Background: Baby boomers approaching retirement will include unprecedented numbers of
physicians, many of whom want to remain productive. Objective: To determine interest in …

Background Many physicians and professional leaders agree that community participation is
an important professional role for physicians. Volunteerism has also received increasing …

Objective To determine the extent to which current changes in the American health care
system might adversely effect the willingness of community physicians to volunteer to teach …

OBJECTIVE: To assess the impact of two programs at the University of Pittsburgh, one that
requires and one that encourages volunteer activity. In the program that requires primary …

Medical faculties have traditionally relied on gratuitous contributions of both university
affiliated and community-based physicians to fulfill important goals and objectives. This …

Background Resident physicians often encounter underprivileged patients before other
providers, yet little is known about residents' attitudes and behaviors regarding these …

A national health issue is how to provide medical care for the large number of people who
are uninsured or do not qualify for medical coverage. Establishing free health clinics staffed …

Background: Clerkship directors and college administrators have concerns about
recruitment and retention of practicing physicians for volunteer teaching. There is a paucity …

As many medical schools have canceled summer electives, research positions, and clinical
rotations during the COVID-19 pandemic, students have faced significant disruption of daily …

Background: Volunteer physicians are crucial for the operation of safety-net clinics, which
provide medical care for uninsured and underinsured populations. Thus, identifying ways to …