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Home Research Research Library Over Half of Graduating Family Medicine Residents Report More Than $150,000 in Educational Debt Over Half of Graduating Family Medicine Residents Report More Than $150,000 in Educational Debt 2016 Author(s) Bazemore, Andrew W, Peterson, Lars E, Jetty, Anuradha, Wingrove, Peter M, Petterson, Stephen M, and Phillips, Robert L Topic(s) Education & Training Keyword(s) Graduate Medical Education Volume Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Source Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Primary care workforce shortages are thought to result not only from lower remuneration than other specialties but also from increasing amounts of debt at graduation. A census of 3083 graduating family medicine residents found that 58% reported having >$150,000 in educational debt and 26% reported having >$250,000-levels that may deter students’ interest in primary care and constrain the practice location choices of those who do choose primary care. ABFM Research Read all 2021 What Family Medicine Can Learn From Other Specialties Go to What Family Medicine Can Learn From Other Specialties 2013 Uncloaking family medicine research: so much to know, so little time Go to Uncloaking family medicine research: so much to know, so little time 2013 Rural Primary Care Physician Workforce Expansion: An Opportunity for Bipartisan Legislation. Go to Rural Primary Care Physician Workforce Expansion: An Opportunity for Bipartisan Legislation. 2014 Tectonic shifts are needed in graduate medical education to ensure today’s trainees are prepared to practice as tomorrow’s physicians Go to Tectonic shifts are needed in graduate medical education to ensure today’s trainees are prepared to practice as tomorrow’s physicians
Author(s) Bazemore, Andrew W, Peterson, Lars E, Jetty, Anuradha, Wingrove, Peter M, Petterson, Stephen M, and Phillips, Robert L Topic(s) Education & Training Keyword(s) Graduate Medical Education Volume Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Source Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine
ABFM Research Read all 2021 What Family Medicine Can Learn From Other Specialties Go to What Family Medicine Can Learn From Other Specialties 2013 Uncloaking family medicine research: so much to know, so little time Go to Uncloaking family medicine research: so much to know, so little time 2013 Rural Primary Care Physician Workforce Expansion: An Opportunity for Bipartisan Legislation. Go to Rural Primary Care Physician Workforce Expansion: An Opportunity for Bipartisan Legislation. 2014 Tectonic shifts are needed in graduate medical education to ensure today’s trainees are prepared to practice as tomorrow’s physicians Go to Tectonic shifts are needed in graduate medical education to ensure today’s trainees are prepared to practice as tomorrow’s physicians
2021 What Family Medicine Can Learn From Other Specialties Go to What Family Medicine Can Learn From Other Specialties
2013 Uncloaking family medicine research: so much to know, so little time Go to Uncloaking family medicine research: so much to know, so little time
2013 Rural Primary Care Physician Workforce Expansion: An Opportunity for Bipartisan Legislation. Go to Rural Primary Care Physician Workforce Expansion: An Opportunity for Bipartisan Legislation.
2014 Tectonic shifts are needed in graduate medical education to ensure today’s trainees are prepared to practice as tomorrow’s physicians Go to Tectonic shifts are needed in graduate medical education to ensure today’s trainees are prepared to practice as tomorrow’s physicians
