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MAY 13, 2022

Money Matters

Physicians’ Fiscal Fitness: Dispelling the ‘Unsavvy Doctor’ Trope

By Monica J. Smith

NASHVILLE, TENN.—Physicians have a reputation for being behind their non-medical peers in terms of financial savvy, but new research suggests doctors actually have better financial habits than the general population.

“With the additional burdens of practice management, coding and excessive student loans, there’s been increasing interest in financial literacy for trainees,” said Dustin Nowotny, DO, a chief resident at the University of North Dakota, in