Alberta Rural Health Care Archives - Rural Health Professions Action Plan

New director shares business expertise with RhPAP board

Scott Boyer joined the RhPAP Board of Directors in 2023 as a public member representative. Born and raised in Edmonton, the married...
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Locum doctor discovers rural gem a great place to RESIDE full-time

Finding your true calling is often a winding journey. For Dr. Olga Efimova, that path detoured through an economics graduate degree before...
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RhPAP sponsors advanced care course for rural health professionals

In mid-June, RhPAP was pleased to sponsor a group of health professionals including rural physicians and nurses as they took part...
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Q&A with RhPAP Board member Ashley Woytuik

Ashley Woytuik has practised as a registered nurse for 12 years, and has worked in an emergency setting for a decade....
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Rolling out the welcome mat for medical learners in Brooks

Knowing your accommodation is all set up before arriving for a medical rotation in an unfamiliar community is comforting. And having someone...
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Join us at RMA for the workshop “Collaboration Enhances Rural Alberta Health-care Support”

Collaboration and partnership are proven means of increasing the reach and impact of work focused on rural Alberta, and this is also...
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Couple from India continues education to become rural Alberta RNs

For Tony Thomas and his wife, Tintu Mol Pazhukalayil Mathai, there was no doubt that they would return to the registered nursing roles they held in India...
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Looking out for seniors is a community effort

Being a “senior” encompasses a lot. It’s a catch-all for those who are older: in some cases, beginning with a senior’s discount...
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Early-bird registration now open for 2022 Rural Community Health Provider Attraction and Retention Conference

Join us in Drayton Valley from October 4-6, 2022 for “Put on your Perspectacles: Looking through the Rural Lens” Conference! Taking place...
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Media Release: May 30 to June 3, 2022 is Alberta Rural Health Week

May 30 to June 3, 2022 is Alberta Rural Health Week Your opportunity to provide rural Alberta’s health-care heroes with a healthy...
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Learning from adversity allows rural communities to better meet local health needs

Two rural communities are proving, like a phoenix, they can rise above crises and make positive changes to health care. Both Slave...
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Practicum students receive warm welcome from rural communities

Cheering on Junior A hockey, practising self-care, and stepping up to volunteer may not be activities you would expect a university student...
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