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The Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic Unmasked the Challenges Faced by Early-Stage Faculty in Infectious Diseases: A Call to Action.
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Scherer, Erin M; Backer, Martin; Carvajal, Karen; Danziger-Isakov, Lara; Frey, Sharon; Howard, Leigh M; Huang, Felicia Scaggs; Kottkamp, Angelica C; Reid, Tara; Rodriguez-Barradas, Maria C; Karita, Helen C Stankiewicz; Teoh, Zheyi; Wald, Anna; Whitaker, Jennifer; Wiley, Zanthia; Ofotokun, Igho; Edwards, Kathryn M; Group, for the Infectious Diseases Clinical Research Consortium (IDCRC) Mentorship Program Writing
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*PREVENTION of racism
*PREVENTION of employment discrimination
*DIVERSITY & inclusion policies
*COMMUNICABLE diseases
*CAREGIVERS
*VOCATIONAL guidance
*SEXISM
*SOCIAL support
*LABOR productivity
*MEDICAL school faculty
*LABOR demand
*EMPLOYEE recruitment
*WORK-life balance
*EXPERIENCE
*SEX distribution
*LABOR supply
*PSYCHOSOCIAL factors
*EMPLOYEES' workload
*AGING
*JOB satisfaction
*COVID-19 pandemic
*MEDICAL research
*EMPLOYEE retention
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1058-4838
Abstract
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and associated increase in family care responsibilities resulted in unsustainable personal and professional workloads for infectious diseases (ID) faculty on the front lines. This was especially true for early-stage faculty (ESF), many of whom had caregiving responsibilities. In addition, female faculty, underrepresented in medicine and science faculty and particularly ESF, experienced marked declines in research productivity, which significantly impacts career trajectories. When combined with staffing shortages due to an aging workforce and suboptimal recruitment and retention in ID, these work-life imbalances have brought the field to an inflection point. We propose actionable recommendations and call on ID leaders to act to close the gender, racial, and ethnic gaps to improve the recruitment, retention, and advancement of ESF in ID. By investing in systemic change to make the ID workforce more equitable, we can embody the shared ideals of diversity and inclusion and prepare for the next pandemic. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]