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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…

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  • Just a GP – On being a rural general practitioner

    Just a GP – On being a rural general practitioner

    Pincher Creek’s Dr. Gavin Parker is proud to tell people he’s a rural GP. Sometimes, however, the reply back is: “Oh, just a GP.”...

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  • Collaboration between Brooks and the County of Newell makes them a champion in attraction and retention

    Collaboration between Brooks and the County of Newell makes them a champion in attraction and retention

    In 2009, Brooks was in crisis. The health centre in this community of 13,000 residents in Alberta’s southeast had lost its obstetric...

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  • Swan Hills Skills Event             – 4th April 2018

    Swan Hills Skills Event – 4th April 2018

    43 health-care students travelled two and a half hours northwest of Edmonton for the first ever skills weekend held in Swan Hills. ...

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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

    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

    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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  • Celebrate Rural Health Week March 26-30 – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

    Celebrate Rural Health Week March 26-30 – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

    March 26th to 30th is Rural Health Week in Alberta. It’s the perfect time to celebrate the unsung healthcare heroes in your...

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  • Psychiatry Online Literature Review Course – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

    Psychiatry Online Literature Review Course – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

    Hosted by: The University of Calgary Continuing Medical Education & Professional Development Date: April 2 – June 10, 2018  Location: Online   Overview The Psychiatry Online Literature Review...

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  • Women's Mental Health Day Conference – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

    Women's Mental Health Day Conference – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

    Hosted by: The University of Calgary Continuing Medical Education & Professional Development Date: April 27, 2018 | 7:30 am – 3:30 pm Location: Clarion...

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  • Cannabis Update 2018: A Framework for Conversations with Patients – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

    Cannabis Update 2018: A Framework for Conversations with Patients – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

    Hosted by: The University of Calgary Continuing Medical Education & Professional Development Date & Time: April 18, 2018 | 7:30 am – 4:45 pm...

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  • 35th Annual Calgary Therapeutics Course             – 15th March 2018

    35th Annual Calgary Therapeutics Course – 15th March 2018

    Hosted by: The University of Calgary Continuing Medical Education & Professional Development Date & Time: April 19, 2018 – April 20, 2018 Location: MacEwan...

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  • Choosing Wisely Alberta Symposium – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

    Choosing Wisely Alberta Symposium – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

    Key health-care stakeholders from every corner of Alberta gathered in Calgary on March 7 for the Choosing Wisely Alberta (CWA) Symposium.  The conference brought together more than 100 people to focus on health-care quality improvement, and...

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  • Sign up now for Point-of-Care-Ultrasound Training workshop – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

    Sign up now for Point-of-Care-Ultrasound Training workshop – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

    Sign up now for a Point-of-Care-Ultrasound Training workshop on Vancouver Island June 2-4, 2018 The April workshop is full and June is...

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