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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 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 2003 Computer-based testing in family practice certification and recertification Go to Computer-based testing in family practice certification and recertification 2013 Family physicians in the maternity care workforce: factors influencing declining trends Go to Family physicians in the maternity care workforce: factors influencing declining trends 2019 Declining Presence of Family Physicians in Hospital-Based Care: A Major Concern or Totally Makes Sense? Go to Declining Presence of Family Physicians in Hospital-Based Care: A Major Concern or Totally Makes Sense?
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 2003 Computer-based testing in family practice certification and recertification Go to Computer-based testing in family practice certification and recertification 2013 Family physicians in the maternity care workforce: factors influencing declining trends Go to Family physicians in the maternity care workforce: factors influencing declining trends 2019 Declining Presence of Family Physicians in Hospital-Based Care: A Major Concern or Totally Makes Sense? Go to Declining Presence of Family Physicians in Hospital-Based Care: A Major Concern or Totally Makes Sense?
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
2003 Computer-based testing in family practice certification and recertification Go to Computer-based testing in family practice certification and recertification
2013 Family physicians in the maternity care workforce: factors influencing declining trends Go to Family physicians in the maternity care workforce: factors influencing declining trends
2019 Declining Presence of Family Physicians in Hospital-Based Care: A Major Concern or Totally Makes Sense? Go to Declining Presence of Family Physicians in Hospital-Based Care: A Major Concern or Totally Makes Sense?
