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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. Read More ABFM Research Read all 2019 A Longitudinal Study of Differences in Canadian and US Medical Student Preparation for Family Medicine Go to A Longitudinal Study of Differences in Canadian and US Medical Student Preparation for Family Medicine 2022 The American Board of Family Medicine’s 8 Years of Experience with Differential Item Functioning Go to The American Board of Family Medicine’s 8 Years of Experience with Differential Item Functioning 2023 The Decline in Family Medicine in-Training Examination Scores: What We Know and Why It Matters Go to The Decline in Family Medicine in-Training Examination Scores: What We Know and Why It Matters 2018 Slow Progress and Persistent Challenges for the Underrepresented Minority Family Physician Go to Slow Progress and Persistent Challenges for the Underrepresented Minority Family Physician
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 2019 A Longitudinal Study of Differences in Canadian and US Medical Student Preparation for Family Medicine Go to A Longitudinal Study of Differences in Canadian and US Medical Student Preparation for Family Medicine 2022 The American Board of Family Medicine’s 8 Years of Experience with Differential Item Functioning Go to The American Board of Family Medicine’s 8 Years of Experience with Differential Item Functioning 2023 The Decline in Family Medicine in-Training Examination Scores: What We Know and Why It Matters Go to The Decline in Family Medicine in-Training Examination Scores: What We Know and Why It Matters 2018 Slow Progress and Persistent Challenges for the Underrepresented Minority Family Physician Go to Slow Progress and Persistent Challenges for the Underrepresented Minority Family Physician
2019 A Longitudinal Study of Differences in Canadian and US Medical Student Preparation for Family Medicine Go to A Longitudinal Study of Differences in Canadian and US Medical Student Preparation for Family Medicine
2022 The American Board of Family Medicine’s 8 Years of Experience with Differential Item Functioning Go to The American Board of Family Medicine’s 8 Years of Experience with Differential Item Functioning
2023 The Decline in Family Medicine in-Training Examination Scores: What We Know and Why It Matters Go to The Decline in Family Medicine in-Training Examination Scores: What We Know and Why It Matters
2018 Slow Progress and Persistent Challenges for the Underrepresented Minority Family Physician Go to Slow Progress and Persistent Challenges for the Underrepresented Minority Family Physician
