Table 1 Survey results

 Under 26 years

7%

 26–30 years

46%

 3135 –years

7%

 3640 –years

2%

 41 years and older

1%

Gender

Female

43%

I have been exposed to IEM

49.4%

I have participated in international health projects in the past

46.9%

I have lived in a foreign country in the past

34.7%

I possess sufficient language capabilities to practice EM in foreign countries where English is not spoken

68.3%

IEM is an exciting career option for EPs

 Strongly agree or somewhat agree

84 (94%)

 Neutral/somewhat disagree or strongly disagree

5 (6%)

Programs that provide international opportunities (including

elective rotations abroad) to residents are more appealing to me than those that do not

 Strongly agree or somewhat agree

74 (79%)

 Neutral/somewhat disagree or strongly disagree

20 (21%)

The presence or absence of international opportunities will be an important factor in my ranking of EM programs for the match

Strongly agree or somewhat agree

42 (45%)

Neutral/somewhat disagree or strongly disagree

51 (55%)

International medicine and public health should be the domain of government agencies and NGOs rather than emergency physicians

 Strongly agree or somewhat agree

13 (14%)

 Neutral/somewhat disagree or strongly disagree

81 (86%)

International emergency medicine requires formal tropical medicine training

 Strongly agree or somewhat agree

59 (63%)

 Neutral/somewhat disagree or strongly disagree

35 (37%)

International emergency medicine requires formal public health training

 Strongly agree or somewhat agree

49 (53%)

 Neutral/somewhat disagree or strongly disagree

43 (47%)