JWCH Institute

The County of Los Angeles purchased the John Wesley Methodist Hospital and renamed it the John Wesley County Hospital. October 6, 1960 A group of Los Angeles County doctors stationed at the hospital had the foresight to create a private, non-profit public benefit corporation dealing with health services, health education and medical research. This private corporation would then provide or augment services of the hospital through additional funding obtained either through grants, contracts or private funds. They named the newly formed corporation "The Attending Staff Association of John Wesley County Hospital, Inc." The activities of the Association included: Oncology/Western Cancer Study Group with Dr. Joseph R. Bateman; The Liver Unit with Dr. Allan G. Redeker, and; Family Planning Services with Dr. Carol E. Henneman.