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A legacy of dedication to rural healthcare: Remembering Dr. Peter K. Lindsay

Honouring a rural healthcare advocate RhPAP would like to remember Dr. Peter K. Lindsay for his heartfelt dedication to rural health and the contributions he…

Honouring a rural healthcare advocate RhPAP would like to remember Dr. Peter K. Lindsay for his heartfelt dedication to rural health and the contributions he made as an exemplary board member. Dr. Lindsay was Chair of the RhPAP Board when…

Driving around with a carton of eggs on top of her car: High River physician shares her story of the rural difference

Dr. Sarah Makhdoom has been practising in High River, Alberta since 2003. In that time, she has trained over 100 up–and–coming physicians. She points out...
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Nurse practitioners have many roles to play in rural Alberta

The World Health Organization proclaimed 2020 as Year of the Nurse and the Midwife—a tribute to front-line caregivers in health care. The...
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Paying tribute to nursing health-care heroes

The World Health Organization proclaimed 2020 as Year of the Nurse and the Midwife—a tribute to the front-line caregivers in health care....
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Jasper peak named after heroic wartime nurse

A guardian angel has been looking down upon the town of Jasper for more than a century. Mount Edith Cavell, a prominent...
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Number of male nurses practising in McLennan is three times the national average

Pradeep Neupane, a male nurse, is making the morning rounds at the Sacred Heart Community Health Centre in McLennan. Here, 25 per...
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RhPAP offers Continuing Professional Development opportunities for Rural Alberta physicians

Physicians in rural Alberta communities can access opportunities through RhPAP to upgrade or gain new skills in order to better meet the...
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Program brings breath of fresh air to rural Albertans

Dave Warnke says he owes his life to two Rocky Mountain House women. Amie Genest and Renee Nuttall didn’t save Warnke’s life...
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High River physician shares her passion for rural practice with the next generation of doctors

Dr. Sarah Makhdoom, a member of RhPAP’s Board of Directors, has a passion for teaching. Dr. Makhdoom has practised as a family...
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Rural Voice Information Panel No. 12: Health-care Services and Organizations

In September, RhPAP asked the Rural Voice Information Panel, or Rural VIP, about a range of health services and organizations that are...
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RhPAP’s Rural Voice Information Panel

RhPAP values hearing from rural Albertans about health care in their communities. Throughout the years, RhPAP has been privileged to work alongside...
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Planting the seeds of support: A farmer’s journey with mental illness

Growing up in rural Alberta, discussions about mental health were never a part of Sean Stanford’s life. “Farmers are usually the kind...
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Breaking the stigma around men’s mental health

If a conversation could save a life, would you have it? What if that conversation was about mental health and suicide? What if the life in...
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