Celebrate Alberta Rural Health Week May 26-30

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Nurse practitioners ease the burden for rural Alberta healthcare

RhPAP plays a crucial role in supporting an array of health professionals as they practise throughout rural Alberta. In this issue, we talk with an…

RhPAP plays a crucial role in supporting an array of health professionals as they practise throughout rural Alberta. In this issue, we talk with an nurse practitioner (NP) from Brooks who recently transitioned to an independent practice model, and an…

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  • RhPAP’s newest director views rural healthcare as a specialty of its own

    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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  • RhPAP resources help high school students turn healthcare dreams into reality

    RhPAP resources help high school students turn healthcare dreams into reality

    Dreaming of becoming a nurse, physiotherapist, or midwife is a great start, but turning those dreams into reality can be challenging.  RhPAP’s...

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  • RhPAP physician retires after 27 years helping doctors obtain rural-focused training

    RhPAP physician retires after 27 years helping doctors obtain rural-focused training

    Lorena Franchuk remembers a friendly, young Dr. Ron Gorsche stopping by for a housecall at her home in Provost, Alberta, to examine...

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  • RhPAP-funded course helps RN speed up diabetes care, reduce doctor visits

    RhPAP-funded course helps RN speed up diabetes care, reduce doctor visits

    A registered nurse from Edson hopes to ease the load on area physicians caring for diabetes patients following her completion of a...

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  • Healthcare teams across the province appreciated during Alberta Rural Health Week

    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....

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  • New Magrath physician set up for success thanks to rural experience, RhPAP funding

    New Magrath physician set up for success thanks to rural experience, RhPAP funding

    Paying for a medical degree isn’t easy, especially with a young family in tow.  For Spring Coulee’s Dr. Zach Gorham, RhPAP’s focus...

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  • Virginia Layton: 2024 Rural Medical School Award recipient

    Virginia Layton: 2024 Rural Medical School Award recipient

    Virginia Layton Community: Grassy Lake, Alberta Medical school: University of Alberta A former echocardiographer who offered diagnostic heart and carotid tests to...

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  • Stephanie de Waal: 2024 Rural Medical School Award recipient

    Stephanie de Waal: 2024 Rural Medical School Award recipient

    Stephanie de Waal Community: Barrhead, Alberta Medical school: University of Calgary Watching her physician father and his colleagues invest themselves personally and...

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  • Alyssa Groves – 2024 Rural Medical School Award recipient

    Alyssa Groves – 2024 Rural Medical School Award recipient

    Alyssa Groves Community: Champion, Alberta Medical school: University of Calgary Alyssa Groves can’t wait to get back to her roots in rural...

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  • Sydney Hampshire: 2024 Rural Medical School Award recipient

    Sydney Hampshire: 2024 Rural Medical School Award recipient

    Sydney Hampshire Community: La Glace, Alberta Medical school: University of Alberta Integrating into your community is a key part to a successful...

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  • Erin Zader: 2024 Rural Medical School Award recipient

    Erin Zader: 2024 Rural Medical School Award recipient

    Erin Zader Community: La Glace, Alberta Medical school: University of Calgary A Northern Alberta medical student visualizes herself practising in a rural...

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  • Ryan Scheltus: 2024 Rural Medical School Award recipient

    Ryan Scheltus: 2024 Rural Medical School Award recipient

    Ryan Scheltus  Community: Clive, Alberta  Medical school: University of Alberta  A medical student looks forward to one day performing surgeries for rural...

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