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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 the newest director…

A competitive swimmer who had his sights set on the Olympics before his dreams were altered due to a rare disease is the newest director on RhPAP’s board. Alexandre Grant becomes the first medical student to join RhPAP’s 10-member board…

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  • Dr. Heinrich Brussow of High Level on the Importance of Locums              – 6th August 2015

    Dr. Heinrich Brussow of High Level on the Importance of Locums – 6th August 2015

    Locums not only spell relief for rural physicians who step in when the regular physician is absent. In the northern community of...

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  • RPAP supports rural physicians who wish to acquire additional skills – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

    RPAP supports rural physicians who wish to acquire additional skills – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

    The RPAP Recruitment Support Program – Clinical Privileges program provides an honorarium to candidates undergoing an assessment for additional skills, such as...

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  • Video: Dr. Robert Crowe on the rewards of rural medical practice – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

    Video: Dr. Robert Crowe on the rewards of rural medical practice – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

    Irish-trained family physician, Robert “Bobby” Crowe, enjoys the mixture of hospital and office work that comes with rural practise. “You will practice...

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  • Subscribe to RPAP Review today – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

    Subscribe to RPAP Review today – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

    RPAP Review delivers the latest news and information regarding healthcare in rural Alberta directly to your inbox. Each month, learn about the...

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  • RhPAP News Plus  : RPAP By the Numbers 2015: Shadowing Initiative  – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

    RhPAP News Plus : RPAP By the Numbers 2015: Shadowing Initiative – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

    RPAP helps organize opportunities for medical students to job shadow rural physicians. First-year and second-year medical students have an opportunity to shadow...

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  • Video: Bassano serves up a sweet celebration for healthcare heroes past and present – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

    Video: Bassano serves up a sweet celebration for healthcare heroes past and present – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

    Bassano residents turned out in big numbers last week for a sweet celebration of community physicians, past and present. On July 15,...

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  • Physician & Family Support Program (PFSP) – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

    Physician & Family Support Program (PFSP) – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

    The Alberta Medical Assoocaiton’s Physician and Family Support Program (PFSP) provides confidential support and help with personal health issues and enhances the quality of...

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  • RPAP helps Medical Students discover rural medicine             – 20th July 2015

    RPAP helps Medical Students discover rural medicine – 20th July 2015

    Medical students considering rural practice as a Family Physician or other general specialist can access a variety of RPAP initiatives, including funding and...

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  • RhPAP News Plus  : RPAP By the Numbers 2015: Awards and Bursaries  – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

    RhPAP News Plus : RPAP By the Numbers 2015: Awards and Bursaries – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

    RPAP offers two financial support initiatives to medical students: the Rural Medical School Award, and the John N. Hnatuik Rural Medical Student...

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  • David Kay on the "how" and "where" of physician shortages – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

    David Kay on the "how" and "where" of physician shortages – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

    The difficulties of attracting and retaining the health workforce to non-metropolitan areas have been well-documented, and authorities throughout the world have introduced...

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  • Sponsorship Changes for Physicians wanting to practice in Alberta – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

    Sponsorship Changes for Physicians wanting to practice in Alberta – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

    Recently, the governing body or Council of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta (CPSA) decided that, effective May 29th, Alberta...

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  • Dr. James Richards of Bassano talks about the benefits of rural residency – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

    Dr. James Richards of Bassano talks about the benefits of rural residency – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

    Dr. James Richards of Bassano is grateful for the support he and his community receive from resident physicians. According to Dr. Richards,...

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