Welcome Class of 2013! Lindsey Sutherland and Amelia Ethier, UofA Medicine Class 2013 will provide leadership for the 2010-2011 academic year. Thank-you to Katie Hegan and Lindsey Campbell from the Class of 2012.

The RPAP Medical Students' Initiative Coordinator is Rosemary Burness (Rosemary.Burness@rpap.ab.ca) She is always available by email to help you set up a RPAP sponsored rural activity.

Some of our upcoming events:

  1. Weekend Shadowing Opportunities in rural centers are always available! Contact RPAP by email at shadowing@rpap.ab.ca or see the Shadowing Programs section of this site for details.
Some of our recent events:
  1. AMSCAR (Annual Medical Students Conference and Retreat) was held in Banff on 15-17 January 2010.  RPAP and other exhibitors  offered a number of skill workshops - IV starts, IUD insertion ,etc..
  2. SRPC Rural and Remote Medicine Conference - This conference, which showcases rural and remote medicine and allows an opportunity for rural physicians to meet and discuss important issues, was held in Toronto, 22-24 April 2010. The ever popular medical students/residents social evening partly sponsored by RPAP was held on Friday, 23 April 2010 @ 17:00 hours.