Barrhead Attraction & Retention Committee

11/19/2025

Empowering Minds....what an amazing night. Thank you to everyone who attended. Our community will be stronger with all the knowledge we learned tonight❣️

MCSnet County of Barrhead Servus Credit Union Barrhead and District FCSS Society Alberta Association of Agricultural Societies

11/08/2025

Thank you to all the sponsors and donors for our Oct 25-26 Post Secondary Student event.
- Rural Health Professions Action Plan (RhPAP)
- Town of Barrhead
- County of Barrhead
- Schmidt Livestock
- Schmidt's Arena
- Baas Dairy Farm
- Roxy Theatre
- Barrhead Chamber of Commerce

11/08/2025

On Oct 25-26 we had the pleasure of introducing 32 medical and nursing students to the Barrhead community. The weekend included hands on experience at the Healthcare Centre and many community activities highlighting rural life in Barrhead and the many benefits are community offers. Thank you to RhPAP, our local sponsors, volunteers and all the enthusiastic students that made the event a great success. Rural Health Professions Action Plan

05/28/2025

Shout out to all the healthcare staff, physicians and volunteers in our community - you make a difference and we are grateful for your care and dedication!

05/28/2025

05/02/2025

04/21/2025

Join us in recognizing recognizing 2025 Rhapsody Physician Award nominee Dr. Firdaus Mydeen of Westlock!

Dr. Firdaus Mydeen has a natural talent for building positive connections.

Whether the Westlock physician is meeting with a patient, collaborating with colleagues, or lobbying for rural healthcare, Dr. Mydeen is the real deal.

“Dr. Mydeen goes above and beyond for our community,” writes Meagan McCoy-McLevin, site manager at the Westlock Health Care Centre, who nominated him for a 2025 RhPAP Rhapsody Physician Award.

“He is kind, generous, smart, and is one of the most genuine people I have ever known.”

Jon Kramer, the mayor of Westlock, couldn’t agree more.

“I have had the privilege of working alongside Dr. Mydeen in multiple capacities, and I can confidently say that he embodies the spirit of this award. “He is not only a dedicated physician, but also a community builder, a strategic partner, and a trusted friend.”

Learn more about Dr. Mydeen: https://loom.ly/MD_o2Qg

Westlock County Town of Westlock

04/16/2025

We are fortunate to have such a compassionate and incredible team supporting cancer patients in our community!!

We're shining a spotlight on 2025 Rhapsody Healthcare Hero nominee, the Barrhead Community Cancer Centre team! 🌟

Barrhead and area cancer patients are in excellent hands in their home community.

Thanks to the Barrhead Community Cancer Centre (BCCC) team, area residents have been able to access local chemotherapy and other cancer treatments along with emotional, financial, environmental, and social wellness support in their own community instead of having to travel to larger centres.

“The team’s compassion and dedication to delivering specialized care locally makes them healthcare heroes to the patients, families, and communities they support,” writes Lorianne Edwards, in support of the group’s nomination for 2025 RhPAP Rhapsody Healthcare Heroes Award.

The BCCC is one of 11 community cancer centres across the province and was the first to open in 1996. The Barrhead Centre has also assisted patients from Slave Lake, Hinton, Drayton Valley, Bonnyville, and the Northwest Territories when their own communities were faced with wildfires or staff shortages.

💜 Learn more about the team: https://loom.ly/Okq5DyA

Barrhead Attraction & Retention Committee Barrhead News County of Barrhead

02/14/2025

Another basket delivered - Thank You to all healthcare providers that serve the Barrhead community!
And thank you to RhPAP for sponsoring this appreciation activity.

02/14/2025

The Barrhead Attraction & Retention Committee delivered cookies to health service providers in our community today to say “Thank You” for all that they do to support health services in our community.

12/01/2024

Bursary Opportunities Throughout the year, RhPAP offers bursaries for a number of different training opportunities across the province. You will find bursary...

12/01/2024

Watching her physician father and his colleagues invest themselves personally and professionally in a rural community has led Stephanie de Waal to enter the ...