Survey Survey Healthcare Professionals Called to Missions Center For Medical MIssions March 2008

289 Responders 40% Response Rate

45% 55% Gender

Medical School Post Graduate Practice Undergraduate Age Distribution of Respondents

In TrainingPracticeWorkingOther PRESENTLY

Nurse38 Midwife6 Physician221 Dentist13 Physician Assistant6 Nurse Practitioner13 Pharmacist2 Lab Technologist0 X-Ray Tech0 Masters Public Health19 Phy./Occ. Therapy2 PhD.3 Other14 Already Are Or Plan to Be 14% Already Have One Degree and Working on Another

I feel a definite leading from God and am fully committed to long-term medical missions % I sense God’s leading in this direction but need more confirmation. 8429% I am exploring this as an option but have not yet sensed God’s direction. 6222% I do not feel any leading in this direction. 103% Other 124% Interest in Long Term Missions 71%

Most Interested in Serving In

39% Want To Work With Religions found in the Window

How Did You Develop Interest in Missions? Could Pick Up To Three

My first choice, absolutely Not my first choice but still a good one Not very desirable No way! I have not thought enough about this Mission Hospital 47%38%7%1%7% Outpatient 24%52%15%1%8% Community Health 29%47%15%2%7% Administration 2%24%39%19%16% Training Program 21%45%16%3%15% Government Hospital 4%40%32%7%16% University Teaching Hospital 13%49%24%3%11% What type of setting do you see yourself in?

No Preference Have Preference Mega-City Large City Smaller Med. Town Rural Bush Preference for the location of population you would like to serve?

Pioneer Missionary Recently Established Frontier Mission Established Ministry No Preference I See Myself As A

Greatest or Definite Fear 1. Leaving Extended Family - 43% 2. Finding A Spouse that Shares My Call -39% 3. Burnout - 37% 4. Raising/Taking My Family Overseas - 34% 5. Raising Financial/Prayer Support - 32%

Mild Concern or No Fear 1. Figuring Out Where to Serve - 77% (6%) 2. Personal/Family Health - 73% (6%) 3. Safety - 73% (7%) 4. Mission Call Will Fade - 71% (3%) 5. Financial Security - 70% (5%) 6. To Large a Debt to Go - 69% (9%) 7. Choosing the Right Mission Organization - 69% (6%)

Very Best Excellent A mentoring relationship with a specific medical/dental missionary. 65 % 22% Short-term mission trips/rotations during my training. 39%40% A relationship with a mission organization to nurture and guide me. 32%40% Mission conferences where I could meet missionaries, attend workshops. 29%44% Books, articles, videos telling mission stories etc. 6%32% or web based resources dealing with specific issues. 2%20% What Has or Could Help You With Concerns?

Debt Expected at End of Training In Percent

BestGood Short-term missions experience(s)67%24% Personal contact with a missionary51%36% Medical missions conferences39%46% Contact with a mission organizations 16%36% Mission training courses15%43% Books, Articles, Videos, Letters, Blogs 4%35% General Mission Conferences3%38% What Fuels Your Passion For Mission Service?

Yes, in fact I have already applied to an organization I hope to work with. 12% Yes, I am quite sure I know the organization I want to work with. 8% Yes, I have investigated several but have made no decisions. 26% Only on a very informal basis. 42% No, I have not had any contact. 11% I do not know anything about mission organizations. 1% Contact With a Missionary Organization?

I really have no idea. 19% I know some people who I would talk with. 49% Find a missions conference and meet some organizations represented. 40% I would like some help from an unbiased, trusted organization. 31% Internet research. 36% How Would You Choose a Mission Organization? (Pick All That Apply)

12345 Someone to explain the current needs in medical missions 19%22%23%17%18% A relationship to help me decide on a career path in missions and/or stay on course. 29%24%22%15%7% Tell me how to start in choosing a mission organization 12%13%22%29%20% Opportunities for short-term service during training 27%22%21%19%8% Help with current school expenses 12%16%12%14%38% How Can a Mission Organization Help You? Importance

Number of Short Term Trips None One Two Three Four 5 or More Number of Medical Trips None One Two Three 4 or More

Yes, they are great! Contact is personal and I really appreciate and benefit by it. 25% Yes, but I do not gain much from their contact. 8% Yes, but it is only through general mailings without any personal contact. 26% I heard once or twice but nothing since. 13% No, never, but I wish they would. 4% No, and it really does not matter to me. 9% Other, please specify 15% Has Organization Kept in Contact?

There are multiple opportunities and I found it easy to set something up myself. 37% It was difficult but I did find something. 34% It was impossible, I gave up. 3% Where do I even start? 9% I would love to have someone to help me wade through all the information. 22% Experience in Finding Short Term Medical Mission Opportunities

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