Statement^a

Score, Mean (SD)^b

P value

GHST, n = 10

Non-GHST, n = 19

Practicing in a developing country can be a rewarding experience

5.00 (0)

4.32 (1.00)

<0.01

Practicing in a developing country fosters professional development

5.00 (0)

4.21 (0.98)

<0.01

I am interested in partaking in global health mission(s) in the future

4.70 (0.48)

3.68 (1.06)

<0.01

A global health experience(s) influenced my decision to pursue primary care

4.20 (0.79)

3.00 (1.20)

0.01

Residency training should include voluntary electives in developing countries

4.70 (0.48)

3.84 (1.12)

0.03

Patient cultural and religious beliefs play an important role in patient care

4.80 (0.42)

4.32 (0.67)

0.03

Global health experiences renew passion for medicine

4.60 (0.70)

3.79 (0.98)

0.03

A global experience is the best way of increasing cultural sensitivity

4.30 (0.68)

3.53 (1.07)

0.05

Physicians in the United States overprescribe antibiotics

4.40 (0.70)

3.68 (1.00)

0.06

Physicians in the United States underuse physical examinations

4.20 (0.79)

3.58 (0.96)

0.09

Working with the underserved influenced my decision to pursue primary care

4.00 (1.12)

3.32 (1.20)

0.15

Medical school training should include exposure to health care in developing countries

4.40 (0.97)

3.84 (1.02)

0.16

Physicians in the United States overuse diagnostic tests

4.20 (0.79)

3.68 (0.95)

0.16

Practicing in a developing country promotes cost-conscious health care

4.60 (0.70)

4.11 (1.10)

0.21

An understanding of global health is becoming increasingly important

4.50 (0.71)

4.05 (0.91)

0.21

I am interested in working with underserved populations

4.20 (0.92)

3.68 (1.02)

0.22

There is not enough emphasis given to preventive medicine and primary care in the United States

4.60 (0.70)

4.21 (0.86)

0.23

Caring for the underserved renews passion for medicine

4.40 (1.08)

3.89 (1.10)

0.25

I am interested in having a practice serving immigrant patients

4.10 (0.88)

3.58 (1.26)

0.26

Global health experiences deepen knowledge of infectious diseases

4.50 (0.71)

4.21 (0.97)

0.42

The American health care system overemphasizes tertiary care

3.90 (0.748)

3.63 (1.07)

.48

Practicing in a developing country is more challenging than practicing in the United States

3.70 (0.95)

3.95 (1.13)

0.56

I am interested in pursuing an MPH

2.40 (0.84)

2.53 (1.47)

0.80

The American health care system is inefficiently designed

3.80 (1.03)

3.68 (1.25)

0.80

I am interested in academic medicine

3.30 (0.95)

3.37 (1.17)

0.87