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Nurse practitioners ease the burden for rural Alberta healthcare

RhPAP plays a crucial role in supporting an array of health professionals as they practise throughout rural Alberta. In this issue, we talk with an…

RhPAP plays a crucial role in supporting an array of health professionals as they practise throughout rural Alberta. In this issue, we talk with an nurse practitioner (NP) from Brooks who recently transitioned to an independent practice model, and an…

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  • Healthcare Hero Award nominee: Myron Thompson Health Centre Technologists

    Healthcare Hero Award nominee: Myron Thompson Health Centre Technologists

    Recognizing 2025 Rhapsody Healthcare Heroes Award nominee: Myron Thompson Health Centre Lab Combined Lab and X-Ray Technologists (CLXT) Community: Sundre An upbeat...

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  • Healthcare Hero Award nominee: Spirit River Pharmacists

    Healthcare Hero Award nominee: Spirit River Pharmacists

    Recognizing 2025 Rhapsody Healthcare Heroes Award nominee: Spirit River Pharmacists, Dionne Hjelsing/Divyang Patel Community: Spirit River A pair of pharmacists in Spirit...

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  • Physician Award nominee: Dr. Robert A. Halse

    Physician Award nominee: Dr. Robert A. Halse

    Recognizing 2025 Rhapsody Physician Award nominee: Dr. Robert A. Halse Community: Ponoka It is hard to keep up with Ponoka family physician...

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  • Healthcare Hero Award nominee: Barrhead Community Cancer Centre

    Healthcare Hero Award nominee: Barrhead Community Cancer Centre

    Recognizing 2025 Rhapsody Healthcare Heroes Award nominee: Barrhead Community Cancer Centre team The team is comprised of registered nurses Linda Knapp, Daniella Weirenga,...

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  • RhPAP is recruiting for an Executive Coordinator

    RhPAP is recruiting for an Executive Coordinator

    The Opportunity: RhPAP is seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Executive Coordinator to join our team on a full-time basis. Reporting to the...

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  • Mother returns to rural nursing career thanks to international bursary initiative

    Mother returns to rural nursing career thanks to international bursary initiative

    Angelica Romero’s dream to become a registered nurse (RN) is coming true—again.  This month, Romero will begin her role as an RN...

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  • Request for Proposals: 2026 RhPAP Biennial Conference Host

    Request for Proposals: 2026 RhPAP Biennial Conference Host

    The Rural Health Professions Action Plan (RhPAP) invites innovative and impactful proposals from rural Alberta communities interested in hosting our 2026 biennial...

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  • Rachel Stefaniuk: 2025 Rural Medical Student Award Recipient

    Rachel Stefaniuk: 2025 Rural Medical Student Award Recipient

    Watching her “baba” navigate cancer in a small rural Alberta community with few healthcare options prompted a Willingdon woman to study medicine....

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  • Nathan Van Decker: 2025 Rural Medical Student Award Recipient

    Nathan Van Decker: 2025 Rural Medical Student Award Recipient

    A Southern Alberta medical student is passionate about promoting the virtues of a rural career as he traverses his own journey. Nathan...

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  • Laurel Ford: 2025 Rural Medical Student Award Recipient

    Laurel Ford: 2025 Rural Medical Student Award Recipient

    Spending time with a rural Alberta physician through RhPAP’s Rural Mentorship Program become a pivotal moment for a Penhold medical student.   While...

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  • Adam Guthrie: 2025 Rural Medical Student Award Recipient

    Adam Guthrie: 2025 Rural Medical Student Award Recipient

    A first-year medical student from Ponoka hopes connecting his business training and interest in technology will help him establish a successful medical...

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  • Alberta Rural Health Week returns May 26 to 30, 2025: Celebrating Alberta rural healthcare

    Alberta Rural Health Week returns May 26 to 30, 2025: Celebrating Alberta rural healthcare

    March 18, 2025 – The Rural Health Professions Action Plan (RhPAP) is excited to announce Alberta Rural Health Week will be taking...

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