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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 conference. Since 2008,…

The Rural Health Professions Action Plan (RhPAP) invites innovative and impactful proposals from rural Alberta communities interested in hosting our 2026 biennial conference. Since 2008, this premier event has brought together professionals, policymakers, and stakeholders dedicated to advancing rural health…

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  • New CT Scanner brings 3-D health care close to home for patients in the Lac La Biche area

    New CT Scanner brings 3-D health care close to home for patients in the Lac La Biche area

    The new CT scanner in Lac La Biche, which became operational in the spring, has already performed over 500 scans. The scanner...

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  • College students study benefits & challenges of rural health care 

    College students study benefits & challenges of rural health care 

    Two health-care management students from Red Deer College are hoping to shed light on what it takes to attract and retain health-care professionals in...

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  • Drayton Valley students get taste of rural health professions

    Drayton Valley students get taste of rural health professions

    By Lesley Allan  A recent event provided Drayton Valley-area students with a glimpse into a potential future career, while educating them about rural...

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  • Transitioning from behind the wheel 

    Transitioning from behind the wheel 

    How do you know when it’s time to stop driving? It’s not an easy decision and it’s one that often involves a family physician being called on to help reach the best conclusion....

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  • High quality colonoscopies are making a difference in rural Alberta

    High quality colonoscopies are making a difference in rural Alberta

    Are people in rural Alberta receiving the same quality of colonoscopies as their counterparts in the cities?  In 2018, RhPAP contributed funding for a...

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  • Sundre aims to show nursing students the beauty of working in rural

    Sundre aims to show nursing students the beauty of working in rural

    Red Deer College nursing students took aim at their future, and learned more about medicine, when they visited the community of Sundre for an...

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  • Stay active, live better this winter 

    Stay active, live better this winter 

    When it comes to beating chronic disease this winter, staying active is at the top of Dr. Paul Jordaan’s prescription list. The...

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  • Respiratory therapists a breath of fresh air for Pincher Creek health-care team

    Respiratory therapists a breath of fresh air for Pincher Creek health-care team

    It’s the start of another busy day in Pincher Creek for respiratory therapists Tess Craig and Larissa Lewis. Like most days, they...

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  • Above and Beyond: The living legacy of Dr. Alexander G. Scott

    Above and Beyond: The living legacy of Dr. Alexander G. Scott

    Can you imagine a small-town doctor with an airplane, visiting patients all around southern Alberta 100 years ago? For almost 40 years,...

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  • Students enjoy a welcoming, festival-filled Skills Weekend in Fairview

    Students enjoy a welcoming, festival-filled Skills Weekend in Fairview

    It was the beginning of the end for about 40 nursing and medicine students visiting Fairview, Alberta last August. That is the...

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  • Calming course teaches Albertans how to self-manage anxiety

    Calming course teaches Albertans how to self-manage anxiety

    Frances knew she needed support. Struggling with depression, stress, and an overly ambitious school schedule as a mature student, the central Alberta...

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  • SHPARC committee ignites physician resurgence in Sundre

    SHPARC committee ignites physician resurgence in Sundre

    Rodeo weekend is big in Sundre. People from all around this community, located just over an hour northwest of Calgary, come out in...

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