This article looks at what some other medical schools are doing to help their students.
F rom a financial standpoint, the road to becoming a physician has long been a balancing act.
Today, that financial paradigm is shifting. But I think what has become a really important question is whether the physician's earnings capability has been diminished. Concern over rising student debt is being voiced at medical schools nationwide. HMS and the other top medical schools are all struggling to establish financial aid policies that will lessen the financial burden imposed on their students. Training lengths have extended and therefore students are forgoing income longer.