Erin Wildermuth 
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Though most doctors will be able to pay their medical school loans, being weighed down by debt is not ideal. If you’re a practicing physician or entering medicine with dreams of being a primary care provider, consider applying to the National Health Service Corps. This organization provides incentives for doctors ... Read more
Erin Wildermuth
Updated August 16, 2022 by Erin Wildermuth
People sometimes assume that student loans are easy to pay back on a doctor’s salary, but there are many factors at play. The combination of expensive undergraduate loans, medical school loans and compound interest can ... Read more
Erin Wildermuth
Updated June 23, 2022 by Erin Wildermuth
A few weeks ago, I read a Wall Street Journal article circulating through the web: “Your Parent’s Advice is (Kind Of) Wrong.” While I didn’t learn anything new from the article, it was nice to hear the ... Read more
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Updated July 22, 2022 by Erin Wildermuth
You’ve done it. The classes have been taken, the concepts mastered, the grades received. Prom happened, whether you went to it or not. Maybe sports were involved. It doesn’t really matter anymore. High school will ... Read more
Erin Wildermuth
Updated June 23, 2022 by Erin Wildermuth
You’ve done it. You killed undergrad, conquered the MCAT and finally received a fateful acceptance letter. You’re going to be a doctor. Then it hits you: how much you will owe in medical school debt. The ... Read more
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Updated July 21, 2022 by Erin Wildermuth
The first step in securing a military paycheck in medicine is making absolutely sure the military is right for you. Growing up in a military family, I know firsthand the sacrifices involved. Surrendering control of ... Read more
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Updated November 4, 2019 by Erin Wildermuth
There are many reasons that doctors tend to come from wealthier families. The requirements of piecing together a medical school application is surely one of them. During my do-it-yourself, community-college post-baccalaureate nearly every applicant checkbox required me ... Read more
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Updated June 23, 2022 by Erin Wildermuth
Nineteen hundred dollars a month. That was the cost of infant care at my son’s daycare facility. It was nearly my entire MSTP stipend. For one kid. Something had to give. We needed better childcare ... Read more
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Updated June 23, 2022 by Erin Wildermuth
There is no good time to have a baby. This is especially true in the medical education pipeline. Having children before medical school delays your career. Waiting until residency allows for parental leave, but the ... Read more
Erin Wildermuth
Updated June 23, 2022 by Erin Wildermuth