For communities in Northern Alberta, attracting health professionals, and retaining them once they are there, can be a challenge. That’s why a new collaboration between...
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Physician has passion for working with underserved communities Growing up in rural Africa, Dr. Shaun Butcher developed a passion for serving remote...
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As a nod to Mother’s Day celebrations this weekend, RhPAP is sending an early shout-out to all the wonderful health-care professionals across...
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As a nod to Mother’s Day celebrations this weekend, RhPAP is sending an early shout-out to all the wonderful health-care professionals across...
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As a nod to Mother’s Day celebrations this weekend, RhPAP is sending an early shout-out to all the wonderful health-care professionals across...
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Alberta Primary Care Networks offer support for those suffering at home This year has been a doozy, and no matter where we...
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Job during gap year ignites a passion for health care Never say never has a new meaning for MacKenzy Hatala. When the...
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EMS responders receive support from man’s best friend A one-of-a-kind mental health program is offering more support for Alberta Emergency Medical Services (EMS)...
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After wildfires ravaged Slave Lake almost a decade ago, half of the community’s physicians moved on. As the community rebuilt, a unique...
Read MoreDr. Nicole Cardinal understands the challenges and rewards of working on a rural reserve. Originally from the Saddle Lake Cree Nation, in Alberta, Canada, she made the decision return home after university to practice medicine.
Some rural Alberta communities are thinking outside the box when it comes to health care so residents can receive medical services close to home.
Both Arrowwood Medical and Wabamun Medical Clinic hired nurse practitioners to perform a variety of key primary health-care duties.
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