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AGENCY TESTIMONY
Student debt burden and need for financial support
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Dr. Green highlights the significant student debt burden faced by CUNY School of Medicine students, despite the school having the lowest tuition among New York State MD-granting medical schools.
- Over 90% of students graduate with nearly $200,000 worth of debt, one of the highest in the state
- Despite this debt, graduates choose to practice in New York, often in primary care and health professional shortage areas
- Dr. Green refers to this as an 'unequal burden of debt' for a public medical school
- She emphasizes the need for financial support to alleviate this burden on students who are committed to serving underserved communities
Carmen Renée Green
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Call it C Capital, if you will.
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In terms of the cost of attendance, CUNY and its medical schools are value based propositions.
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Despite the lowest tuition of all New York State MD granting medical schools, over 90% of our students graduate with over, or nearly, $200,000 worth of debt.
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One of the highest in the state.
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Yet, they choose to participate and practice in New York.
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They choose primary care.
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And they serve disproportionately in health professional shortage areas.
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For a public medical school, I call this an unequal burden of debt.
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And again, we need your help.
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I now shift to the visionary.
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I've learned throughout my career that great schools are active, living, learning communities, with outstanding facilities, best in class teachers, and talented students.
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Those talented students wish to learn from the best teachers and scientists.
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I also remind you that CUNY School of Medicine exists within an extremely a competitive academic marketplace.