When his daughter had appendicitis a few years ago, the surgeon who operated told him he was "damn lucky" he was there to do the surgery because of a severe shortage of surgeons. "I think we need great medical care in Palm Beach County, and the existing system isn't going to deliver" Koons said. Carbone said St. Mary's is teaming with the University of Vermont College of Medicine in Burlington to enable its students to do clerkships at St. Mary's. But full residencies are very expensive for a hospital to sponsor, he said. Full Article at Palm Beach Post