Teaching (through McMaster University Medical School)

Welcome to West Lincoln Memorial Hospital. We're proud of our hospital and the role it plays in the teaching program through McMaster University Medical Program. Take a look around and learn more about our hospital and what we have to offer.

Gary L. Benson, Chief of Staff

Our Teaching Program through McMaster University Medical School 
Family Physician Teaching Program - Niagara Regional Campus 
About West Lincoln Memorial Hospital

Our Teaching Program through McMaster University Medical School

West Lincoln Memorial Hospital remains very committed to teaching with most of our medical staff involved in teaching various learners, including medical students, residents and midwives.  Our involvement in the teaching program has enabled us to attract new physicians to our area, physicians who have been introduced to our communities through their experiences as students with us.  This year we have two new family physicians joining our staff.  The new McMaster University Medical School regional campus(http://fammedmcmaster.ca/residency-program/flashmovie.2008-12-02.5373023810)  in St. Catharines is lead by Dr. Karl Stobbe, a member of our medical staff.

Family Physician Teaching Program - Niagara Regional Campus

WLMH is also part of the Niagara Regional Campus (http://fhs.mcmaster.ca/mdprog/niagara_regional_campus.html) teaching program for family physicians in St. Catharines - developed in part by Dr. Karl Stobbe. This model is working extremely well and is popular - last year, we had 87 medical students / residents at WLMH. This program provides medical students and residents the opportunity to work at a large community hospital where they can get experience in the full range of family care including the necessary training in obstetrics.

In fact, a good percentage of our family physicians choose to practice at WLMH because of either their teaching experience or the fact that they can practice in a hospital with a Family Practitioner obstetrics model of care. Aside from being excellent training, our program plays a critical role in recruiting physicians to work at WLMH. Family doctors like working here because they can stay in their local communities and offer a continuum of care to their patients. They can be involved in their patients' care regardless of where they enter the system. We also believe this approach accounts in large part for the high level of patient satisfaction at WLMH.

For more information on these programs please go to:

McMasters Medical Program (http://fammedmcmaster.ca/residency-program/flashmovie.2008-12-02.5373023810 ) which offers residency options for medical students looking for rotations in smaller hospitals.

The Family Medicine Residency Program

Niagara Regional Campus (http://fhs.mcmaster.ca/mdprog/niagara_regional_campus.html)

Rural Residency Sites: http://fammedmcmaster.ca/sites/rural

Brochure: http://fammedmcmaster.ca/residency-program/flashmovie.2008-12-02.5373023810

Interested in learning more about the Niagara Regional Campus? 
Click here Niagara Regional Campus for more background information.

About West Lincoln Memorial Hospital

West Lincoln Memorial Hospital is a large community hospital providing exceptional health care services in a most cost-effective manner. In 2009-2010, WLMH had 116 credentialed Professional Staff, consisting of 50 Active Staff.  The Active Staff is comprised of:

• Family Physicians - 35
  Internal Medicine - 2 full-time
  Surgery - 1 full-time
  General Surgeons - 2 part-time
• Obstetrics & Gynecology - 2 full-time and other consultants who provide locum coverage for on-call assistance
• 2 Radiologists
• ENT - 1 part-time
• Urologist - 1 part-time
• Dental Surgeons - 3, primarily providing care to children and mentally challenged adults
• Midwives - 7; our midwives have a full scope of practice as defined by the College of Midwifery of Ontario and deliver approximately 25% of our babies
• Registered Nurses in the Extended Class - 4, our newest RN/EC is assigned to provide care in the nursing homes in our area and assist the return of patients from the Emergency Department and from Inpatient Care to nursing homes

Our Professional Staff plays a very active role in our hospital.  Our current medical staff president is Dr. Peter Samuels, vice president is Dr. Derek Weatherdon and Secretary/Treasurer is Dr. Joan Bellaire.  The MAC is comprised of Dr. Gary Benson, Chief of Staff, Dr. M. Gulamhussein, Chief of Emergency; Dr. T. Johnson, Chief of Surgery/Anaesthesia; Dr. N. Nwebube, Chief of Obstetrics/Gynaecology; and Dr. J. Woodland, Chief of Family Medicine.

Our Family Physicians are very active in our hospital, with 35 on active staff.  They admit and care for patients while in hospital, and then follow them up after discharge.  This provides continuity of care for the patients in our communities.  Some play an active role in obstetrics, the Emergency Department and the Operating Room.