Message from the Chair

It is my great pleasure to welcome visitors to the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Department of Family Medicine website.  

Based on our solid foundation as the Birthplace of Family Medicine in Canada, we have developed a strong department, committed to excellence in education, administration and research.

I invite you to look through our site, where you will be attracted to discover more about our clinical training and research programs.  

Our researchers contribute significantly to various research programs throughout the Schulich Medical School and London hospitals. Our faculty has developed excellence in several areas, including patient-centered care.  

The Patient-Centred Clinical Method, developed in London, has now been adopted by virtually all medical schools across Canada. At Schulich this is the basis for the solid clinical experience in family medicine that is the hallmark of our Undergraduate and Postgraduate training. This training can now be experienced throughout southwestern Ontario, in our many distributed medical education sites.

Graduates of our two-year residency program in family medicine can be assured of excellent clinical training in generalist family medicine with exposure to primary care research and leadership training. These graduates will be poised to become leaders in family medicine in their home communities.

Once again, I invite you to explore our various pages and links to fully understand what it means to be part of The Department of Family Medicine at Western University, the leader of academic family medicine in Canada.

I also invite your feedback and questions regarding our website and programs. Please visit Department Contacts for contact information. 

Dr. Stephen Wetmore