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2026 Rhapsody Award recipients honoured for excellence in rural healthcare

The Rural Health Professions Action Plan (RHPAP) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2026 Rhapsody Awards, which honour individuals and teams who have…

The Rural Health Professions Action Plan (RHPAP) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2026 Rhapsody Awards, which honour individuals and teams who have demonstrated exceptional dedication to rural healthcare in Alberta. These awards celebrate the vital contributions of…

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  • Healthcare Hero Award nominee: Mark Simons

    Healthcare Hero Award nominee: Mark Simons

    Recognizing 2025 Rhapsody Healthcare Heroes Award nominee: Mark Simons Community: Milk River “Dr. Mark” Simons may not officially be a doctor, but...

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  • Healthcare Hero Award nominee: Myron Thompson Health Centre Technologists

    Healthcare Hero Award nominee: Myron Thompson Health Centre Technologists

    Recognizing 2025 Rhapsody Healthcare Heroes Award nominee: Myron Thompson Health Centre Lab Combined Lab and X-Ray Technologists (CLXT) Community: Sundre An upbeat...

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  • Healthcare Hero Award nominee: Spirit River Pharmacists

    Healthcare Hero Award nominee: Spirit River Pharmacists

    Recognizing 2025 Rhapsody Healthcare Heroes Award nominee: Spirit River Pharmacists, Dionne Hjelsing/Divyang Patel Community: Spirit River A pair of pharmacists in Spirit...

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  • Physician Award nominee: Dr. Robert A. Halse

    Physician Award nominee: Dr. Robert A. Halse

    Recognizing 2025 Rhapsody Physician Award nominee: Dr. Robert A. Halse Community: Ponoka It is hard to keep up with Ponoka family physician...

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  • Healthcare Hero Award nominee: Barrhead Community Cancer Centre

    Healthcare Hero Award nominee: Barrhead Community Cancer Centre

    Recognizing 2025 Rhapsody Healthcare Heroes Award nominee: Barrhead Community Cancer Centre team The team is comprised of registered nurses Linda Knapp, Daniella Weirenga,...

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  • Mother returns to rural nursing career thanks to international bursary initiative

    Mother returns to rural nursing career thanks to international bursary initiative

    Angelica Romero’s dream to become a registered nurse (RN) is coming true—again.  This month, Romero will begin her role as an RN...

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  • Rachel Stefaniuk: 2025 Rural Medical Student Award Recipient

    Rachel Stefaniuk: 2025 Rural Medical Student Award Recipient

    Watching her “baba” navigate cancer in a small rural Alberta community with few healthcare options prompted a Willingdon woman to study medicine....

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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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