New Mexico Medical Students Describe True Cost Of Loans On ‘White Coat Day’ At The Roundhouse

New Mexico Medical Students Describe True Cost Of Loans On ‘White Coat Day’ At The Roundhouse

Sen. Natalie Figueroa, right, speaks with visiting doctors on the Senate floor during ‘White Coat Day’ at the state Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. Jim Weber/The New Mexican By MARGARET O’HARA The Santa Fe New Mexican By the time Lukas Kerr graduates from the University of New Mexico School of Medicine next year, he’ll be just over $200,000 in debt — not counting the interest accrued during his four years of medical school. It sounds like a…

On 'White Coat Day,' New Mexico med students describe true cost of loans

Doctors and doctors in training argue an expanded student loan repayment program could help persuade more physicians to practice in New Mexico.