Table 1 Survey responses by graduates of the Underserved Medicine and Public Health program, surveyed September 2020. (n = 17)
| Question |
Responses (n = 17) Number (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly Disagree | Disagree | Agree | Strongly Agree | |
| The UMPH program… | ||||
| …exposed me to important topics in public health. | 0 | 0 | 2 (12) | 15 (88) |
| …exposed me to important topics in underserved medicine. | 0 | 0 | 1 (6) | 16 (94) |
| …provided a meaningful forum to discuss important issues in public health. | 0 | 0 | 2 (12) | 15 (88) |
| …provided a meaningful forum to discuss important issues in underserved medicine. | 0 | 0 | 1 (6) | 16 (94) |
| …broadened my knowledge of career options in medicine and public health. | 0 | 2 (12) | 7 (41) | 8 (47) |
| … improved my ability to analyze public health issues. | 0 | 1 (6) | 10 (59) | 6 (35) |
| …provided clinical exposure to underserved populations in the Washington, DC area. | 0 | 0 | 2 (12) | 15 (88) |
| …helped foster my interested in treating specific underserved populations. | 0 | 0 | 2 (12) | 15 (88) |
| My understanding of key public health concepts improved as a result of UMPH. | 0 | 0 | 11 (65) | 6 (35) |
| In my daily work today, I use concepts or skills that were fostered by UMPH. | 0 | 1 (6) | 9 (53) | 7 (41) |
| I provide better care today to my patients because of UMPH. | 0 | 0 | 8 (47) | 9 (53) |
| I have more interest in a career that involves public health as a result of UMPH. | 0 | 1 (6) | 11 (65) | 5 (29) |
| I have more interest in a career that involves underserved populations as a result of UMPH. | 0 | 2 (12) | 5 (29) | 10 (59) |
| I have more interest in a career that involves being a physician-leader as a result of UMPH. | 0 | 3 (18) | 7 (41) | 7 (41) |
| I value interdisciplinary healthcare team members more highly because of UMPH. | 0 | 2 (12) | 6 (35) | 9 (53) |
| UMPH provided me with a sense of belonging to a community of healthcare providers with a commitment to the underserved. | 0 | 0 | 5 (29) | 12 (71) |
| UMPH helped me meet my career goals. | 0 | 0 | 8 (47) | 9 (53) |
| UMPH allowed me to gain confidence in my ability to provide healthcare to underserved patients. | 0 | 1 (6) | 6 (35) | 10 (59) |
| UMPH allowed me to gain comfort providing healthcare to underserved patients. | 0 | 0 | 5 (29) | 12 (71) |
| UMPH allowed me to enjoy providing healthcare to underserved patients. | 0 | 0 | 3 (18) | 14 (82) |
| Physicians have an important role in identifying social determinants of health for their patients. | 0 | 1 (6) | 2 (12) | 14 (82) |
| I would recommend UMPH to current residents. | 0 | 0 | 2 (12) | 15 (88) |
| UMPH made me more likely to practice primary care. | 0 | 11 (65) | 3 (18) | 3 (18) |
| UMPH should target residents pursuing primary care as a career pathway. | 0 | 10 (59) | 5 (29) | 2 (12) |
| UMPH should target residents pursuing subspecialty care as a career pathway. | 0 | 7 (41) | 10 (59) | 0 |
| Providing healthcare to the underserved is fulfilling for me. | 0 | 0 | 3 (18) | 14 (82) |
| Overall, the UMPH experience was an effective use of my time.a | 0 | 0 | 1 (7) | 14 (93) |