Table 1 Choices of charitable or volunteer activities (N = 601)
From: The Physicians’ Giving Back Survey: Keeping up with American generosity
| Percent of respondents | |
|---|---|
| Pro-bono medical teaching | 54 % |
| There is a system in my practice to accommodate those who have limited ability to pay. | 39 % |
| Pro-bono direct medical services provided in local and domestic clinics or outreaches | 38 % |
| Giving money or donations in kind to charitable organizations | 37 % |
| Pro-bono direct medical services in developing countries | 32 % |
| Giving time devoted to the organized activities of patient support organizations | 26 % |
| I am not yet in a position to participate in any volunteer activity or giving. | 13 % |
| No such activities so far since I have been in medical practice | 2 % |
| Sub-types of pro-bono teaching activities ( N = 601) | Percent of respondents |
| Teaching of medical students, residents, fellows, nurses or ancillary service personnel | 53 % |
| - Office/outpatient setting. | |
| Teaching of medical students, residents, fellows, nurses or ancillary service personnel | 55 % |
| - Hospital/inpatient setting. | |
| Health-related teaching to civic organizations or general public | 40 % |
| Health-related teaching to public or private schools | 28 % |
| No pro-bono teaching activities | 8.32 |
| Sub-types of domestic pro-bono direct medical services ( N = 601) | Percent of respondents |
| Other domestic pro-bono medical services | 31 % |
| No pro-bono direct medical services | 28 % |
| Unpaid screening physicals, team or group doctor for schools or organizations | 23 % |
| Local free/sliding scale clinic after usual practice hours | 17 % |
| Domestic short-term mission work for which I must schedule time away from my practice | 9 % |
| Local/domestic disaster response wherein I provide free medical services | 9 % |