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Healthcare teams across the province appreciated during Alberta Rural Health Week

Alberta Rural Health Week, held from May 27 to 31, 2024, was a vibrant celebration of the unsung heroes of rural healthcare. Organized by RhPAP,…

Alberta Rural Health Week, held from May 27 to 31, 2024, was a vibrant celebration of the unsung heroes of rural healthcare. Organized by RhPAP, this annual event shone a spotlight on the dedicated healthcare providers and community volunteers who…

RhPAP Weekly News Roundup

All the rural health news that’s fit to print, with links compiled by RhPAP Staff for your information and reading enjoyment. ...
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EDE Course participants complete boot camp training

After four days of intensive training, 20 rural physicians are well prepared to use their newly-honed bedside ultrasound skills in the real...
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Pembina committee rolls out the welcome mat in Drayton Valley

First impressions are powerful! So, when Suné and Dr. Ryan White came from South Africa to Drayton Valley for a site visit...
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Spirit River’s “Dr. Tom” enjoys a sweet ending to a long career

I had the pleasure of joining the Central Peace A & R Committee in celebrating the retirement of Dr. Tom Phillips in...
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New Pincher Creek A&R committee says thanks to local health-care heroes at inaugural event

The warmth of a chinook breeze welcomed Pincher Creek and area residents as they gathered on January 13 to say “thank you”...
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Introducing the RhPAP Attraction and Retention Toolkit

Does your community need help keeping health care close to home? The RhPAP Attraction & Retention (A&R) Committee Toolkit offers support and...
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Gold, Chicken Bones, and a “Bouncy Pillow”

54 Post-Secondary Health Care Students Experience a Fun-Filled Skills Weekend in Peace River Have you ever jumped on the “Bouncy Pillow”? It’s...
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Enhanced Surgical Skills in rural Alberta: Q&A with Dr. Audrée Bédard and Dr. Jared Van Bussel

Family physicians who offer enhanced surgical skills (ESS) are vital to rural Alberta communities. Rural GPs who can perform enhanced surgeries like...
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Enrichment training opportunities for Alberta’s rural physicians

Physicians in rural Alberta have an opportunity to learn the skills they need to better serve their communities. The Peter K. Lindsay...
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HQCA Profiles Fort Saskatchewan Long-term Care Facility

The HQCA Quality Exchange program has launched with a four-part series on long-term care facilities in Alberta. As part of the series, HQCA has...
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Lesley Allan: Passion & Pride, two important pieces helping build rural medicine

Growing up in Southern Ontario, and having now lived in rural Alberta for eight years, I’ve had the opportunity to experience the...
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Smoky River Skills weekend encourages students to ‘think rural’

Future health providers discovered a unique gem tucked away in northern Alberta: a group of Francophone communities passionate about enhancing rural medicine. From October 26 to 28, the communities...
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