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2025 Rhapsody Award recipients honoured for excellence in rural healthcare

The Rural Health Professions Action Plan (RhPAP) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2025 Rhapsody Awards, which honour individuals who have demonstrated exceptional…

The Rural Health Professions Action Plan (RhPAP) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2025 Rhapsody Awards, which honour individuals who have demonstrated exceptional dedication to rural healthcare in Alberta. These awards celebrate the vital contributions of healthcare professionals…

Alberta Rural Health Week returns May 26 to 30, 2025: Celebrating Alberta rural healthcare

March 18, 2025 – The Rural Health Professions Action Plan (RhPAP) is excited to announce Alberta Rural Health Week will be taking...
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RhPAP’s newest board member reflects on path to rural healthcare

Very few people can link their career path to a dog bite. For Dr. Babatunde Awakan, RhPAP’s newest board member, this unexpected...
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RhPAP is recruiting a new public member for our Board of Directors

Help support rural Alberta communities in their efforts to keep healthcare close to home. The Rural Health Professions Action Plan (RhPAP) is...
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Dr. Erin Kelly loves rural medicine

Dr. Erin Kelly never expected to build a career in rural medicine, but one experience changed everything. Growing up in Lethbridge, she...
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Rhapsody Awards uplift rural communities

Appreciated. Recognized. Valued. These were just a few of the words some Alberta health professionals described feeling after being awarded RhPAP’s coveted...
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Rural nurse practitioner appreciates opportunity for trauma training

“Knowledge is power.” The famous quote originally attributed to Francis Bacon has been around for centuries and still rings true for Sara...
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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...
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RhPAP helps health specialist break down barriers to exercise

A Fort McMurray clinical exercise specialist aims to help her community tackle mental health issues in an effort to get them more...
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RhPAP chair gives back to organization that introduced him to rural medicine

An opportunity to ski for free helped change the career trajectory of a second-year medical student, now chair of the RhPAP Board...
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New RhPAP director leaves competitive pool for career in medicine

A competitive swimmer who had his sights set on the Olympics before his dreams were altered due to a rare disease is...
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Physician Skills Enrichment Grant funds anesthesia training for Bonnyville doctor

Bonnyville area residents requiring anesthesia for surgeries and low-risk births will benefit when a local family physician returns to his clinic with...
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RhPAP’s newest director views rural healthcare as a specialty of its own

Looking through different lenses is natural for RhPAP’s newest board of director. Heidi Overguard is an avid photographer, dance studio owner, cattle...
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