The City of Belleville is pleased to announce the signing of Dr. Avneet Dhillon into the Belleville Doctor Recruitment Program. Dr. Dhillon will soon start her residency with the Queen’s Family Medicine Residency Program and once complete, will be ready to start her own practice here in Belleville.
“Dr. Dhillon has worked in health care for several years and will bring a fresh perspective to her practice,” said Mayor Neil Ellis. “She knows Belleville well and will provide top quality health care to all of her patients. Council is very pleased to welcome Dr. Dhillon to our program and we look forward to working with her as she finishes her residency and starts her practice in Belleville.”
“I’ve had the pleasure of living and working in Belleville and have grown to love the community and the people,” said Dr. Avneet Dhillon. “I have seen first-hand the need for primary health care in the region and I look forward to starting my practice in 2027.”
Although healthcare and physician recruitment are not a municipal responsibility, the City of Belleville has recognized the need and implemented one of the most successful physician recruitment programs in the province, recruiting more than 50 physicians and eight nurse practitioners. The program is funded by the dividends the City receives as a shareholder of Elexicon Energy and to date, over $8 million has been committed to attracting primary healthcare providers.
For residents in need of a family physician or a nurse practitioner, it is important to register with Health Care Connect (HCC). HCC is a resource used by physicians and government agencies to place patients with physicians and can be relied upon by doctors and nurse practitioners when developing or expanding their roster of patients. Registering with HCC is the key to finding primary health care in Ontario. You can register with HCC by calling 1-800-445-1822 (TTY 1-800-387-5559) or by visiting the HCC website.
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