Monday, June 22, 2009

Are you Worrying about your Debt Load from Med School?

...then read this Wall Street Journal Blog post by Laura Yao

"Physicians coming out of residencies last year reported increases in their starting salaries in many specialties, according to a survey by the Medical Group Management Association... Here are the specialties with the biggest jumps in 2008 from a year earlier based on data from 3,520 physicians:
Neurology: $200,000 to $230,000 –- up 15%
Non-invasive cardiology: $350,000 to $400,000 – up 14.29%
Anesthesiology: $275,000 to $312,500 – up 13.64%
Emergency medicine: $192,000 to $215,040 – up 12%
Internal medicine: $150,000 to $165,000 – up 10% "

Check the Wall Street Journal Health Blog regularly for interesting discussion ~ including the recent White Coat Controversy!

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