The Association of Medical Colleges projects a shortage of 124,000 physicians by 2034. The demand for specialty physicians continues to outpace supply, especially in rural America. The causes of workforce shortages are multiple and multifaceted, but one can’t ignore the large impact that medical school debt has on the shortage—as well as the opportunity it offers for closing the gap.

In the audio version of "The debt question: How medical school debt relief options can benefit doctors and patients (Fall 2024 IR Quarterly), author Hope Racine details how working in small and rural practices can help reduce your student debt.

PLUS: Stacey Ruther, a medical student in Arizona, provides an introduction to both the topic and the article.

Related resources:

• Read the article
• Read other articles on small and rural practices

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