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Rising educational debt levels in recent dermatology trainees and effects on career choices
Sharon A Salter1, Alexa B Kimball
1Brigham and Women's Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
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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