title: Faculty prefer continuity with medical students in the emergency department.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The aim of this investigation was to better understand emergency medicine (EM) faculty opinions as they relate to continuity with students.
  
  
  METHODS
  This was a prospective cohort study of faculty supervising students completing an EM clerkship. Student schedules were aligned to maximise continuity with faculty. Faculty completed surveys prior to the start of the study and again at the end of the study period.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Faculty generally indicated a favourable opinion regarding continuity with students. Significant change was noted in two survey questions from pre- to post-intervention: faculty reported higher motivation to teach and felt the students' learning experience was better with improved continuity.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  EM faculty express theoretical optimism regarding the value of improved continuity between teacher and learner. This positive sentiment persisted after actual experience with students on a shift allocation model that aligns faculty and student schedules.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Ohio State University, 684 Park St, Columbus, OH 43215, USA. aaronwbernard@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Aaron William
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Bernard
authors.forename: Nicholas E
authors.initials: NE
authors.lastname: Kman
authors.forename: Bret
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Betz
authors.forename: Sorabh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Khandelwal
authors.forename: Jeffrey M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Caterino
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002982:Clinical Clerkship / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003258:Consumer Behavior; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004635:Emergency Medicine / Q000193:education*; D005180:Faculty, Medical; D006801:Humans; D008611:Mentors; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires