A day in the life of a high school student doesn’t normally include suturing, intubation, or neck immobilization training.
In the heart of Spirit River, a dedicated family physician is rewriting the story of rural health care. Dr. Deanna Funk, driven...
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Read MoreSaluting nurse practitioners during #NPWeek RhPAP sends a shout out to all the nurse practitioners across rural Alberta during National Nurse Practitioner...
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Read MoreFor 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...
Read MoreFor some, the idea of being a physician and parent may seem daunting. However, those already raising young families say it’s not...
Read MoreTwo rural communities are proving, like a phoenix, they can rise above crises and make positive changes to health care. Both Slave...
Read MoreFor 43 years, registered nurse, Irene Crosland, worked in the fast-paced environment of labour and delivery, the emergency department, and acute care,...
Read MoreCheering on Junior A hockey, practising self-care, and stepping up to volunteer may not be activities you would expect a university student...
Read MoreFinding the time and money to enrol in optional professional development courses can be challenging for rural nurses and other health professionals....
Read MoreA day in the life of a high school student doesn’t normally include suturing, intubation, or neck immobilization training.
At 6:30 a.m. on a weekday, chances are you’ll find Dr. Deon Erasmus out on a gravel road near the town of Provost, running past wheat fields. He’ll be with six or seven other men from the running club that he started up 20 years ago.
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