Potential Impact of Lower Federal Loan Availability on Medical Education in Appalachia

Jason S. Hedrick, Linda S. Nield, Scott Cottrell, Norman Ferrari

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DOI: 10.14423/smj.0000000000001983
Published: 2026-07
Container: Southern Medical Journal
Publisher: Southern Medical Association
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@article{allodium:10.14423/smj.0000000000001983,
  title = {Potential Impact of Lower Federal Loan Availability on Medical Education in Appalachia},
  author = {Jason S. Hedrick and Linda S. Nield and Scott Cottrell and Norman Ferrari},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Southern Medical Journal},
  doi = {10.14423/smj.0000000000001983},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.14423/smj.0000000000001983}
}

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AU  - Linda S. Nield
AU  - Scott Cottrell
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Hedrick, J. S., Nield, L. S., Cottrell, S., & Ferrari, N. (2026). Potential Impact of Lower Federal Loan Availability on Medical Education in Appalachia. Southern Medical Journal. https://doi.org/10.14423/smj.0000000000001983

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