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Coming next month in JACS, and online now: Influence of student loan debt on general surgery resident career and lifestyle decision making

A study published in the February issue of JACS reveals that large debt significantly influences a resident’s practice location and salary goals.

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January 1, 2020

Kelsey Gray, MD; Amy H Kaji, MD, PhD; Mary Wolfe, MD, FACS; and colleagues in the February issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons (JACS) report that surgical residents consider their debt a significant financial burden. Furthermore, high debt significantly influences their financial security, practice location, and salary goals.

This article and all other JACS content is available on the Journal’s website.