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High school students to receive a hands-on health-care experience in Swan Hills on April 6 Health professionals from the town of Swan Hills will teach…

High school students to receive a hands-on health-care experience in Swan Hills on April 6 Health professionals from the town of Swan Hills will teach Grades 9 - 12 students a variety of medical skills at an upcoming skills day…

Physician Award recipient didn’t plan to practise for long in rural Alberta, but something changed…

In 1992, Dr. Kent Bernes came to Barrhead to get a few years of experience as a family physician and then move...
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Remote instruction for rural ultrasound courses introduced for the first time in RhPAP-supported event in Camrose.

Technology is dramatically changing the way rural physicians learn how to perform ultrasounds. Up until now, each bed station that is part...
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Practicum students receive warm welcome from rural communities

Cheering on Junior A hockey, practising self-care, and stepping up to volunteer may not be activities you would expect a university student...
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Rural health providers get ‘REAL’ lifelong learning support

Finding the time and money to enrol in optional professional development courses can be challenging for rural nurses and other health professionals....
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RhPAP funding opens door to REAL continuing education opportunities

No matter the role within rural health care, continuing education is important. That’s why RhPAP offers a variety of programs that support...
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Occupational Therapist helps patients get back to the “job of living.”

The most common question Noelannah Neubauer gets when talking to non-medical professionals is, “What does an Occupational Therapist do exactly?” Neubauer describes...
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Rural health professionals may have role in stopping human trafficking

Health professionals may have an ability to root out cases of human trafficking in rural Alberta just by asking a few pointed...
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Endless career paths available for social workers in Alberta

The value of social work has always been essential. Now, social workers are in critical demand. This fitting theme was adopted by...
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Delving into eating habits easier with virtual dietitian connections

In a world filled with hype about super foods, extreme diets, and so-called “bad” foods, a Crowsnest Pass dietitian maintains: “if it...
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RESIDE program brings opportunities for up-and-coming rural family physicians

A new program will help resident physicians to start their medical practice while bringing additional support to rural Alberta communities in need....
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What is a resident physician?

The road to becoming a physician is a long one, and for many the last step is becoming a resident physician. “A...
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Rural VIP No. 24: Youth Mental Health Programs

The twenty-fourth survey for the members of the Rural Voice Information Panel (Rural VIP) was sent out on February 3, 2022 to...
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