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For three decades, RhPAP – Alberta’s Rural Health Professions Action Plan has supported the efforts of rural Albertans to maintain an accessible health workforce close…

For three decades, RhPAP – Alberta’s Rural Health Professions Action Plan has supported the efforts of rural Albertans to maintain an accessible health workforce close to home. RhPAP is steadfast in its commitment to ensure rural Alberta communities have a…

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  • RhPAP welcomes newest team member Sharon Long

    RhPAP welcomes newest team member Sharon Long

    RhPAP is pleased to welcome our newest staff member, Sharon Long, to the Accommodations team. As the new Rural North Coordinator for...

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  • Growing the next generation of health professionals in the Athabasca/Boyle area

    Growing the next generation of health professionals in the Athabasca/Boyle area

    Health professionals from the Town of Athabasca, Athabasca County, Village of Boyle, and the MD of Opportunity region will teach high school...

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  • Rolling out the welcome mat for medical learners in Brooks

    Rolling out the welcome mat for medical learners in Brooks

    Knowing your accommodation is all set up before arriving for a medical rotation in an unfamiliar community is comforting. And having someone...

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  • Students “Go rural!” for comprehensive medical training

    Students “Go rural!” for comprehensive medical training

    Prospective physicians who want to get the most out of their medical training should look to go rural. This is the advice...

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  • Why you should be a rural preceptor

    Why you should be a rural preceptor

    Calling all rural physicians! The University of Calgary Cumming School of Medicine and the University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry...

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  • RhPAP funding supports endoscopy teams at Banff conference

    RhPAP funding supports endoscopy teams at Banff conference

    For endoscopists and their nursing teams, the best way to stay up-to-date on the latest strategies and techniques is to go to...

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  • RhPAP announces recipients of 2022-23 Rural Medical School Award

    RhPAP announces recipients of 2022-23 Rural Medical School Award

    Every year, RhPAP offers up to four Rural Medical School Awards to deserving first- and second-year medical students from the University of Alberta and...

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  • RhPAP supports rural health providers at Emergency Medicine for Rural Hospitals event

    RhPAP supports rural health providers at Emergency Medicine for Rural Hospitals event

    The annual Emergency Medicine for Rural Hospitals (EMRH) event in Banff is a tremendous learning opportunity for rural health professionals. This year,...

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  • Lacombe physicians benefit from EDE Ultrasound course

    Lacombe physicians benefit from EDE Ultrasound course

    February 8, 2023 – The Lacombe Memorial Centre played host to a highly engaged group of physicians during an RhPAP sponsored EDE...

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  • Resident physician in Spirit River shares why she loves rural practice

    Resident physician in Spirit River shares why she loves rural practice

    For Dr. Melody Biette, doing a rural residency has already convinced her that she wants to practice medicine in rural Alberta. Dr....

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  • RhPAP supports six rural nurses at trauma nursing course in Banff

    RhPAP supports six rural nurses at trauma nursing course in Banff

    Fortunately, serious vehicle accidents in rural Alberta are a rare occurrence. Nonetheless, rural hospital nurses want to be trained to confidently treat...

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  • Doctor and young family choose to RESIDE in rural Alberta

    Doctor and young family choose to RESIDE in rural Alberta

    Opening a practice as a new physician is an overwhelming endeavour in itself, but doing so with a young family in tow...

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