Rural Health Professions Action Plan

12/18/2025

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the RhPAP Team!

12/17/2025

RhPAP was pleased to support an Obstetrical & OR Simulation Day in Brooks in November.

Seventeen participants including RNs, LPNs, medical students, and residents took part in hands-on simulations covering shoulder dystocia, cord prolapse, and post-partum hemorrhage. The day also sparked meaningful discussions on how patient flow and care can be improved in Brooks to better support both patients and nursing teams.

Funded through the Rural Education Fund (REF), this training helped strengthen skills and collaboration within the local healthcare team.

View photos from the event here: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCDZJX

Learn more about the Rural Education Fund: https://loom.ly/KRSFvuY

City of Brooks

12/12/2025

📅 Save the Date: October 6–8, 2026
📍 Peace River, Alberta
🌱 Rooted in Community

The RhPAP Conference is back next fall, and this time we’re gathering in Peace River!

Join rural healthcare workers, community partners, local leaders, and learners for an event grounded in the realities, stories, and strengths of rural Alberta.

Registration details and full conference website are coming soon, but for now: mark your calendar and plan to join us!

Town of Peace River Mighty Peace Tourism

12/10/2025

For the first time ever, med students from the new Northern Alberta Medical Program (NAMP) took part in an RhPAP Let's Go Rural! Post-secondary Weekend Experience.

The students joined other health professions students in Grande Prairie and headed to Fairview to experience what work, life and play would be like in a rural community.

The fun factor was 10/10 as students had the wits scared out of them at a haunted forest, held chickens and rabbits at the hospital, navigated a corn maze, and embraced the fall colours in a nature walk.

Town of Fairview Municipal District of Fairview No. 136 Corn Maze and Country Clutter Decor Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - University of Alberta Mighty Peace Tourism

12/08/2025

The future of rural healthcare starts with inspired students.

RhPAP helps rural youth explore and pursue health careers close to home — strengthening communities for generations to come. 🌾

Learn more: RhPAP.ca

12/04/2025

Do you know a rural high school student curious about a career as a Nurse Practitioner in Alberta? 🩺💉

Next Tuesday from 4:30-5:30PM, RhPAP is hosting a free webinar to introduce rural students to a day in the life of a rural nurse practitioner and how to navigate the educational pathways to becoming one.

Students can learn more and register here: https://loom.ly/3K2Lhzc

Nurse Practitioner Association of Alberta

12/01/2025

On October 25 & 26, medical and healthcare students from the University of Alberta and Campus Saint-Jean joined RhPAP for a heartwarming visit to Barrhead.

With support from Barrhead Attraction and Retention Committee (BARC) and local healthcare professionals, students toured the Barrhead Healthcare Centre, connected with nurses and physicians, and heard honest stories about what rural practice is really like. They also had fun exploring the community — from the Roxy Theatre to bowling to a visit at a local dairy farm.

It was a weekend full of real conversations and genuine connections that reminded everyone why rural healthcare matters so much.

📸 Check out the photo album to see more of our favourite moments from Barrhead! https://loom.ly/pqeib0k

all about Barrhead Town of Barrhead County of Barrhead

11/29/2025

Student life is expensive – tuition, accommodation, living expenses add up.

That’s why the RhPAP Rural Healthcare Student Awards exist: to lighten the load so you can focus on becoming a rural care leader. Applications are open until February 1.

Don’t miss out! Learn more and apply at RhPAP.ca/RHSA

11/26/2025

Return to nursing made possible through BIEN program 🌟👩‍⚕️

Rialyne Dalida has travelled the globe as a registered nurse (RN), but a village in central Alberta has captured her heart, with assistance from a provincial initiative administered by RhPAP.

Today, Dalida nurses in the community of Linden (about an hour northeast of Calgary) at Westview Care Community, a long-term care facility.

She has lived in Alberta since 2016, but she was unable to return to nursing as a RN until last year when she was able to bridge her nursing training from the Philippines through the Bursary for Internationally Educated Nurses (BIEN) program. The program, funded by the Government of Alberta and facilitated by RhPAP, provides funding for internationally trained nurses to bridge their training in exchange for a period of time spent working in rural Alberta.

“It’s rewarding. I feel like I’m back to my calling,” recalls Dalida of the near decade-long hiatus on her nursing career. “I would always say, ‘nursing is not just an ordinary job, it’s a way of life.’”

Read the full story on the blog: https://loom.ly/CvRibYQ

Village of Linden Kneehill County

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11/25/2025

✨ Inspiring Bonnyville’s Future Healthcare Heroes! ✨

Today, students from across Bonnyville are getting a hands-on look at rural healthcare at the Let’s Go Rural! high school event — from suturing and EMS demos to labs, imaging, OT, and physio.

Local health professionals shared real stories, real skills, and real inspiration. Who knows… today might be the day a future nurse, doctor, or paramedic finds their spark. 💙🏥

Town of Bonnyville Municipal District of Bonnyville