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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 recruiting a Director…

Help support rural Alberta communities in their efforts to keep healthcare close to home. The Rural Health Professions Action Plan (RhPAP) is recruiting a Director to serve on the organization’s board commencing July 2025. Working with management, the board of…

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Building on Success: A Study of Rural Albertan Communities Success Strategies in Attracting and Retaining Health Care Professionals – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

This summer watch for RhPAP in your area – we will be visiting communities that have been successful in attracting and retaining...
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Rhapsody Awards: Celebrating rural health excellence in Alberta – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

Since 2002, the RhPAP Awards program has celebrated rural Alberta’s health-care heroes and rural communities with a healthy dose of recognition. This...
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Swan Hills Skills Event – 7th March 2018

Known for being close to the geographic centre of Alberta, the town of Swan Hills will be the gateway for future healthcare...
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2017 Year In Review – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

2017 was a year of many exciting changes for RhPAP. We created a new three year strategic plan, and introduced a new...
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'I had never seen a doctor in blue jeans' Dr. Gavin Parker on choosing the rural route for medicine – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

Dr. Gavin Parker is a true advocate for rural health. A general physician at The Associate Clinic in Pincher Creek, Dr. Parker,...
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Helping Alberta’s future rural doctors transition to practice – 24th January 2018

Licensing, permits, credentials, memberships, contracts, and student loans are only a few of the details that medical school graduates have to think...
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'I'm perfectly fine with that trade' – Dr. Gavin Parker on Rural Medicine – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

Pincher Creek Alberta’s Dr. Gavin Parker recounts a touching rural health care experience and reflects on the trade-off between urban and rural...
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Training with the entire health care team – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

Why is it important to involve the entire health care team in training events? We asked Dr. Gavin Parker as he trained...
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Sylvan Family Health Centre – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

Even in winter, there’s a charm to Sylvan Lake. Located 25 minutes west of Red Deer, the area is a summer playground...
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Congratulations Dr. Phillips!

Dr. Tom Phillips has served the Spirit River community for nearly 50 years. On August 12, 2017 he was surprised with an...
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‘I didn't feel that I am alone’ – Swan Hills uses its greatest asset to attract healthcare professionals – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

In the middle of Alberta you can find a lot of beauty. You can also find a home. Nestled within Alberta’s boreal...
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At home under a big sky: Milk River Health Professionals – 14th December 2017

Venture to the far south east of Alberta, 45 minutes south of Lethbridge, or just 20 minutes north of the Montana...
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