Flagstaff Medical Recruitment committee receives award

The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan (RPAP) and Alberta Chambers of Commerce (ACC) recently announced that Flagstaff’s Medical Recruitment and Retention Committee was the winner of the 2013 Alberta Rural Community Attraction and Retention Award.

“The Flagstaff Community Medical Recruitment and Retention Committee successfully engaged physicians and the community, by meeting regularly and working together to welcome new physicians, and to assist and appreciate those who continue to practice in the community.” said Bernard Anderson, Executive Director, the Alberta Health representative to the Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan Board.

Anderson commended the committee’s balanced approach to attracting physicians in adjacent communities while supporting those already practicing in the area.

“The RPAP’s vision is to have the right number of physicians in the right places, offering the right services in rural Alberta – we feel the Flagstaff Community Medical Recruitment and Retention Committee truly reflects this spirit.”

See the rest of the story in the November 19, 2013 Edition of The Community Press, on newsstands now!

See the Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan Video for Flagstaff below