A new emergency department physician for Haliburton County

MEDIA RELEASE 

A new emergency department physician for Haliburton County

April 15, 2025

The County of Haliburton, along with the Haliburton Highlands Health Services (HHHS), is pleased to announce that Dr. Harrison Bishop will be joining the emergency department team as of July 1, 2025. 

Dr. Bishop attended medical school at the University of Queensland in Australia and completed Family Medicine residency at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario. He recently received additional certification recognizing his expertise in emergency medicine and has maintained a position at Queen’s as an Adjunct Professor. He is originally from Southeastern Ontario.

Dr. Bishop came to Haliburton in 2024 with his family to explore practice opportunities in our emergency department. He holds a passion for teaching and states “I look forward to contributing what I can to the already excellent emergency department at HHHS. My professional interests include the application of point-of-care ultrasound in emergency medicine, both as a diagnostic aid and for its use in procedures. I have a love for teaching and find having learners an incredibly rewarding and humbling experience.”

HHHS is excited to advance an initiative for a novel approach to simulation-based learning in emergency medicine for rural and remote settings, under Dr Bishop’s leadership.

Dr. Keith Hay, Chief of Staff at HHHS adds, “as we continue to face the challenge of providing healthcare in a rapidly evolving environment, having a physician of Dr. Bishop's caliber will enhance the level of care we are able to provide.”

“On behalf of the County of Haliburton, I want to extend a warm welcome to Dr. Bishop and his family and express my enthusiasm that he has chosen our County to practice and live in,” said Haliburton County Dave Warden.

Please join us in welcoming Dr. Bishop to the area.

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For further information please contact:

Dave Burton, Warden

dburton@highlandseast.ca

or

Dr. Keith Hay, Chief of Staff HHHS

khay@hhhs.ca