There are plenty of apps and gadgets to help us sort through the short-term financial questions, but physicians face a unique challenge in planning out and becoming stable with our finances. We decided to partner with Plaid on this feature to automate some of that planning process so you can get back to living your life and caring for your patients.

More than one-third of surgical residents responding to a survey reported more than $200,000 in educational debt.

While the costs of medical training continue to increase, surgeon income and personal financial decisions may be challenged to manage this expanding debt burden. We sought to characterize the financial liability, assets, income, and debt of surgical residents, and evaluate the necessity for additional financial training.

Only 6% of respondents said they received any type of financial education during residency, while 79% felt strongly that it should be included in residency education.