Rising educational debt levels in recent dermatology trainees and effects on career choices - 09/08/11
Correspondence to: Alexa B. Kimball, MD, MPH, Department of Dermatology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, 221 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA 02115.Boston, Massachusetts
Abstract |
Background |
Educational debt levels are outpacing inflation.
Objective |
To determine whether debt levels influence career choices of graduating dermatology residents.
Methods |
Anonymous surveys of graduating dermatology residents.
Results |
The presence of debt was associated negatively with pursuing fellowship training in 1999 and 2004 (P < .05) but did not affect choices about entering solo practice or job dissatisfaction levels.
Limitations |
This study relies on self-reported data, and some surveys were incomplete.
Conclusion |
Debt levels do not appear to significantly influence the career choices of dermatology residents.
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| Funding sources: Galderma provided administrative support for distributing the surveys. American Academy of Dermatology provided administrative support for data entry. Conflicts of interest: None identified. Poster presented at Society for Investigative Dermatology, St Louis, Missouri, May 2005. Oral presented at the International Dermato-Epidemiology Association Americas Chapter (IDEA), St Louis, Missouri, May 2005. Reprint requests: harvardskinstudies@partners.org. |
Vol 54 - N° 2
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