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on Behind the Scenes: Medicine

Good point.  One I have thought a lot about since pursuing medicine after graduate school.  A few thoughts are that it actually takes 8 years of college to get an MD then another 3-10 of residency and fellowship training.  Another reason for greater salaries have to do with the work schedule which may entail over 80 hours/wk.  Lastly, I agree, researchers who are providing the basic science needed to advance the medical sciences deserve adequate compensation.  Unfortunately their salaries are largely dependent on grants which are subject to multiple forces including the economy, funding agencies, direction of research.

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on Behind the Scenes: Medicine

As a 3rd year medical student at OHSU with an interest in primary care, I am terrified by the staggering amount of indebtedness I face upon graduation (500k between my wife and I) and out of neccessity must consider the implications of pursuing a less lucrative medical career and the impact that will have on my future financial security and ability to work in a rural or underserved area.  Will the cost of medical training eventually surpass earning potential?

-Jay Williams, MS3

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