McMaster Family Practice (MFP) is a vital part of the new David Braley Health Sciences Centre located in the heart of Hamilton’s downtown core. This state of the art clinic provides exposure to a remarkably varied patient population and is within walking distance to all amenities: public transportation, shopping, restaurants, outdoor recreation and many local attractions.
The clinic boasts staff physicians with diverse interests as well as a highly integrated inter-professional team including: nurse practitioners, registered practical nurses, social workers, clinical pharmacists, occupational therapists and physiotherapists, a dietitian, and visiting specialist physicians in psychiatry, palliative care, geriatrics and pediatrics. Preceptors have a variety of areas of interest, including: immigrant and refugee health, low risk family medicine obstetrics, HIV, health literacy and global health, and addictions medicine.
Residents: 41
Preceptors: 15
Approximate number of patients: 20,000
Part of McMaster Academic Family Health Team
Associate Professor
Education Lead, McMaster Family Practice
Dr. Justin Weresch is a Family Physician and joined the Department of Family Medicine as a Locum in 2016 and as an Assistant Professor in 2017 and is currently an Associate Professor. He is a Family Physician at McMaster Family Practice. His clinical interests include promoting Generalism within Family Medicine, Learner Wellness, and Musculoskeletal Medicine. He has a strong interest in Postgraduate Medical Education (Resident Education) and has been involved in the Residency Program as a primary clinical preceptor, Lecturer, Inquiry Tutor, as well as a Mental Health and Behavioral Sciences (MHBS) tutor and Curriculum Co-ordinator. His scholarly contributions stem from his interest in evidence-based and clinically relevant topics.
Senior Education Associate