<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/about/office-of-the-president/presidents-bulletin/2026/03-31/02-training-30-percent-of-new-yorks-doctors.html" dsn="blogs"><featured/><categories/><pubDate>03/31/2026 05:30:00 AM</pubDate><title>New Physicians Advance to Residency, Strengthening New York’s Healthcare Workforce</title><sub-title/><description>In New York State, more than 30 percent of its physicians are trained in Downstate’s College of Medicine. This places us at the center of the state’s healthcare system. That role carries the responsibility of preparing physicians who lead, serve, and strengthen care where it is needed most, with a clear focus on keeping care close to the communities with the greatest need.</description><author>Office of the President</author><image><img xmlns:ouc="http://omniupdate.com/XSL/Variables" src="/about/office-of-the-president/presidents-bulletin/2026/03-31/_images/Match-Day-2026-MEL06750.jpg" alt="group photo at match day"/></image><loc>/var/staging/oucampus/suny-downstate/downstate/about/office-of-the-president/presidents-bulletin/2026/03-31/02-training-30-percent-of-new-yorks-doctors.xml</loc><tags><tag>College of Medicine</tag><tag>Downstate Health</tag></tags><categories/></item>