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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 of Calgary for…

Over the weekend of March 16-17, the community of Drumheller hosted a group of eager medical and nursing students from the University of Calgary for an unforgettable Let’s Go Rural! event. Organized by the Rural Health Professions Action Plan (RhPAP)…

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  • How a city raised nurse came to love the rural practice and lifestyle in Whitecourt

    How a city raised nurse came to love the rural practice and lifestyle in Whitecourt

    Kristen Belke, a registered nurse, was city born and raised. So, what led her to live and work in Whitecourt, a rural...

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  • RhPAP sponsors advanced care course for rural health professionals

    RhPAP sponsors advanced care course for rural health professionals

      In mid-June, RhPAP was pleased to sponsor a group of health professionals including rural physicians and nurses as they took part...

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  • REAL program helps physiotherapist offer patients advanced care close to home

    REAL program helps physiotherapist offer patients advanced care close to home

    “Dry needling” is so successful for a rural Alberta physiotherapist that he’s expanding his knowledge, so more people with chronic pain and...

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  • Doctor trades hammer for stethoscope with help from RESIDE program

    Doctor trades hammer for stethoscope with help from RESIDE program

      Dr. Kirk Reid didn’t always have his sights set on becoming a physician, but he knew his future would involve helping...

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  • RhPAP funds STARS training for Westlock health providers

    RhPAP funds STARS training for Westlock health providers

    Emergency departments in rural Alberta often see patients who are in shock. Treating them correctly can be the difference between life and...

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  • 2023 RhPAP Rhapsody Award Recipients Announcement

    2023 RhPAP Rhapsody Award Recipients Announcement

    The Rural Health Professions Action Plan is proud to announce the 2023 RhPAP Rhapsody Award recipients. The Rhapsody Awards celebrate individuals and...

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  • RhPAP helps grow the next generation of health professionals in Innisfail

    RhPAP helps grow the next generation of health professionals in Innisfail

    (May 29, 2023) Health professionals from the Innisfail region will teach Grades 9 – 12 students a variety of medical skills at...

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  • RhPAP helps grow the next generation of health professionals in Grimshaw.

    RhPAP helps grow the next generation of health professionals in Grimshaw.

    (May 29, 2023) Health professionals from the Grimshaw region will teach Grades 9 – 12 students a variety of medical skills at...

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  • Q&A with RhPAP Board member Ashley Woytuik

    Q&A with RhPAP Board member Ashley Woytuik

      Ashley Woytuik has practised as a registered nurse for 12 years, and has worked in an emergency setting for a decade....

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  • Community’s top-notch welcome persuades medical student to pursue rural

    Community’s top-notch welcome persuades medical student to pursue rural

    Dr. Topher Mostert fondly remembers the warm welcome he received from the community of Cold Lake during an RhPAP-sponsored event five years...

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  • May 29 to June 2, 2023 is Alberta Rural Health Week

    May 29 to June 2, 2023 is Alberta Rural Health Week

    Your opportunity to provide rural Alberta’s health-care heroes with a healthy dose of recognition is right around the corner! Alberta Rural Health...

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  • Chaten Jessel was attracted to medicine by the opportunity to support people in their rural health journey

    Chaten Jessel was attracted to medicine by the opportunity to support people in their rural health journey

    Chatel Jessel loves the strong sense of community in rural life. He grew up in Strathmore, east of Calgary. Now in first-year...

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