In hopes of encouraging more doctors to set up practice in Henderson, Methodist Hospital has launched a formal osteopathic physician residency program. "Train them here and maybe keep them here," Dr. John Logan, the hospital's medical director, told Henderson Lions. For decades, rural areas and small cities have suffered a shortage of physicians, with many doctors preferring to remain in large cities near academic hospitals.
Posted by Editor at October 15, 2003 10:13 AM