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RhPAP’s REAL funding helps rural occupational therapists connect with others in field

October is Occupational Therapy (OT) Month in Canada, a time to celebrate the profession and raise awareness of the important work occupational...
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RhPAP-funded course helps RN speed up diabetes care, reduce doctor visits

A registered nurse from Edson hopes to ease the load on area physicians caring for diabetes patients following her completion of a...
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Speech-language pathologist targets stubborn sounds after RhPAP-funded training

Getting clients to successfully pronounce particular sounds was sometimes a challenge for rural speech-language pathologist Alaina Gamache. It wasn’t until the Bonnyville-based...
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Doctor finds her ‘giddy up’ in Blairmore with support from RhPAP program

Dr. Vanessa Rogers’ path to becoming a physician was a bit of a rocky ride. The horse lover and competitive rider didn’t find her stride until a few years into post-secondary training after considering veterinarian school, studying pharmacy and eventually realizing family medicine was her true calling.

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REAL program helps physiotherapist offer patients advanced care close to home

“Dry needling” is so successful for a rural Alberta physiotherapist that he’s expanding his knowledge, so more people with chronic pain and other health issues can find relief in their own community.

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