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Recently, 122 American medical schools — both public and private — were ranked by US News & World Report according to the average debt that graduates owe. The lowest? $85,000. Highest? $340,000. In addition, of the top-10 highest-debt schools, five offer doctor of osteopathic medicine (DO) degrees rather than doctor of medicine (MD) degrees.

To be ranked, medical schools must have received their full accreditation. For its most recent report, US News polled 192 medical and osteopathic schools. The following are the primary care ranking indicators: Faculty resources determined by the faculty-to-student ratio Academic qualifications of entering students, which are evaluated using the MCAT score, median undergraduate GPA, and institution acceptance rate Research activity is taken into account, including both overall federal research activity and average federal research per faculty member Primary care production is calculated as the proportion of graduates who were engaged in primary care practice as of 2021, as well as the proportion of MD and DO graduates who enrolled in primary care residencies

“What if, in this age of a severely declining supply of doctors, nurses, and other critical healthcare workers, and against a rising surge in demand for these highly-skilled and trained individuals, some healthcare facilities made similar efforts to identify, improve, or ‘fix’ the multiple workplace problems currently plaguing healthcare?”

The experts seem to say “yes,” although the shortage of oncologists and a growing number of cancer patients will require that oncologists treat a broad range of cancers is challenging that direction.

A coming 8.5% cut in Medicare payments for surgery may be the proverbial straw in an already stressed system of surgical training, leading some to abandon their commitment to medicine.

Psychiatrist compensation ranks them in the top 25% of professions. But wages vary dramatically by practice setting, with outpatient care positions earning 1/3 more than hospital-employed psychiatrists.