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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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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Rural Albertans who need mental health support during the upcoming holiday season or in the future have a new way to connect...
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Saluting 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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Winter preparation is an annual ritual for many rural Canadians, but some tasks may seem a little unusual for those new to...
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A 10-minute hailstorm on her prairie grain farm at harvest was all it took for Megz Reynolds to experience traumatic loss. After...
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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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For some, the idea of being a physician and parent may seem daunting. However, those already raising young families say it’s not...
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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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For 43 years, registered nurse, Irene Crosland, worked in the fast-paced environment of labour and delivery, the emergency department, and acute care,...
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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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Finding 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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