<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news-events/stories/2019/june-2019/06252019-residency-program.php" dsn="news"><featured/><top-stories/><homepage/><pubDate>06/25/2019 10:34:14 AM</pubDate><title>University of Houston, HCA Houston Healthcare Take Major Step to Address Physician Shortage</title><subtitle/><description>The University of Houston and HCA Houston Healthcare have taken an important step toward addressing the local and statewide shortage of primary care physicians by partnering to bring 138 resident positions to Houston by 2020 with plans for 389 total resident positions by 2025. The inaugural group of 39 residents will be welcomed to the newly established HCA Houston Healthcare/University of Houston College of Medicine Consortium residency program during a Long White Coat Ceremony.</description><author>Chris Stipes</author><author-email>cdstipes@uh.edu</author-email><author-phone/><image/><categories>Events,Health,People,Student Success,Top Stories</categories></item>