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Area of Science:

  • Social Sciences
  • Medical Education
  • Interdepartmental Collaboration

Background:

  • Commensality, the act of eating together, is a long-standing human practice.
  • Its potential to enhance professional relationships in academic settings is underexplored.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the impact of an interdepartmental commensality program.
  • To assess improvements in cross-departmental familiarity, scholarly discussions, and collaboration.

Main Methods:

  • An interdepartmental dining program was established, involving emergency department (ED) faculty and six other departments.
  • Participants completed a post-event survey to measure perceived changes in familiarity, willingness for academic discussion, and likelihood of collaboration.

Main Results:

  • A 67.9% survey response rate (55/81 participants) was achieved.
  • Significant increases were observed in perceived familiarity (2 to 4/5), willingness for academic discussion (4 to 5/5), and anticipated collaboration (2 to 5/5).

Conclusions:

  • Interdepartmental commensality programs, like the one initiated by the ED, can effectively enhance professional relationships.
  • Such programs show potential for improving cross-departmental familiarity, academic discourse, and collaborative efforts within academic institutions.