Physician Financial Preparedness Reports

Career Development

Aug 18, 2020 ·

How short-term financial goals undermine doctors' retirement plans

Retirement planning is top goal for doctors and other medical professionals, but shorter-term financial challenges often interfere with sticking to a plan.

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Medical Residency Personal Finance

Jul 11, 2019 ·

4 MIN READ

What young physicians should know about personal finance

No one strategy applies to every financial situation faced by residents and young physicians, but these experts weigh in on where to get started.

Preparing for Medical School

Jul 2, 2019 ·

3 MIN READ

Disrupting medical student debt: Could these big ideas do the trick?

As medical student debt mounts, AMA member Louis Weinstein, MD, offers ambitious proposals on ways to eliminate the financial burden.

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Preparing for Medical School

May 13, 2019 ·

4 MIN READ

3 reasons student loan debt should not deter you from med school

Medical school loans can add up, but as daunting as that number may look, it shouldn’t stop you from pursuing medicine.

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Medical Residency Personal Finance

Nov 8, 2018 ·

4 MIN READ

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.

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Preparing for Medical School

Aug 22, 2018 ·

3 MIN READ

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3 MIN READ

Why medical schools are building 3-year programs

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Medical Residency Personal Finance

May 9, 2018 ·

4 MIN READ

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.

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Physician Financial Preparedness Reports

How short-term financial goals undermine doctors' retirement plans

What young physicians should know about personal finance

Disrupting medical student debt: Could these big ideas do the trick?

3 reasons student loan debt should not deter you from med school

3 mistakes to avoid on medical student-loan repayment

Free medical school tuition at NYU marks bold step

Why medical schools are building 3-year programs

Financial planning for residency: 3 take-home points

Help Move Medicine