From: The impact of global health opportunities on residency selection
Domains and Survey Items | Response Choices |
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Influence on Residency Choice | |
When you are selecting your residency program, how important to you is the potential for Global Health opportunities at the institution? | Very important, Moderately important, Slightly important, Not important |
IF ≥ SLIGHTLY IMPORTANT: What are your reasons for desiring Global Health opportunities in residency? (Check all that apply) | Interest in working internationally for at least part of my career Opportunity to learn about new cultures Opportunity to work in low-resource settings Opportunity to work on foreign language skills Opportunity to travel Research interests abroad Sense that a Global Health experience will improve my compassion and empathy Desire to learn about medical diagnoses not common in the U.S. Other reason (please specify) |
How important is it to you that your residency program has a Global Health curriculum (track, certificate, or group)? | Very important, Moderately important, Slightly important, Not important |
I will only consider residencies that offer Global Health opportunities. | Strongly agree, Somewhat agree, Neither agree nor disagree, Somewhat disagree, Strongly disagree |
Career Plans | |
In an ideal world, the location of my future practice would be: | Majority internationally Majority in the U.S. with a significant portion internationally Primarily in the U.S. with minor portion internationally Completely in the U.S. |
When I have completed medical training, I hope to work with: | Only underserved populations Primarily underserved populations A minor portion of my patients who are underserved No specific interest in working with underserved populations |
In what field of medicine did you apply for residency? | Text entry |
Prior GH Experience | |
Did you participate in an elective rotation in a low-resource setting (e.g. internationally or Indian Health Services)? What type of Global Health elective did you participate in? (Check all that apply) | Yes or No International Local low-resource setting Indian Health Services US-Mexico border Refugees Immigrants Other |
IF YES: How did this experience affect your likeliness to seek further global health experiences during residency? | Much more likely, Slightly more likely, Neutral, Slightly less likely, Much less likely |
IF NO: What were the reasons that you did not? (Check all that apply) | I did not have interest in doing so Cost Not available at my institution Inability to secure time for the rotation Family obligations Concern for my own health Concern for own safety Other (please specify) |
In medical school, I have had dedicated class time on how to provide culturally sensitive care to immigrants and refugees. | No dedicated time Some dedicated time but not enough Adequate dedicated time Frequent dedicated time |
In medical school, how often did you have the opportunity to provide clinical care to immigrants and refugees? | Never Some but not enough Adequate encounters Frequent encounters |
I feel confident in my ability to provide culturally sensitive care to refugees | Not at all, Sometimes, Usually, Always |