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Table 1 Characteristics of 2018 Medical School Curriculum Benchmark Online Survey Respondents (n = 40)

From: Low priority of obesity education leads to lack of medical students’ preparedness to effectively treat patients with obesity: results from the U.S. medical school obesity education curriculum benchmark study

Respondents

 Title/Role

n (%)a

  Dean of medical education/curriculum

30 (75.0)

  Administrator

4 (10.0)

  Course/Curriculum coordinator

2 (5.0)

  Curriculum director

2 (5.0)

  Other

2 (5.0)

 Academic Experience (years)

mean ± SD

  Time at current institution

15.3 ± 11.0

  Time in current role

6.6 ± 4.4

  Time involved in undergraduate medical education

19.7 ± 10.3

 Role in Undergraduate Educationb

n (%)

  Actively teach medical students

38 (95.0)

  Teach a course to medical students

25 (62.5)

  Give lectures to medical students

33 (82.5)

  Participate as a tutor to medical students

9 (22.5)

  Participate as a preceptor in clinic to medical students

16 (40.0)

  Other

12 (30.0)

Institutions

 Funding Source

n (%)

  Public

25 (62.5)

  Private

15 (37.5)

 Region

n (%)

  Northeast

9 (22.5)

  Midwest

12 (30.0)

  South

14 (35.0)

  West

5 (12.5)

  1. SD Standard deviation
  2. aPercentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding
  3. bMulti-select response options