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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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Nursing students explore career possibilities in Drumheller
There’s more to Drumheller than just dinosaurs, and that’s exactly what nursing students from three Alberta college campuses discovered when they travelled to the community...
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Rural Albertans fight for greater access to good food
Across Canada, over four million people face challenges around accessing safe, nutritious food. For these Canadians, food insecurity can contribute to poor physical, mental, and social health. ...
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Barrhead committee brings community together to celebrate the many faces of health care
Every day is a good day to celebrate your health professionals. That’s what the Barrhead Attraction and Retention Committee (BARC) demonstrated at their recent celebration event. ...
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