News & Events - Page 6 of 82 - Rural Health Professions Action Plan

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 the contributions he…

Honouring a rural healthcare advocate RhPAP would like to remember Dr. Peter K. Lindsay for his heartfelt dedication to rural health and the contributions he made as an exemplary board member. Dr. Lindsay was Chair of the RhPAP Board when…

RhPAP helps grow the next generation of health professionals in Innisfail

(May 29, 2023) Health professionals from the Innisfail region will teach Grades 9 – 12 students a variety of medical skills at...
Read More
RhPAP helps grow the next generation of health professionals in Grimshaw.

(May 29, 2023) Health professionals from the Grimshaw region will teach Grades 9 – 12 students a variety of medical skills at...
Read More
Q&A with RhPAP Board member Ashley Woytuik

Ashley Woytuik has practised as a registered nurse for 12 years, and has worked in an emergency setting for a decade....
Read More
Community’s top-notch welcome persuades medical student to pursue rural

Dr. Topher Mostert fondly remembers the warm welcome he received from the community of Cold Lake during an RhPAP-sponsored event five years...
Read More
May 29 to June 2, 2023 is Alberta Rural Health Week

Your opportunity to provide rural Alberta’s health-care heroes with a healthy dose of recognition is right around the corner! Alberta Rural Health...
Read More
Chaten Jessel was attracted to medicine by the opportunity to support people in their rural health journey

Chatel Jessel loves the strong sense of community in rural life. He grew up in Strathmore, east of Calgary. Now in first-year...
Read More
Cowgirl from Warner trades her cattle prod for a stethoscope

Katrina Taylor loves ranching. She grew up on a ranch near Warner, Alta, where her parents raised Black Angus cattle. One year,...
Read More
Med student and cattle owner, Danika Bouvier loved growing up in rural Alberta

Danika Bouvier grew up on a ranch not far from Donnelly, Alberta, about 425 kilometres northwest of Edmonton, where her parents run...
Read More
Early exposure can influence medical learners to practise rural

Dr. Mark Prins knows growing up on a Lacombe-area farm had a major impact on where he is today. Growing up rural...
Read More
Student-led clinic delivers dental care to rural Métis residents

Taking care of our mouth, teeth, and gums is an important part of overall health. This is the message from the Canadian...
Read More
Hinton med student finds the community connections in rural medicine appealing

Jesse Lineham loved the abundance of outdoor opportunities growing up in Hinton. This summer, she plans to run the Canadian Death Race...
Read More
Growing the next generation of health professionals in Swan Hills.

High school students to receive a hands-on health-care experience in Swan Hills on April 6 Health professionals from the town of Swan...
Read More