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 2022 Racial/Ethnic Group Trajectory Differences in Exam Performance Among US Family Medicine Residents Go to Racial/Ethnic Group Trajectory Differences in Exam Performance Among US Family Medicine Residents 2025 Exploring Community-Based Residency Programs in High-Need Black Counties Go to Exploring Community-Based Residency Programs in High-Need Black Counties 2013 Toward Defining and Measuring Social Accountability in Graduate Medical Education: A Stakeholder Study Go to Toward Defining and Measuring Social Accountability in Graduate Medical Education: A Stakeholder Study 1964 General Practice: A Eulogy Go to General Practice: A Eulogy
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 2022 Racial/Ethnic Group Trajectory Differences in Exam Performance Among US Family Medicine Residents Go to Racial/Ethnic Group Trajectory Differences in Exam Performance Among US Family Medicine Residents 2025 Exploring Community-Based Residency Programs in High-Need Black Counties Go to Exploring Community-Based Residency Programs in High-Need Black Counties 2013 Toward Defining and Measuring Social Accountability in Graduate Medical Education: A Stakeholder Study Go to Toward Defining and Measuring Social Accountability in Graduate Medical Education: A Stakeholder Study 1964 General Practice: A Eulogy Go to General Practice: A Eulogy
2022 Racial/Ethnic Group Trajectory Differences in Exam Performance Among US Family Medicine Residents Go to Racial/Ethnic Group Trajectory Differences in Exam Performance Among US Family Medicine Residents
2025 Exploring Community-Based Residency Programs in High-Need Black Counties Go to Exploring Community-Based Residency Programs in High-Need Black Counties
2013 Toward Defining and Measuring Social Accountability in Graduate Medical Education: A Stakeholder Study Go to Toward Defining and Measuring Social Accountability in Graduate Medical Education: A Stakeholder Study
