Recognizing 2026 Rhapsody Physician Award nominee: Dr. Wesley Steed
Community: Taber
A long-time Taber physician who admits he is hesitant to leave his patients without a doctor if he were to retire is being recognized by his community for his service.
Dr. Wesley Steed was recently nominated for a 2026 RHPAP Rhapsody Physician Award.
“Dr. Steed’s best quality is doing good simply because it is the right thing to do,” writes Darryl Moser, a former school principal in supporting Dr. Steed’s nomination.
“It is this passion and commitment for helping others that makes him the perfect candidate for this recognition.”
Dr. Steed began practising in the Taber region 32 years ago. Dr. Andrea Hargrove describes her colleague as a “silent leader, the person you want by your side when a situation is going sideways.
“Quiet and effective, and though he may be sweating on the inside, he is calm in the storm, a quality that is of immeasurable importance to the medical team. He is admired by his team, from students to new grads and career-long medical professionals,” she says.
Even though he is often a mentor, he “also reaches out back to us for advice when he needs it.”
Dr. Steed’s dedication spans further than his Taber practice. During his off hours, he volunteers in the community for the Society for Taber’s Arts and Recreation, the Taber Food Bank, and abroad during humanitarian trips to places such as Fiji, Guatemala and Kenya to help with complex medical services.
“To list the many attributes of this fine physician would take multiple pages,” notes registered nurse Sarah Jordan, former Taber Health Centre site manager.
“Teamwork, work ethic, dedication, resilience and commitment are some words that come to mind when I think of Dr. Steed.”
Check back on May 20 when we announce this year’s Rhapsody Award recipients!