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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…

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  • Shining a light on Healthcare Heroes Award Nominee: Barrhead Community Cancer Centre Team

    Shining a light on Healthcare Heroes Award Nominee: Barrhead Community Cancer Centre Team

    Barrhead Community Cancer Centre Team Team members: Linda Knapp, Daniella Weirenga, Donna Nelson, Shelley Kaey, Charlotte Hill, Hope Meier, Donna Simoneau, Renee...

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  • Shining a light on Healthcare Heroes Award nominee: Leslie Jones

    Shining a light on Healthcare Heroes Award nominee: Leslie Jones

    Leslie Jones  Registered nurse/clinical educator  Community: Peace River  A registered nurse from Peace River who began her career assigning patients to clinic...

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  • Shining a light on Healthcare Heroes Award nominee: Linda Parrish

    Shining a light on Healthcare Heroes Award nominee: Linda Parrish

    Linda Parrish  Physician Assistant  Community: Bassano  A devoted physician assistant who helped Bassano during a difficult period without a local doctor is...

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  • Shining a light on Healthcare Heroes Award nominee: Audrey McKenzie

    Shining a light on Healthcare Heroes Award nominee: Audrey McKenzie

    Audrey McKenzie Clinical educator/healthcare volunteer Community: Sundre Caring for patients bedside, managing a hospital, teaching and volunteering—registered nurse Audrey McKenzie has touched...

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  • Shining a light on Healthcare Heroes Award nominee: Lori Apostal

    Shining a light on Healthcare Heroes Award nominee: Lori Apostal

    Lori Apostal Executive Director, Wood Buffalo Primary Care Network and Aspen Primary Care Network  Community: Fort McMurray/Westlock  Lori Apostal has had her...

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  • Shining a light on Healthcare Heroes Award nominee: Spirit River Pharmacists

    Shining a light on Healthcare Heroes Award nominee: Spirit River Pharmacists

    Spirit River Pharmacy Team: Dionne Hjelsing, Kris Cruikshank, Divying Patel  Community: Spirit River  A trio of pharmacists from Spirit River are known...

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  • Shining a light on Healthcare Heroes Award nominee: BORN-Beginnings of Obstetrics for Rural Nurses

    Shining a light on Healthcare Heroes Award nominee: BORN-Beginnings of Obstetrics for Rural Nurses

    BORN-Beginnings of Obstetrics for Rural Nurses A program conceived to help northern Alberta nurses learn about rural obstetrics is earning rave reviews...

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  • Shining a light on Healthcare Heroes Award nominee: Raubenheimer Medical Clinic

    Shining a light on Healthcare Heroes Award nominee: Raubenheimer Medical Clinic

    Dr. Anton Raubenheimer, Dr. Stephan Raubenheimer, Dr. Henrik Lourens, Flora May Moragreiga, Angela Shake, Cassie Melenka, Julie Wortel, Shelley Pauk, Tammy Huk,...

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  • A T-Rex-cellent experience for 27 medical and nursing students

    A T-Rex-cellent experience for 27 medical and nursing students

    Over the weekend of March 16-17, the community of Drumheller hosted a group of eager medical and nursing students from the University...

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  • Study to ask global nurses about their rural Alberta experience

    Study to ask global nurses about their rural Alberta experience

      RhPAP is investing $25,000 in a research project to learn more about the experiences of internationally educated nurses (IENs) who work...

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  • Board member bridges communication between AHS and rural health practitioners

    Board member bridges communication between AHS and rural health practitioners

    Family physician Dr. Christine Ellis recently joined RhPAP’s Board of Directors, representing one of the Alberta Health Services’ (AHS) seats on the...

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  • Four rural Alberta nurses share what brought them to rural practice and why they love it

    Four rural Alberta nurses share what brought them to rural practice and why they love it

    “In the end… We only regret the chances we didn’t take, the relationships we were afraid to have, and the decisions we...

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