The Association of American Medical Colleges collects data on financial aid through the Liaison Committee on Medical Education annual questionnaire from its member medical schools. A summary and analysis of 1984-85 data are provided. (MLW)

Presents a summary of data collected each year by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) through the Liaison Committee on Medical Education's annual questionnaires from its member medical schools on financial assistance awarded to medical students. (MLW)

The history of medical school financial aid is reviewed and the development of an institutionally based, privately financed loan program is described. Programs such as Dartmouth's MELCO can help preserve adequate financial aid for medical students as federal programs decline. (Author/MLW)

A summary of data collected on financial assistance available to medical students through the Liaison Committee on Medical Education Annual Questionnaire of the Association of American Medical Colleges is presented. The 1982-83 report showed that while costs of medical education continued to increase, fewer students received financial aid. (MLW)

Limitations of the Guaranteed Student Loan Program (GSL) are analyzed with respect to repayment convenience, and a variant of the GSL with an income contingent repayment feature is proposed. Computer simulations of loan repayments for both programs are developed and conclusions regarding manageability of repayments presented. (JT)

This program affiliated with the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, defrays costs faced by an Arizona student in attending an out-of-state medical school by paying the difference between the resident and nonresident tuition at the out-of-state school. It has failed to increase the numbers of medicals students and physicians…

The University of Minnesota Medical School has developed a clinical education experience for third-year students that involves working directly with and supervision by general physicians practicing in rural areas. As of 1986, 57 percent of former program students in practice were in rural communities, most in Minnesota. (Author/MSE)

Medical student aid programs tied to a service commitment operate in 31 states. Various payback options are available, the most popular being cancellation of financial obligation through service. Although a major program objective is service in underserved areas, little incentive actually exists for service in low-income areas. (MSE)

Analyses of 1983 survey data on senior medical students suggest that receipt of a federal or nonfederal scholarship is as significant as student indebtedness in the student's career choice of primary or nonprimary care specialties, private or salaried clinical practice, a nonclinical career, or willingness to practice in an economically deprived…

The effectiveness of the federal health manpower programs of the 1960s and 1970s in increasing access to medical education is examined. The results suggest that individuals with small resources were able to enter even the most expensive medical schools without incurring substantially greater debt than individuals with more family resources.…