Moore Thomas, Dembry Louise-Marie, Saag Michael S
Department of Medicine, Infectious Disease Consultants of Kansas and the University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita Campus.
Department of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut.
J Infect Dis. 2017 Sep 15;216(suppl_5):S581-S587. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jix323.
The decline in applications for infectious diseases (ID) fellowships has been an area of active introspection for the leadership of the Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA). This prompted actions to address the problem, including surveys of current and former fellows. Ironically, the decline in applications to ID programs is occurring at a time when the need for ID providers has never been greater and the excitement and variety in the practice of ID has never been higher. Data regarding the current ID workforce are presented here, along with perspectives about the future of the profession in the decades to come.
传染病（ID）专科医师培训申请人数的下降一直是美国传染病学会（IDSA）领导层积极反思的领域。这促使采取行动解决该问题，包括对现任和前任学员进行调查。具有讽刺意味的是，ID项目申请人数的下降发生在对ID医疗服务提供者的需求从未如此之大、ID领域的实践热情和多样性从未如此之高的时候。本文展示了有关当前ID专业人员队伍的数据，以及对该专业未来几十年发展前景的看法。
