Editor's Picks According to U.S. News and World Report, 83% of medical school graduates owe more than $100,000 in student loans. To lessen this burden, financial experts recommend that medical students avoid deferring their loans and at least pay the interest during residency. Although these payments aren’t required, interest capitalizes on loans during deferment, increasing the balance. In 2017, medical school graduates left school with an average debt of approximately $191,000. If the student attended a private medical school, the figure was closer to $206,000.  
Between 2010 and 2016, the wage gap between male and female physicians in New York has more than doubled, despite the growing number of women entering the profession. According to research done by the University of Albany, male physicians went from earning $11,931 more than their female counterparts in 2010 to $26,367 in 2016. New for RPA subscriber-only: Using webinars to place medical didactics under one umbrella
Three questions have intrigued us initially as medical students and residents and now as medical teachers: - What are the ingredients of an effective medical teacher?
- Can all academicians have or acquire those ingredients?
- Can it be expected from all to be equally effective as clinicians and as clinical teachers?
Even though clinical teaching is an essential pathway wherein the one-on-one clinical teaching environment helps learners’ and teachers’ development and growth, medical didactics may be in need of a digital reboot. Read more.
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With 200 flashcards and a workbook featuring 50 questions concerning coordinators’ responsibilities, you can use this toolkit to test your ACGME accreditation knowledge and ensure your facility is in compliance.
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