title: Income disparities shape medical student specialty choice.
abstract: Currently, a gap of more than $135,000 separates the median annual subspecialist income from that of a primary care physician, yielding a $3.5 million difference in expected income over a lifetime. These income disparities dissuade medical students from selecting primary care and should be addressed to ensure sufficient patient access to primary care.
authors.forename: Venis
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Wilder
authors.forename: Martey S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Dodoo
authors.forename: Robert L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Phillips
authors.forename: Bridget
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Teevan
authors.forename: Andrew W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Bazemore
authors.forename: Stephen M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Petterson
authors.forename: Imam
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Xierali
mesh_terms: D002321:Career Choice; D005251:Fees, Medical; D006801:Humans; D007182:Income; D010821:Physicians, Family / Q000191:economics*; D013038:Specialization / Q000191:economics*