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Working together with rural Alberta communities to help keep healthcare close to home.

01/21/2026

📢 Free Knowledge Now webinars hosted by RhPAP

Join us this winter for three engaging free Zoom webinars focused on strengthening rural healthcare through collaboration, culture, and community-led solutions:

🗓 Jan 22 – Connected Communities
Learn how RhPAP, Rural Municipalities of Alberta, and Alberta Municipalities work together to link healthcare, municipalities, and people in rural Alberta.

🗓 Jan 29 – The Better Together Project
Explore Indigenous-led change in healthcare. Hear from the Better Together Project about cultural reclamation, reconciliation, and creating safe, inclusive Indigenous health spaces in Treaty 8 territory.

🗓 Feb 12 – Introduction to RhPAP’s Attraction, Integration & Retention Toolkit
Discover RhPAP’s new free, modular AIR Toolkit designed to help rural communities build sustainable, community-led healthcare workforce solutions.

✅ All sessions are free and open to all
👉 Register now at RhPAP.ca/Events

01/20/2026

RhPAP was pleased to fund a STARS Mobile Education Day at the Canmore General Hospital on January 14, 2026. Twelve RNs and LPNs in Canmore participated in the course, supported by the Rural Education Fund. RhPAP is proud to partner with STARS to deliver these valuable training sessions for rural healthcare teams across Alberta.

Learn more about receiving funding to host a course in your community at RhPAP.ca/REF.

Town of Canmore

01/20/2026

There’s something powerful about being in a room full of people who get it.

At the RhPAP Conference, you’ll connect with rural providers, leaders, learners, and partners who understand the challenges — and the possibilities — of rural healthcare.

Save the date, registration coming this April!

October 6–8, 2026 | Town of Peace River

MightyPeace Tourism

01/19/2026

Early on in her pregnancy, Hannah Longson was relieved to connect with Tarina Johnson, a registered midwife, who practised just down the street from her home, in Town of Drayton Valley, a community about 1.5 hours southwest of Edmonton.

“It’s really awesome to see that Tarina wants to stay up-to-date with the forever changing research of babies,” says Longson, whose daughter, Juniper, is now seven months old.

“She was so respectful of the choices that I made.”

Staying on top of the latest research is important to Johnson, who became a midwife in 2020. She enrolled in the online course, Breast/Chestfeeding for Healthcare Providers through Douglas College, just over a year ago so she could provide lactation support for the community and her business, Wild Rose Midwives - Drayton Valley

RhPAP helped fund the course, a cost Johnson says she wouldn’t have been able to cover at the time due to other business expenses. Even though she completed her midwifery studies just five years before, she found the course beneficial.

“It was all new information that is something completely different than what the guidelines were saying when I was in school,” says Johnson.

Read the full story on the blog: https://loom.ly/xs7lgjk

📸 Photo supplied by Hannah Longson of her and her daughter, Juniper, now seven months. Longson accessed the support of rural registered midwife, Tarina Johnson, early on in her pregnancy.

Cherry Blossom Midwives Town of Taber

01/17/2026

⏰ Time is ticking!
Nominations for the RhPAP Rhapsody Awards are open — but not for long.

✨ Easier than ever: only ONE letter of support required
🏆 Celebrate rural healthcare professionals and teams making a real impact
🗓️ Nomination deadline: Feb 27, 2026

👉 Nominate today: RhPAP.ca/Rhapsody

01/15/2026

Cheyanne Brett’s positive interactions during an RhPAP Let’s Go Rural! High School event were a pivotal point in her decision to become a healthcare aide.

Brett enjoyed touring a long-term care facility and chatting with the elderly so much two years ago in Spirit River that she decided to pursue a healthcare career.

“It was honestly the best day,” recalls Brett, who attended the day-long RhPAP sponsored event which gives high school students a glimpse into rural healthcare careers.

Read the full story at https://loom.ly/VLThJcs

Municipal District of Spirit River Town of Spirit River

01/14/2026

Experience an RhPAP "Let's Go Rural" post-secondary event through the eyes of a 2nd year U of A med student. See how this brand new 'cowboy' did with calf roping and barrel racing.

County of Barrhead Barrhead Attraction & Retention Committee Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - University of Alberta Alberta Health Services UAlberta - Campus Saint-Jean De Herdt Gardens - Gardencenter

01/14/2026

Thinking about a future in rural healthcare? Meet a nurse practitioner in Falher, AB who proves you do not have to choose between meaningful work and a meaningful life.
Stephanie Barker cares for multi-generation families, sees 20 to 25 patients each day, and still has the flexibility to be there for her kids after school.

Town of McLennan Municipal District of Smoky River No.130 Nurse Practitioner Association of Alberta Mighty Peace Tourism University of Alberta Faculty of Nursing Athabasca University

01/09/2026

⏰ Reminder! Applications close February 1, 2026

Don’t miss your chance to apply for the Rural Healthcare Student Awards! 🎓
Ten post-secondary medical and healthcare students will each receive $5,000 to help cover tuition costs.

Preference given to students who have lived in a rural Alberta community for 5+ consecutive years and demonstrate a commitment to or interest in rural healthcare practice.

👉 Learn more and apply online: RhPAP.ca/RHSA

01/07/2026

RhPAP, in partnership with the Ministry of Advanced Education, is now accepting applications for the Bursary for Internationally Educated Nurses (BIEN) Program.

BIEN provides up to $30,000 to help internationally educated nurses complete an approved nursing bridging program. In return, graduates commit to working full-time in a rural Alberta community, helping improve access to healthcare.

👉 Learn more and apply at RhPAP.ca/BIEN

01/06/2026

Do you know a rural high school student exploring a future in healthcare? 🩺🦷
RhPAP is excited to host our “How Do I Get There?” webinar series—designed to introduce students to in-demand healthcare careers and the pathways to get there.

📅 January 13 | 4:30–5:30 PM
How Do I Get There? Respiratory Therapy

📅 February 23 | 6:30–7:30 PM
How Do I Get There? Dental Assisting

These free webinars give students the chance to learn about educational requirements and hear directly from professionals with lived experience in the field.

👉 Register now: RhPAP.ca/events
Please share with students, parents, and educators who may be interested!

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