Based on a study, the Owensboro region needs additional primary care physicians. Owensboro Medical Health System is recruiting two dozen doctors this year to meet the needs of the hospital's service area in western Kentucky and southern Indiana.
The local economy stands to benefit.
OMHS spokesman Gordon Wilkerson says physician recruitment is much like starting a small business.
"A physician is going to, just by effect, bring patients and that creates jobs in other areas like nurses, x-ray technicians, pharmacists, and so forth," said Wilkerson.
OMHS sees its new facilitiy, which scheduled to open in June, as a valuable recruitment tool.
