2016
DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2016.02.160034
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The Impact of Debt on Young Family Physicians: Unanswered Questions with Critical Implications

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“…Fifty-eight percent of graduating family medicine residents already have more than $150,000 of debt and 26% have more than $250,000 of debt on completing their program ( 33 ). Even in the National Health Service Corps, young physicians often have to use extended repayment plans to balance their finances ( 5 ). Family medicine practices also suffer from unbalanced Medicare reimbursement policies, which tend to overwhelmingly favor specialists ( 34 ).…”
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“…Fifty-eight percent of graduating family medicine residents already have more than $150,000 of debt and 26% have more than $250,000 of debt on completing their program ( 33 ). Even in the National Health Service Corps, young physicians often have to use extended repayment plans to balance their finances ( 5 ). Family medicine practices also suffer from unbalanced Medicare reimbursement policies, which tend to overwhelmingly favor specialists ( 34 ).…”
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“…Designated primary care positions in internal medicine and pediatrics actually saw a decrease in available positions offered. Although 99.3% of those seats were filled by the NRMP, only 60.0% were filled by USMGs ( 4 ).Unfortunately, a paradox results: primary care and family medicine become the specialties that create the greatest health value for the nation but ultimately are viewed as the specialties that offer the least personal financial security ( 5 ).…”
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“…Elements that contribute to career regret among physicians include declining incomes, excessive paperwork, electronic health records and working too many hours ( Adams, 2012 ; Peckham, 2015 ). Other factors considered in the literature that may lead to career regret include student loan debt, marital status and gender ( Peckham, 2015 ; Phillips, 2016 ).…”
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“…19 In fact, a recent study of the impact of debt load found high debt was correlated with callousness, stress, suicidal thoughts, failing medical licensing exams, and leaving or being dismissed from medical school. 20 It is therefore important to understand whether residents view the opportunity cost of a fourth year of training as worth a year of lost practice income.…”
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