Characteristics of course participants who completed the precourse survey
| Total=126 | Number (%) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Females | 48 (39.3) |
| Males | 74 (60.7) |
| Current location | |
| Syria | 46 (36.5) |
| USA | 33 (26.2) |
| Europe | 9 (7.1) |
| Other location* | 38 (30.2) |
| Current medical career level | |
| Medical school (years 1–3) | 7 (5.6) |
| Medical school (years 4–6) | 49 (38.9) |
| Medical graduate (MD) | 55 (43.7) |
| Clinical subspecialty | 10 (7.9) |
| Other | 5 (4) |
| Clinical field/specialty | |
| General/none | 70 (64.8) |
| Internal medicine | 17 (15.7) |
| Paediatrics | 6 (5.6) |
| Dermatology | 2 (1.9) |
| Surgery | 1 (0.9) |
| Laboratory medicine | 1 (0.9) |
| Other | 10 (9.3) |
*Mostly neighbouring countries, such as Lebanon, Jordan, Turkey and Egypt.