Financial Literacy and Wellbeing among Medical Students, Residents, and Attending Physicians in Lebanon: Results from A Nationwide Multi-Centered Survey - presented by Dr Mohammadali Jardaly

Financial Literacy and Wellbeing among Medical Students, Residents, and Attending Physicians in Lebanon: Results from A Nationwide Multi-Centered Survey

Dr Mohammadali Jardaly

Dr Mohammadali Jardaly
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In Lebanon, the annual Minimum wage is close to 5000andtheMedianwageiscloseto5000 and the Median wage is close to 16,000. Some medical schools are charging $40,000 for one year, making it unaffordable for many people. To make matters worse, Lebanon was hit by the worst economic crisis in October 2019. The currency was devaluated by more than 1000%.