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3 mistakes to avoid on medical student-loan repayment

Formulating a debt-repayment plan? Here’s a list of what you should not do when it comes to med school debt.

Residency Finance
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Free medical school tuition at NYU marks bold step

The future of American health care depends greatly on attracting the best and the brightest minds to medicine.

Prep for Med School
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Why medical schools are building 3-year programs

Physician shortages and mounting student-loan debt are encouraging the growth of three-year medical school programs.

ChangeMedEd Initiative
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AMA announces new partnership with New York Life Insurance

AMA-sponsored life, disability, and accident plans will transition to New York Life as the AMA continues to enhance insurance product offerings for physicians.

Press Releases
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Financial planning for residency: 3 take-home points

Do you have a handle on your debt? Are you protecting your human capital? These are vital questions as you enter residency.

Residency Finance
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Spending wisely in med school can pay off down the road

With the right measure of discipline, medical students can create healthy financial habits that translate to a prosperous future.

Succeed in Med School
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Research to address senior women physicians’ challenges

They helped break barriers in medicine. Now, senior female physicians face daunting challenges such as retirement planning and parental caregiving.

Career Development
Ronald Pye, MD, retired physician
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Life after medicine: 3 keys to a fulfilling retirement

Watercoloring, woodworking and poetry have replaced “baby whispering” for this retired neonatologist.

Career Development
Best of 2016: Financial
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Financial planning advice reaches across career continuum

Whether aimed at younger physicians or those looking ahead to retirement, these articles proved popular with readers seeking wise counsel.

Career Development