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Aug 22, 2017
The Ledger
Last week, Polk County’s Citizens Healthcare Oversight Committee recommended a three-year, $3.75 million initiative to launch a residency program at Winter Haven Hospital for primary-care physicians. Polk County, like many largely rural communities, is struggling to attract and keep primary-care doctors. Hospital President Steve Nierman said the hospital hopes to cut a deal with Florida State University’s medical school to supply the students.