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Rural Communities

Attracting, Integrating, & Retaining Healthcare Professionals in Rural Alberta

Welcome to RhPAP’s AIR Toolkit! A practical, community-driven guide to help rural Alberta communities attract, integrate, and retain healthcare professionals.

The AIR Toolkit is a free, modular resource made up of separate, self-contained sections that can be used independently or in combination. This resource has been developed by RhPAP to support rural communities in creating sustainable, community-led solutions for local healthcare workforce challenges. Whether you’re just starting a committee or refining your retention strategy, each section of this toolkit provides concrete guidance, practical tools, and real-life rural examples.

• Audience: Community members, municipal leaders, health employers, and volunteers
• Modules Featured: All modules (1–7) are referenced throughout the toolkit
• Toolkit Foundations: Grounded in collaboration, inclusivity, equity, and innovation

Need help? Please reach out! info@rhpap.ca

Navigate the toolkit below or select a section in the website menu.

Explore the AIR Toolkit

Healthcare attraction is about showcasing your community’s strengths to potential healthcare professionals, ensuring your community is visible, appealing, and prepared to welcome new professionals and their families. 

Click here to explore the toolkit’s key strategies and downloadable, interactive features on attraction.

 

Integration goes beyond a warm welcome. It’s about fostering a sense of belonging. New professionals are more likely to stay when they and their families feel connected to the community. 

Click here to explore the toolkit’s key strategies and downloadable, interactive features on integration.

Retention focuses on making rural communities great places to live and work for the long term. This means providing meaningful relationships, professional growth, and community appreciation.

Click here to explore the toolkit’s key strategies and downloadable, interactive features on retention.

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