Two major benefits of this model are the increased availability of the CTA to the student and the LT's ability to observe the student's overall progress through clinical and classroom areas. In addition, the CTA Model supports the recent trend toward collaboration between schools of nursing and hospitals. Implementation of the CTA Model provides a unique opportunity for research into the effectiveness of such a model. The following are some questions that need to be addressed in evaluating the CTA Model: Is there greater patient, student, and/or instructor satisfaction with this model? Does the model allow faculty more time to devote to research and publication? Do students learn more under this model? The answers to these questions could provide valuable insights into the educational merit of the CTA Model.