title: Global health outreach during anesthesiology residency in the United States: a survey of interest, barriers to participation, and proposed solutions.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess the interest in and barriers to pursuing global health outreach (GHO) experiences for anesthesiology residents in the United States.
  
  
  METHODS
  Survey instrument.
  
  
  METHODS
  Academic department of anesthesiology.
  
  
  METHODS
  Anesthesiology residents who were members of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA).
  
  
  METHODS
  An online survey was administered to residents in anesthesiology via the ASA membership database. Descriptive statistics, including means, frequencies, and percentages were calculated.
  
  
  RESULTS
  91% of participants indicated an interest in GHO, of whom fewer than half (44%) had done a GHO medical mission. Seventy-nine percent reported that GHO affected their current practice or education; 33% commented they were now less wasteful with supplies and resources. Permission from work or obtaining work coverage were the primary barriers for both those with and without previous GHO participation. Of all respondents, 78% agreed that the availability of a GHO residency track would influence their ranking of that program for training, and 71% would pursue a GHO fellowship if available.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Anesthesiology residents have an interest in residency and fellowship GHO programs. Formalization of GHO programs during training may reduce work-related barriers associated with GHO participation and broaden academic program recruitment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6112, USA. maureen.mccunn@uphs.upenn.edu
authors.forename: Maureen
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: McCunn
authors.forename: Rebecca M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Speck
authors.forename: Insung
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Chung
authors.forename: Joshua H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Atkins
authors.forename: Jesse M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Raiten
authors.forename: Lee A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Fleisher
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000776:Anesthesiology / Q000193:education*; D003625:Data Collection; D003906:Developing Countries; D005260:Female; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008297:Male; D013337:Students, Medical / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014481:United States; D055815:Young Adult