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RhPAP Let’s Go Rural! event influences student to study medicine years later

A Sundre resident is on her way to becoming a rural physician several years after a spur-of-the-moment decision to attend a medical career awareness event…

A Sundre resident is on her way to becoming a rural physician several years after a spur-of-the-moment decision to attend a medical career awareness event as a high school student. Davina Choi’s guidance counsellor nudged her to participate in an RhPAP’s…

Healthcare Hero Award nominee: Mark Simons

Recognizing 2025 Rhapsody Healthcare Heroes Award nominee: Mark Simons Community: Milk River “Dr. Mark” Simons may not officially be a doctor, but...
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Healthcare Hero Award nominee: Myron Thompson Health Centre Technologists

Recognizing 2025 Rhapsody Healthcare Heroes Award nominee: Myron Thompson Health Centre Lab Combined Lab and X-Ray Technologists (CLXT) Community: Sundre An upbeat...
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Healthcare Hero Award nominee: Spirit River Pharmacists

Recognizing 2025 Rhapsody Healthcare Heroes Award nominee: Spirit River Pharmacists, Dionne Hjelsing/Divyang Patel Community: Spirit River A pair of pharmacists in Spirit...
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Physician Award nominee: Dr. Robert A. Halse

Recognizing 2025 Rhapsody Physician Award nominee: Dr. Robert A. Halse Community: Ponoka It is hard to keep up with Ponoka family physician...
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Healthcare Hero Award nominee: Barrhead Community Cancer Centre

Recognizing 2025 Rhapsody Healthcare Heroes Award nominee: Barrhead Community Cancer Centre team The team is comprised of registered nurses Linda Knapp, Daniella Weirenga,...
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Mother returns to rural nursing career thanks to international bursary initiative

Angelica Romero’s dream to become a registered nurse (RN) is coming true—again. This month, Romero will begin her role as an RN...
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Rachel Stefaniuk: 2025 Rural Medical Student Award Recipient

Watching her “baba” navigate cancer in a small rural Alberta community with few healthcare options prompted a Willingdon woman to study medicine....
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Nathan Van Decker: 2025 Rural Medical Student Award Recipient

A Southern Alberta medical student is passionate about promoting the virtues of a rural career as he traverses his own journey. Nathan...
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Laurel Ford: 2025 Rural Medical Student Award Recipient

Spending time with a rural Alberta physician through RhPAP’s Rural Mentorship Program become a pivotal moment for a Penhold medical student. While...
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Adam Guthrie: 2025 Rural Medical Student Award Recipient

A first-year medical student from Ponoka hopes connecting his business training and interest in technology will help him establish a successful medical...
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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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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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