I came across this in medscape 2016 and found it interesting that emergency medicine physicians were reported in the highest proportion to still be paying their loans (33%). In 2017 that number actually increased to 37%. This is counter intuitive to me because their residency is short and their pay seems to be quite good. Can anyone think of any reasons for this or is this maybe an artifact that EM is a relatively young specialty? I also found it interesting that the net worth for EM physicians did not seem that high compared to many specialties even though the pay is good and residency is short so I would think they would have more time for interest to be on their side. Once again, could this be an artifact of EM being a younger specialty?
Here is the link to the article
http://www.medscape.com/slideshow/compensation-2017-wealth-debt-report-6008663#11
Here is the link to the article
http://www.medscape.com/slideshow/compensation-2017-wealth-debt-report-6008663#11
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