Approved for use
through 9/93 under the condition that findings from the Survey of
Medical School Graduates will be: 1) interpreted by HRSA as
investigatory; and 2) will not be relied upon in policy
development. This survey methodology will fail to provide valuable
dat describing the reasons graduates select primary care and
maintain a primary care practice, because HRSA does not follow-up
on graduates responding as primary care "drop-outs." In response,
HRSA has argued that this instrument's fundamental objective is to
gather information regarding graduate willingness to provide care
to "underserved" populations. In reality, this effort will be used
to describe care to "underserved" populations, while defining
"underserved" severa ways. Accordingly, HRSA may use this
particular survey effort only as a basi for the development of
future surveys that will delve into these issu with more
focus.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
09/30/1993
09/30/1993
1,740
0
0
440
0
0
0
0
0
INFORMATION FROM THIS SURVEY OF
MEDICAL SCHOOLS AND GRADUATES WILL BE USED TO DETERMINE WHICH
CHARACTERISTICS OF ALLOPATHIC AND OSTEOPATHIC MEDICAL SCHOOLS ARE
RELATED TO THE CHOICE OF A PRIMARY CARE SPECIALTY AND THE DECISION
TO PROVIDE CARE TO THE UNDERSERVED.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.