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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…

Nurse Practitioners in Rural and Remote Communities

In September 2019, the Alberta Government announced it was increasing spending to hire nurse practitioners to work in primary care settings in rural and underserved areas, including the Bonnyville Primary...
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Exploring the nursing side of endoscopy

Endoscopies are procedures to examine the interior of a hollow organ or cavity of the body and require an endoscope to be...
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Drayton Valley displays hearts and appreciation during tough times

During times of uncertainty, Drayton Valley residents wear their hearts on their sleeves, their front lawns, windows, and anywhere else they can...
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A special message to all rural Albertans from RhPAP’s Interim Board Chair

“On behalf of the staff and the board of RhPAP, our sincere and heartfelt thank you to all of the health-care providers...
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Czar quilters shift focus to help rural health-care workers

A group from East Central Alberta is showing their support for rural health-care workers, stitch by stitch, during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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A collective heartfelt thank you to all our health-care providers

We would love to be on a balcony in every rural Alberta community this evening shouting out praise and banging on pots...
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Creative events bring out the good in rural community

Good deeds and rural communities go hand in hand. It’s ironic that we have recently been promoting shutting off our devices, so...
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A heartfelt thank you to all the health-care providers in rural Alberta

Here is a special message from the Executive Director of the Rural Health Professions Action Plan (RhPAP). All of us at RhPAP...
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Rural life provides unique skills to cope with pandemic

Rural Albertans are no strangers to hardship. Farmers continually deal with the challenges of weather. For those in oil, gas, and mining...
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Save the date!

Taking place from October 6-8, 2020, the theme for this year’s event will be “Put on your Perspectacles: Looking through the rural...
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“Une grande aventure” in the Lac La Biche region for post-secondary bilingual students

Plamondon was the perfect stop for 19 bilingual nursing and physiotherapy students looking for a rural francophone health-care experience. Located 200 kilometers northeast of Edmonton, this community of about 350 people just west of Lac...
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Supporting the Low German Mennonite (LGM) population in Southern Alberta

“Cooking is all about connection” – Michael Pollan In order to learn more about the Low German Mennonite (LGM) population, also known...
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