September
Highlights
- The Bonnyville Physician Recruitment and Retention Committee, representing both the Town and Municipal District of Bonnyville, has been selected as the 2015 recipient of the Alberta Rural Community Physician Attraction and Retention Award, which is co-sponsored by the Alberta Weekly Newspapers Association (AWNA), and RPAP | Health Workforce for Alberta … Read the announcement
- Enhancements to www.APLJobs.ca arrived on September 1, 2015 in response to the sponsorship eligibility changes for eligible candidates for the Provisional Register Conditional Practice in Alberta that came into effect on May 29, 2015 … Read more about the enhancements
- For the first time ever, the annual Rural Alberta Community Physician Attraction and Retention (CPAR) conference will be held outside of Edmonton. In September a call for proposals went out to select the host community … Read more about the decision.
Events
Testimonials & Community Profiles
- Dr. Keith Martin on Slave Lake’s team approach to healthcare delivery
- Dr. Robert Warren shares Sundre’s secrets of success
Articles/Reports
- What are the SOOs?
- 2014-2015 RPAP Provincial Report
- Healthcare reform doesn’t have to mean “Big Health” vs. “Small Health”
- 2014-2015 Key Performance Indicators (Section 1)
- Alberta Weekly Newspapers Association to co-sponsor 2015 RPAP Community Award
October
Highlights
- Earlier this year, RPAP | Health Workforce for Alberta engaged R.A. Malatest & Associates Ltd. to complete an evaluation of RPAP attraction, retention and education programs. An external evaluation helps to ensure program accountability, continuous improvement, and value for money … Read the key finding and recommendations
Events
- Drayton Valley Medical Skills Weekend
- 2015 BMJ Careers Fair
- Rural Alberta Innovation & Learning Commons
- CURIOS: ECG Interpretations for Physicians (Webinar)
Testimonials & Community Profile
Articles/Reports
- The One Minute Preceptor
- A Brief Guide to Becoming a Doctor in Canada
- RPAP Research & Analysis: Working for Albertans
- CIHI Report: Alberta experienced a five-year, 20 per cent increase in physicians – What does this mean for rural Alberta?
- CURIOS: So much for all that calcium
November
Highlights
- On November 12, 2015, Bonnyville physicians and their families joined members of the local community at a barbeque, hosted by the Bonnyville Physician Recruitment and Retention Committee, and Covenant Health, celebrating the community’s success in attracting and retaining physicians.
- The communities of Daysland, Killam, and Sedgewick teamed up with RPAP to host a Medical Skills Weekend at various locations throughout Flagstaff County on 14-15 November 2015 … Read more
Events
- Flagstaff Medical Skills Weekend
- Pathways 2 Sustainability
- Chronic Sinusitis: Diagnoses and Management (Webinar)
Testimonials & Community Profiles
Articles/Reports
- Healthcare students experience Alberta’s frontier spirit in Drayton Valley
- University of Calgary Rural Medicine Recognition Awards
- Join TARRANT Viral Watch: A sentinel based infectious disease surveillance network for Alberta
- RPAP is unique in Canada, singular in purpose, and with demonstrable results
December
Highlights
- A small town with big amenities will host Alberta’s premiere rural healthcare recruitment convention. The town of Vermilion was selected from a pool of six Central Alberta applicants to host the 2016 RPAP Rural Alberta Community Physician Attraction and Retention Conference … Read the entire announcement
Events
Testimonials & Community Profiles
- Dr. Keith Martin on ways to recruit doctors to rural communities
- Drayton Valley’s Dr. Peyton Explains the Secret to Retaining Doctors in Rural Communities