Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville is in the early stages of developing a residency program for medical school graduates that hospital leaders said marks “another milestone” for the growing local health care industry. The new program was announced Thursday at a Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce meeting at the Chattahoochee Country Club. Carol Burrell, president and CEO of the Northeast Georgia Health System, said the program would help recruit and retain homegrown talent, fill shortages of positions and improve overall quality of care and patient outcomes.