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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 2025 Milestones Progression of International Medical Graduates in Family Medicine Go to Milestones Progression of International Medical Graduates in Family Medicine 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. 2013 A small percentage of family physicians report time devoted to research Go to A small percentage of family physicians report time devoted to research 2008 Value of information in virtual patient performance evaluations Go to Value of information in virtual patient performance evaluations
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 2025 Milestones Progression of International Medical Graduates in Family Medicine Go to Milestones Progression of International Medical Graduates in Family Medicine 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. 2013 A small percentage of family physicians report time devoted to research Go to A small percentage of family physicians report time devoted to research 2008 Value of information in virtual patient performance evaluations Go to Value of information in virtual patient performance evaluations
2025 Milestones Progression of International Medical Graduates in Family Medicine Go to Milestones Progression of International Medical Graduates in Family Medicine
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.
2013 A small percentage of family physicians report time devoted to research Go to A small percentage of family physicians report time devoted to research
2008 Value of information in virtual patient performance evaluations Go to Value of information in virtual patient performance evaluations
