Table 3.

Reasons for interest in volunteering abroad among residents who had not previously volunteered during residency, n = 219

Reason	Rating; %
	Very important	Important	Not important
Teaching	21.9	69.4	8.7
Enhancing technical/clinical skills	35.6	53.9	10.5
Exposure to uncommon pathologies	31.1	57.1	11.9
Determine if volunteering abroad is something you would like to pursue in the future	31.9	48.6	19.4
Tourism/cultural enhancement	34.2	57.1	8.7
Contribution to an important cause	57.8	36.7	5.5
Establishing contacts abroad	17.5	47.0	35.5