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Hygienist on wheels to help ease patients’ anxiety, pain with RHPAP support

April is Oral Health Month, a time to recognize health professionals who provide oral care to patients year-round. In the feature below, we speak with…

April is Oral Health Month, a time to recognize health professionals who provide oral care to patients year-round. In the feature below, we speak with a rural hygienist who carries out her dental care in an unusual clinic setting. •••…

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  • Nathan Van Decker: 2025 Rural Medical Student Award Recipient

    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

    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

    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

    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 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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  • Rhapsody Awards uplift rural communities

    Rhapsody Awards uplift rural communities

    Appreciated. Recognized. Valued.  These were just a few of the words some Alberta health professionals described feeling after being awarded RhPAP’s coveted...

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  • Rural nurse practitioner appreciates opportunity for trauma training

    Rural nurse practitioner appreciates opportunity for trauma training

    “Knowledge is power.”  The famous quote originally attributed to Francis Bacon has been around for centuries and still rings true for Sara...

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  • A legacy of dedication to rural healthcare: Remembering Dr. Peter K. Lindsay

    A legacy of dedication to rural healthcare: Remembering Dr. Peter K. Lindsay

    Honouring a rural healthcare advocate RhPAP would like to remember Dr. Peter K. Lindsay for his heartfelt dedication to rural health and...

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  • RhPAP helps health specialist break down barriers to exercise

    RhPAP helps health specialist break down barriers to exercise

    A Fort McMurray clinical exercise specialist aims to help her community tackle mental health issues in an effort to get them more...

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  • RhPAP chair gives back to organization that introduced him to rural medicine

    RhPAP chair gives back to organization that introduced him to rural medicine

    An opportunity to ski for free helped change the career trajectory of a second-year medical student, now chair of the RhPAP Board...

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  • Celebrating Alberta’s rural healthcare heroes through Rhapsody Awards

    Celebrating Alberta’s rural healthcare heroes through Rhapsody Awards

    Nominations are open for the Rural Health Professions Action Plan (RhPAP) Rhapsody Awards created to celebrate individuals and teams that make significant...

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  • New RhPAP director leaves competitive pool for career in medicine

    New RhPAP director leaves competitive pool for career in medicine

    A competitive swimmer who had his sights set on the Olympics before his dreams were altered due to a rare disease is...

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