But there are tons of programs that will pay off your medical student loans if you go work in an undeserved area. Some states offer free tuition if you promise to work in that state for a few years after. The hope with that is that the person will establish roots and not leave.
Not to mention the 10 year Federal forgiveness for working in a qualified institution (aka nonprofit hospital/academic)
Public Service Loan Forgiveness requires 10 years of making student loan payments.
> Some states offer free tuition if you promise to work in that state for a few years after.
for example, the Georgia program offers up to $25k per year for up to 4 years max [1]. It requires application and takes into account health outcomes, specialty, debt, etc so it seems its not automatic acceptance. With an average medical school debt of over $200k this is not free tuition.
[1] https://healthcareworkforce.georgia.gov/loan-repayment-schol...
https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/not-so-common-debt-forgive...