This story appeared in...
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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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Learning how to shop for, cook, and eat healthy food are some skills children and their families are being taught to “CHANGE” their habits and reduce chronic...
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Family physician, Dr. Lana Fehr, wasn’t hesitant to “take it outside” at her western-themed Arrowwood Medical Clinic. It simply made sense “to...
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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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For communities in Northern Alberta, attracting health professionals, and retaining them once they are there, can be a challenge. That’s why a new collaboration between...
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Physician has passion for working with underserved communities Growing up in rural Africa, Dr. Shaun Butcher developed a passion for serving remote...
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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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A visit to Hinton to experience rural medicine became a pivotal moment for Dr. Andrea Hargrove.
“Try it. You just might like it.” I’m sure you’ve heard that before, perhaps when your parents were trying to convince you to eat broccoli for the first time. For some physicians experiencing rural medicine for the first time, that broccoli was covered with a delicious cheddar cheese sauce that had them wanting more.
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