Demographic and Practice Characteristics of Physicians Who Care for Medically Underserved People: A National Survey.

Objectives: Few national studies have examined the influence of role models as a potential predictor for caring for medically underserved (MUS) patients. This study tested associations between previous physician role model exposure and caring for MUS populations, as well as examines the practice environments of these physicians.

Methods: Between October and December 2011, we mailed a confidential questionnaire to a representative sample of 2000 US physicians from various specialties.