RESIDE funding supports new physicians in rural and remote areas
Several new family physicians are practising across the province, from Cardston to Spirit River, owing to a provincial initiative managed by RhPAP...
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Community’s top-notch welcome persuades medical student to pursue rural
Dr. Topher Mostert fondly remembers the warm welcome he received from the community of Cold Lake during an RhPAP-sponsored event five years...
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Student-led clinic delivers dental care to rural Métis residents
Taking care of our mouth, teeth, and gums is an important part of overall health. This is the message from the Canadian...
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Doctor and young family choose to RESIDE in rural Alberta
Opening a practice as a new physician is an overwhelming endeavour in itself, but doing so with a young family in tow...
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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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Community connections find welcoming home for student nurse
For nursing students, rural placements are exciting educational opportunities. However, for those with no local connections, it can be stressful to find short-term accommodation while training in rural communities. Stressed was...
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Have floss will travel: Dental hygienists reach out to patients
Above: Lakeland area hygienist, Paulette Dahlseide, reviews patient Oscar Lacombe’s chart in his home. — Photo submitted. Receiving dental care isn’t what...
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Embracing the adventure: Dr. Leon Greeff’s journey to practise in Grande Cache
For Dr. Leon Greeff, the path to practising family medicine at the northern edge of the Rocky Mountains in Grande Cache, Alberta,...
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