Personal Finance: Planning Your Future is an interactive course authored by Karen Altfest, CFP®, Ph.D. as part of Medscape’s Physician Business Academy, which aims to provide essential business information that most med schools and residency programs don’t teach. The 6-chapter course focuses on managing personal finances and investing for the future.

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