Hosted by Charley Lowry

For this twenty-seventh episode of the “Surviving and Thriving in Residency” podcast, host Charley Lowry welcomes Kevin Porath, Customer Success Leader at SavvyFi.

Together they discuss the complexities of student debt and the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program, particularly for healthcare professionals. The conversation also includes success stories, cautionary tales and common misconceptions about loan forgiveness, concluding with actionable advice for those starting their journey towards financial wellness.

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ABOUT THE SURVIVING & THRIVING IN RESIDENCY PODCAST

This ongoing series, hosted by PracticeLink Director of Graduate Medical Education (GME) Outreach Director Charley Lowry, focuses on the journey to become a physician — from med school through residency and fellowship. These episodes, released weekly, consist of Charley leading a thoughtful discussion with healthcare professionals who share tips and insightful information from their own medical journey to inform and provide priceless guidance for the next generation of prospective healers. Medical students, residents and fellows can all benefit from the candid conversations, which are often based on questions and topics directly supplied by those who are in the early steps of their healthcare careers.

KEVIN PORATH, TODAY’S PODCAST GUEST

Kevin Porath bridges HR expertise and education finance innovation. With 25 years in HR leadership and 9 years managing education assistance programs, he’s helped nearly 10,000 borrowers (including 1,000+ with $55M in loans forgiven) while helping employers design benefit programs successful, compliant, and easy for HR teams to run.