The City of Belleville is pleased to announce the signing of Dr. Ahmad Halabi into the Belleville Family Physician Recruitment Program. Dr. Halabi was trained in Australia and is currently completing his formal residency program through Queen’s University and will be ready to practice medicine in July 2027.
“We are very excited that Dr. Halabi has chosen to bring his skills and practice to Belleville,” Mayor Neil Ellis.” As a family medicine resident here, he will be learning about our community and our residents during the last part of his formal training and will be ready to put his skills to use once he is fully qualified. Council is very pleased to welcome Dr. Halabi to our community.”
“I look forward to serving the residents of Belleville and working hard to actively contribute to the community that I am excited to be a part of,” said Dr. Ahmad Halabi.
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 $9 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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