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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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Help Move Medicine

Medicine doesn’t stand still, and neither do we. AMA members don’t just keep up with medicine—they shape its future.

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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.

Medical Residency Personal Finance
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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.

Preparing for Medical School
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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. 

Preparing for Medical School
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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.

Medical Residency Personal 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.

Preparing for Medical 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.

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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.

Medical Residency Personal 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.

Medical Residency Personal Finance