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A T-Rex-cellent experience for 27 medical and nursing students

Over the weekend of March 16-17, the community of Drumheller hosted a group of eager medical and nursing students from the University of Calgary for…

Over the weekend of March 16-17, the community of Drumheller hosted a group of eager medical and nursing students from the University of Calgary for an unforgettable Let’s Go Rural! event. Organized by the Rural Health Professions Action Plan (RhPAP)…

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  • Celebrate Alberta Rural Health Week – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

    Celebrate Alberta Rural Health Week – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

    Every spring, RPAP celebrates celebrates the contributions of health workers to quality of life in rural Alberta during Alberta Rural Health Week. Alberta...

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  • Announcement: Dr. Jacques Magnan appointed RPAP Interim Executive Director – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

    Announcement: Dr. Jacques Magnan appointed RPAP Interim Executive Director – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

    Dr. Bert Reitsma, Chairman of the RPAP | Health Workforce for Alberta Board of Directors, announced today that Dr. Jacques Magnan has...

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  • David Kay: Au revoir – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

    David Kay: Au revoir – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

    As I write this issue, the RPAP Review report writing stage should be completed in two weeks. We here at RPAP |...

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  • Celebrate National Doctor's Day             – 30th March 2016

    Celebrate National Doctor's Day – 30th March 2016

    Like many other professionals, rural physicians are powerful assets in their local communities.  Not only do their health care skills and practices...

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  • Rural Alberta South: RPAP welcomes Stephanie Gaetz – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

    Rural Alberta South: RPAP welcomes Stephanie Gaetz – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

    Stephanie Gaetz has joined RPAP in the Lethbridge ARFMN office as our new Rural Unit Coordinator and will be working closely with...

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  • 'I've learned something that I haven't done' – 2016 Endoscopy Skills Day – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

    'I've learned something that I haven't done' – 2016 Endoscopy Skills Day – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

      Dr. Clarence Wong talks about the 2016 Endoscopy Skills Day; why its important and what makes the conference different. This annual...

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  • City Locum in a Rural Hospital             – 16th March 2016

    City Locum in a Rural Hospital – 16th March 2016

    A tribute to the amazing skill and flexibility of rural nurses. Presented at the 32nd Annual Emergency Medicine for Rural Hospitals conference.

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  • Smoky River Region to welcome future healthcare professionals – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

    Smoky River Region to welcome future healthcare professionals – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

    Students training in several healthcare disciplines are coming to the Smoky River Region to discover the advantages of living and working in...

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  • Video: Emergency Medicine for Rural Hospitals             – 10th March 2016

    Video: Emergency Medicine for Rural Hospitals – 10th March 2016

      Co-chair Dr. Gavin Parker talks about the 32nd Annual Emergency Medicine for Rural Hospitals conference held in Banff, Alberta. “The whole...

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  • RhPAP News Plus  : Video: Hello (From the Rural Side)  – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

    RhPAP News Plus : Video: Hello (From the Rural Side) – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

    A light-hearted look at some of the challenges of rural healthcare, prepared for the 32nd Annual Emergency Medicine for Rural Hospitals conference....

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  • CURIOS Webinar: Hand Injuries in Rural Practice             – 7th March 2016

    CURIOS Webinar: Hand Injuries in Rural Practice – 7th March 2016

    Join the next CURIOS webinar on Wednesday March 9, 2016 @ 6:30pm to 7:30pm MST. Explore commonly occurring hand injuries and the...

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  • Register Now: Chronic Pain Management for the Family Physician – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

    Register Now: Chronic Pain Management for the Family Physician – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

    Family physicians are responsible for the majority of the management of chronic pain. Day one of this course will be held in...

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