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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 The Current State of Research Capacity in US Family Medicine Departments Go to The Current State of Research Capacity in US Family Medicine Departments 2013 The redistribution of graduate medical education positions in 2005 failed to boost primary care or rural training Go to The redistribution of graduate medical education positions in 2005 failed to boost primary care or rural training 2011 Demonstrating the construct stability of a translated exam for family medicine residents. Go to Demonstrating the construct stability of a translated exam for family medicine residents. 2022 Strengthening Primary Care to Improve Health Outcomes in the US Go to Strengthening Primary Care to Improve Health Outcomes in the US
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 The Current State of Research Capacity in US Family Medicine Departments Go to The Current State of Research Capacity in US Family Medicine Departments 2013 The redistribution of graduate medical education positions in 2005 failed to boost primary care or rural training Go to The redistribution of graduate medical education positions in 2005 failed to boost primary care or rural training 2011 Demonstrating the construct stability of a translated exam for family medicine residents. Go to Demonstrating the construct stability of a translated exam for family medicine residents. 2022 Strengthening Primary Care to Improve Health Outcomes in the US Go to Strengthening Primary Care to Improve Health Outcomes in the US
2019 The Current State of Research Capacity in US Family Medicine Departments Go to The Current State of Research Capacity in US Family Medicine Departments
2013 The redistribution of graduate medical education positions in 2005 failed to boost primary care or rural training Go to The redistribution of graduate medical education positions in 2005 failed to boost primary care or rural training
2011 Demonstrating the construct stability of a translated exam for family medicine residents. Go to Demonstrating the construct stability of a translated exam for family medicine residents.
2022 Strengthening Primary Care to Improve Health Outcomes in the US Go to Strengthening Primary Care to Improve Health Outcomes in the US
