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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. “This lack of…

Watching her “baba” navigate cancer in a small rural Alberta community with few healthcare options prompted a Willingdon woman to study medicine. “This lack of equality in healthcare inspired me to pursue medicine and work towards filling the healthcare gap…

From Libya to La Crete: Family doctor continues devotion to his patients

Having a family doctor to call their own wasn’t something La Crete residents were accustomed to before Dr. Fathi Lajili arrived 10...
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TeleRehab 2.0 project improves access to specialized rehabilitation assessments and treatments for rural Albertans

A new joint project from Alberta Health Services and the University of Alberta Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine allows rural Albertans access to...
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Video highlights of the 2022 RhPAP conference in Drayton Valley

Our 2022 conference titled: Put on your perspectacles: looking through the rural lens was an outstanding networking opportunity for attendees. Our thanks...
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South Africans receive warm welcome from northern Alberta community

Winter preparation is an annual ritual for many rural Canadians, but some tasks may seem a little unusual for those new to...
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AgCulture helps health professionals “Do More” for farmers dealing with mental health concerns

A 10-minute hailstorm on her prairie grain farm at harvest was all it took for Megz Reynolds to experience traumatic loss. After...
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Collaboration led to many accomplishments for the 2022 RhPAP Rhapsody Community Award Recipient

Dr. Nellie Mbambo came all the way from Durban, South Africa to practice in Vulcan. The Vulcan and County Attraction and Retention...
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New physician to RESIDE in Cold Lake

Cold Lake will soon be home to a physician recruited through the Rural Education Supplement and Integrated Doctor Experience (RESIDE) Program. Dr....
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RhPAP welcomes Shanda Berns

RhPAP is pleased to announce that Shanda Berns is the new Senior Manager of Rural Community Development and Engagement. Shanda began with...
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Fairview celebrates Kim Ruether, recipient of the 2022 RhPAP Rhapsody Health-care Hero Award

Congratulations to Kim Ruether, recipient of the 2022 RhPAP Rhapsody Health-care Heroes Award! Kim grew up in Northwest Alberta, on a homestead...
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Vulcan community comes together to celebrate Rhapsody Award

Recently, the community of Vulcan came out in full force to show their support for both health-care professionals and the committee that...
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Conklin students learn about the value of health-care careers

Students in Conklin recently learned first-hand what health careers are available to them thanks to a pilot project involving a local health-care...
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Many paths lead to careers in rural health care

The first step to embarking on a rural health-care career isn’t necessarily applying to a health-care training program. The pathway to such...
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