Emergency Medicine Residents With Higher Levels of Debt Are Less Likely to Choose Academic Jobs, but There Is a Difference by Gender.
Joshua J BaughSteven LaiKelly WilliamsonNatasha WheatonPublished in: AEM education and training (2020)
When male emergency medicine residents have higher levels of debt, they are significantly less likely to pursue an academic fellowship or faculty position after residency. This may not be the case for female residents. Results may reflect differences in the factors that affect men and women's decisions about jobs after residency, which merits further study.