Financial aids for medical students in the US and its implications

经济资助制度对于保障医学生完成学业和培养综合素质、促进医学教育入学机会均等化和卫生人力资源科学配置等具有重要影响.美国通过多元化筹资建立起了完善的医学生经济资助制度,同时为贷款学生制定了多项优惠还款政策,以减轻医学毕业生的还款压力并引导其合理择业,对于我国具有积极的借鉴意义.Financial aids play an important role in helping medical students complete their studies and cultivate comprehensive competencies,and promoting admission equality of medical education and scientific allocation of human resources for health.Building on diversified financing,a complete financial aid system for medical students is established in the United States.Furthermore,favorite repayment policies are issued to help medical students who carry on medical education debts,and provide incentives to influence their career decisions.These experiences are valuable to China in improving its financial aid system for medical students.2011年美国中华医学基金会(China Medical Board,CMB)资助项目“中国高等医学教育成本与筹资研究中国科技核心期刊(ISTIC)3474-4773