• H W Meislin, D W Spaite, and T D Valenzuela.
• Section of Emergency Medicine, University of Arizona Health Sciences Center, Tucson.
• Ann Emerg Med. 1992 Mar 1;21(3):298-302.

Study ObjectivesEmergency medicine faculty have 24-hour clinical responsibilities in addition to the academic requirements of research and administration/teaching. This study was undertaken to determine the existing and ideal work style of such faculty by professional rank, administrative title, and/or tenure versus clinical track.DesignData analysis from department or residency directors of Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education-approved emergency medicine residency programs.SettingACGME-approved emergency medicine residency programs.Type Of ParticipantsEmergency medicine faculty.ResultsNinety-three percent of programs submitted appropriate data. Programs averaged 11 full- and four part-time faculty. Mean time ranged from 15 to 30 hours per week with an average mean of 23 hours (48% of total work week) for clinical responsibilities, from ten to 32 hours per week with an average mean of 19 hours per week (38%) for administrative/teaching efforts, and from three to 14 hours per week with an average mean of seven hours per week (15%) for research. Total time averaged between 44 and 51 hours per week. Ideal work style emphasized less clinical time and a shorter work week. Responsibilities varied by rank, administrative position, and clinical versus tenure track.ConclusionEmergency medicine faculty accomplish the clinical, research, and teaching/administrative demands of academia by increasing the number of faculty, varying the faculty responsibilities by rank and title, and shortening the total work week. Research time is extremely limited.

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