Student nurse feels at home thanks to Lac La Biche community and health providers
‘My first shift at the hospital was eye-opening…’ Lac La Biche posting encourages nursing student to pursue rural career By Kirsty Algar...
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U of A donates hand sanitizer to remote northern Alberta front-line workers
Front-line workers in remote Northern Alberta communities are getting a helping hand from some fellow Albertans.
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Peace River a draw for Canadian medical grads
Many homegrown family doctors have been drawn to a welcoming Northern Alberta community, outfitted with a well-supported teaching hospital. Several western Canadian graduates have been part...
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2019 RhPAP Medical School Award Recipients
Every year, RhPAP offers up to four Medical School Awards to deserving medical students who plan to practise in rural Alberta to assist them on their...
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Bilingual students go rural for health-care experience in Lac La Biche
U of Alberta students learn what it’s like to be a health provider in a rural northern Alberta community Health providers from...
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Transitioning from behind the wheel
How do you know when it’s time to stop driving? It’s not an easy decision and it’s one that often involves a family physician being called on to help reach the best conclusion....
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High quality colonoscopies are making a difference in rural Alberta
Are people in rural Alberta receiving the same quality of colonoscopies as their counterparts in the cities? In 2018, RhPAP contributed funding for a...
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RhPAP Medical School Award recipients primed for rural practice
RhPAP is proud to announce the recipients of this year’s Rural Medical Student Bursary: Kelly Anderson and Curtis Woolf (University of Alberta) and Karly Nikkel...
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Killam welcomes first Alberta-educated physician in decades
Dr. Rami Abu-Zeidan hopes to provide the same personal care and understanding he witnessed his father receiving when he was young. “I...
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Lattes and bucking bulls: A wild time at Tofield Skills Event
Bucking bulls, paintball pellets, live music, and lattes were among the many highlights of a recent Health Skills Event in Tofield. Close...
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Young Medical Minds Program highlights medical options for rural students
Dr. Chris Nichol doesn’t mince words with a dozen attentive Grade 8 students as he leads an examination of a patient named...
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