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| TO: Group on Resident Affairs FROM: Paul S. Garrard, Association of American Medical Colleges RE: New Resources to Help Residents Manage their Student Loans DATE: February 2002 Dear Friends and Colleagues, The AAMC Division of Student Affairs and Education Services (DSAES) is pleased to announce the release of three new educational debt management tools designed to help residents do a better job of managing their student loans. These tools are being released under our DEBTHELP and MEDLOANS Debt Management Programs. These tools can be ordered from the AAMC Office of Publications at 202.828.0416, and they include the following: "You want to do what?" A Primer on Loan Consolidation, Second Edition Printed Version, Publications Code - AAMC Members PLC2, Non-Members PLC3 The extremely popular print version of the primer released over a year ago has been updated, and includes detailed information on both the advantages and disadvantages of loan consolidation, all in an easy question and answer format. The update version should be on our Web site shortly, at www.aamc.org/debtmanagement. The first edition can already be accessed at this Web site. "You want to do what?" A Primer on Loan Consolidation, January 2002 VHS Tape Version, Publications Code - AAMC Members PLC4, Non-Members PLC5 This is a tape of the popular loan consolidation workshops conducted by the AAMC at teaching hospitals across the country this year. It includes updated PowerPoint slides, plus interviews with residents talking about their experiences with loan consolidation. The tape runs approximately sixty minutes, making it perfect for Grand Rounds. Strategies for Managing Your Student Loans, January 2002 VHS Tape, Publications Code - AAMC Members SLVM, Non-Members SLVN This is a tape of the popular debt management workshops conducted by the AAMC at teaching hospitals and medical schools across the country each year, and is part of the AAMC sponsored MEDLOANS Debt Management Program. This taped workshop addresses: subsidized and unsubsidized loans; interest rates and capitalization; grace, deferment, and forbearance provisions; and repayment options. It also includes updated PowerPoint slides, plus interviews with residents. The tape runs approximately ninety minutes. As you know, there has been and continues to be a tremendous interest by residents in loan consolidation with the record low interest rates on student loans this year. We want to do everything possible to be sure your residents are well educated as to both the advantages and disadvantages of loan consolidation. The primer should help in this regard. We encourage all residents and GME staff to sign up for the MONEYMATTERS listserv to get additional updates regarding these services. MONEYMATTERS is the only debt management listserv of its kind in the nation and is specifically designed to help residents manage their student loans. You can subscribe by accessing our Web site, www.aamc.org/debtmanagement, simply follow the instructions. We also encourage all GME staff, including program directors, to order our free DEBTHELP brochures which describe our Educational Debt Management Services for Residents. You can order DEBTHELP brochures by contacting Diweena Streater at the AAMC at 202.828.0545, or by email at dstreater@aamc.org. Thanks for your support of these services. Your feedback is both encouraged and welcome, please contact me directly at 202.828.0511 or by email at pgarrard@aamc.org. |