Correction: Is Academic Medicine a Financially Viable Career? Exploring Financial Considerations and Resources

Correction

In the publication “Is Academic Medicine a Financially Viable Career? Exploring Financial Considerations and Resources,” some data were misrepresented in the second paragraph of the Introduction. The paragraph should read:

The financial burden of loans and perceived low academic salaries may dissuade some students from pursuing academic medicine. From 2000 to 2010, the mean medical student debt rose at a rate nearly triple that of inflation.⁶ Debt continues to rise, as median medical student debt in 2018 was found to be $200,000.⁷ High levels of education debt may impact some graduates in choosing a primary care career,⁸ which leads to speculation that high education debt might result in some graduates avoiding a career in academia. The AAMC graduation questionnaire in 2009 showed that 22% of graduates said that education debt had a strong or moderate influence on their specialty choice.⁹

On the References list, item 9 should be:

9. Academic Affairs. 2009 GQ Medical School Graduation Questionnaire: All Schools Summary Report. Association of American Medical Colleges; 2009.