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2017

  • ‘I didn't feel that I am alone’ – Swan Hills uses its greatest asset to attract healthcare professionals – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

    ‘I didn't feel that I am alone’ – Swan Hills uses its greatest asset to attract healthcare professionals – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

    In the middle of Alberta you can find a lot of beauty. You can also find a home. Nestled within Alberta’s boreal...

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  • At home under a big sky: Milk River Health Professionals             – 14th December 2017

    At home under a big sky: Milk River Health Professionals – 14th December 2017

      Venture to the far south east of Alberta, 45 minutes south of Lethbridge, or just 20 minutes north of the Montana...

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  • The CARE Course comes to Pincher Creek – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

    The CARE Course comes to Pincher Creek – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

    The CARE Course came to Pincher Creek this fall. CARE stands for Comprehensive Approaches to Rural Emergencies.  Actual teams that work in...

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  • What challenges do you face in rural healthcare? Liz Cook, Crowsnest Pass – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

    What challenges do you face in rural healthcare? Liz Cook, Crowsnest Pass – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

    Liz Cook, Acute Care Unit Manager, Crowsnest Pass Health Centre, explains some of the challenges that she faces practicing healthcare in a...

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  • RhPAP Rural Health Round-Up: Week of December 11, 2017 – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

    RhPAP Rural Health Round-Up: Week of December 11, 2017 – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

    RhPAP News December 14, 2017 VIDEO: At home under a big sky: Milk River Health Professionals Registered nurses Lori Kemble and Bailey...

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  • Register now for Advanced Rural Plastics Procedures             – 4th December 2017

    Register now for Advanced Rural Plastics Procedures – 4th December 2017

    The Course is run by Family Physicians for Family Physicians and is designed for the Experienced Physician and the GP Surgeon who are already...

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  • Brooks steps up to host 2018 RhPAP Rural Community Conference – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

    Brooks steps up to host 2018 RhPAP Rural Community Conference – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

    A southeastern Alberta community known for its diversity, and its collaborative approach to providing residents with health care services, will host the...

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  • An Advanced Care Paramedic Shares His Experience Practising in Fort Chipewyan

    An Advanced Care Paramedic Shares His Experience Practising in Fort Chipewyan

    Vincent Dazé is an Advanced Care Paramedic in Fort Chipewyan.  Previously, he worked as a paramedic in Edmonton but was looking for...

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  • Feels Like Home: The RhPAP Milk River Medical Skills Experience – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

    Feels Like Home: The RhPAP Milk River Medical Skills Experience – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

    Milk River welcomed a bus-load of nearly 50 health professions students the last weekend of October for an experience they won’t soon...

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  • Fort McMurray is ‘opportunity never ending’ for medical professionals – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

    Fort McMurray is ‘opportunity never ending’ for medical professionals – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

    Beauty. Opportunity. Diversity. Health professionals can find it all in one place – Fort McMurray. Future doctors, nurses, and other soon-to-be health...

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  • Milk River Skills Day triggers interest in rural health careers – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

    Milk River Skills Day triggers interest in rural health careers – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

    Milk River is about an hour drive south of Lethbridge on a 4 lane divided highway, and just 15 minutes north of...

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  • Resources for management of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) in primary care – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

    Resources for management of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) in primary care – The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

    Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is common affecting 12% of adults in Canada. In Alberta, primary care physicians care for approximately 95% of...

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