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Will neurology residents with large student loan debts become academicians?

From the Department of Neurology (Drs. Doherty and Tirschwell), University of Washington, Seattle; and Department of Neurology (Dr. Schneider), University of Cincinnati, OH.

Address correspondence and reprint requests to Dr. Michael J. Doherty, Department of Neurology, University of Washington, Box 356465, Seattle, WA 98195; e-mail: mdoherty{at}u.washington.edu

Medical education in the United States is expensive, with 4-year tuition at some institutions totaling more than $150,000. Most US graduates have student debt burdens. Using an internet survey, we tested the hypothesis that high student debt adversely affects neurology residents’ desire to pursue careers in academic neurology. The results indicate median year 2000 US graduate neurology resident student debt is in the $50,000 to $75,000 range and that this debt burden may deter US graduates from pursuing careers in academic neurology.

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