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[ibnalkamil1990]

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[maxxor]

A lot of academic jobs qualify for Pslf. You will need to compare the specific job versus what a realistic private practice partnership track would pay.

Many partnership track salary offers in my area are less than academics for a few years with a substantial boost at partner. However, in my immediate city, all the major practices are 4 years to partner.

your region of the country may differ.

 

[Dave1980]

I'm interested in radiology I'll have ~400-450k debt (poor family, raised by single mom) after residency + 1-yr fellowship. This means 4 more years of qualifying payments for PSLF to work.

Are there any easily attainable non-profit rads attending jobs that qualify for PSLF (VA, hospitals?) I will have paid ~25k through residency and another $120k as an attending 4 years after fellowship assuming ~350k salary and paying ~10% of that. The rest (350k-400k due to interest) would be forgiven.

Does this seem feasible or would I be better off taking a private practice job and working like a dog for 2-3 years to gross 650k+ and pay it off quickly?

Alternatively, if there is student forgiveness reform of say a $50k lump sump then 10k per year of non-profit work (60k for residency/fellowship), that would put me closer to 250k and I could in theory moonlight R3-R5 and pay off most, if not all of it. I live in a relatively cheap COL area and want to continue working here. According to MGMA non-IR rads here gross $500k

A ton of jobs qualify for PSLF. VA, academic, cancer hospitals, and actually some PP.

My friend is a CT surgeon and is an employee of a large not for profit private hospital system. He makes about 800k a year and he qualifies.