Debt of Family Medicine Residents Continues to Grow

Author(s)

Phillips, Julie P, Morgan, Zachary J, Bazemore, Andrew W, and Peterson, Lars E

Topic(s)

Education & Training

Keyword(s)

Graduate Medical Education, and Visiting Scholar/Fellow

Volume

Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine

The proportion of family medicine residents with ≥$250,000 in self-reported educational debt rose from 26% in 2014% to 47% in 2019. Such a rapid rise in high indebtedness is concerning, given known associations with resident distress. Previous research has also shown that highly indebted residents are less likely to choose academics, geriatrics, and service-oriented career paths.

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