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  • Health Economics
  • Radiology Training

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  • Medical educational debt is a significant concern for US physicians.
  • Understanding trends in debt for radiology-bound graduates is crucial for workforce planning and policy.
  • Socioeconomic factors may influence debt accumulation and repayment strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze trends in medical educational debt among US medical school graduates entering radiology.
  • To investigate the association between socioeconomic factors and debt burden in this cohort.
  • To compare debt levels in radiology with other medical specialties.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Graduation (GQ) and Matriculating Student Questionnaires (MSQ) data (2015-2024).
  • Calculated inflation-adjusted medical educational debt trends and debt-to-income ratios.
  • Employed descriptive statistics to assess debt-associated characteristics and compared radiology graduates to other specialties.

Main Results:

  • The proportion of radiology-bound graduates with debt decreased from 76.5% (2015) to 64.6% (2024).
  • Median debt decreased to $200,000 in 2024, down from a peak of $248,000 in 2018.
  • Underrepresented in Medicine (URiM) graduates were more likely to have debt, but with lower median amounts compared to non-URiM peers. Interest in Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) rose to 44.9% in 2024.

Conclusions:

  • While overall debt burden and prevalence declined for radiology-bound graduates, disparities persist for URiM and lower-income students.
  • Increased interest in PSLF suggests a growing reliance on forgiveness programs.
  • Parental income and program type significantly impact debt levels.