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RESOLUTION NUMBER 2005-45
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF WINTER
SPRINGS, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING THE LOCATION OF A
MEDICAL SCHOOL AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL
FLORIDA.
WHEREAS, the supply of physicians necessary to serve the healthcare needs of
Floridians cannot keep pace with demand, due to such contributing factors as our
population growth, an aging citizenry, and other demographic changes; and
WHEREAS, the demand for physicians in Florida will continue to outpace our efforts to
train and attract doctors in sufficient numbers, as reflected in the numbers that forty-two
percent of our physicians are 55 or older, that Florida already imports up to ninety
percent of the new physicians it needs each year, and that by 2020, over 3,000 new
doctors will be needed each year in Florida; and
WHEREAS, while Central Florida is the largest metropolitan area in the nation without a
Medical School, our region enjoys the assets and opportunities of the strongest economy
in the state, the nation's third-best market for job growth, the presence of two of the
largest medical systems in the United States, and a projected economic impact for a
potential medical school in this region of nearly $3 billion annually; and
WHEREAS, the University of Central Florida is poised as a leader in the fields of
science, medicine, and technology, with such academic and research strengths as found in
the Burnett College of Biomedical Sciences with a focus on medical education by
biotechnology and nanosciences faculty, the College of Health and Public Affairs, the
College of Optics and Photonics, the Institute for Simulation and Training, and the
Florida Photonics Center of Excellence; and
WHEREAS, the University of Central Florida's academic resources and success are
further reflected in the university's accomplishments as the fourth-largest producer of
medical school preparatory degrees in the state, the second-largest producer of bachelor's
degrees in the state, the second-highest number of National Merit Scholars in Florida, and
the ninth-largest university in the nation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, SEMINOLE COUNTY, FLORIDA,
THAT WE hereby endorses and makes known its support for the University of Central
Florida's proposal for a Medical School, and recognizes its promise for our community's
health, education, and economic development needs.
RESOLVED by the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida, in a
Regular Meeting assembled on the 14th day of November, 2005.
JOHN F. BUSH, MAYOR
ATTEST:
Andrea Lorenzo-Luaces, CITY CLERK
Approved as to legal form and sufficiency for
The City of Winter Springs only:
Anthony A. Garganese, City Attorney
City Of Winter Springs
Resolution Number 2005-45
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