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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Health professionals may have an ability to root out cases of human trafficking in rural Alberta just by asking a few pointed...
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Nearly 1,240 Indigenous Albertans met with physicians in a new virtual clinic during its first year of operation. The Alberta Indigenous Virtual...
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Long before they settled into their new homes in St. Paul, seven physicians with roots around the world started building their own...
Read MoreMaureen Miller can’t believe her community’s good fortune.
“Throughout my whole university career, I think the job that I wanted to do was rural,” says Dr. Nicole Cardinal. “And coming back to Saddle Lake knowing that they do need staff to work in the Health Centre, knowing that we’re always struggling rurally to have physicians.
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