Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
Centre for Online Health, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Nat Rev Cardiol. 2022 Nov;19(11):765-777. doi: 10.1038/s41569-022-00700-1. Epub 2022 May 16.
Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death worldwide. Cardiovascular research has therefore never been more crucial. Cardiovascular researchers must be provided with a research environment that enables them to perform at their highest level, maximizing their opportunities to work effectively with key stakeholders to address this global issue. At present, cardiovascular researchers face a range of challenges and barriers, including a decline in funding, job insecurity and a lack of diversity at senior leadership levels. Indeed, many cardiovascular researchers, particularly women, have considered leaving the sector, highlighting a crucial need to develop strategies to support and retain researchers working in the cardiovascular field. In this Roadmap article, we present solutions to problems relevant to cardiovascular researchers worldwide that are broadly classified across three key areas: capacity building, research funding and fostering diversity and equity. This Roadmap provides opportunities for research institutions, as well as governments and funding bodies, to implement changes from policy to practice, to address the most important factors restricting the career progression of cardiovascular researchers.
心血管疾病仍然是全球范围内的主要死亡原因。因此，心血管研究从未如此重要过。必须为心血管研究人员提供一个研究环境，使他们能够发挥最高水平，最大限度地利用与主要利益攸关方合作解决这一全球性问题的机会。目前，心血管研究人员面临着一系列挑战和障碍，包括资金减少、工作不稳定以及高级领导层缺乏多样性。事实上，许多心血管研究人员，尤其是女性，都曾考虑离开该领域，这突显了制定支持和留住从事心血管领域研究人员的战略的迫切需要。在这篇路线图文章中，我们提出了全球心血管研究人员相关问题的解决方案，这些问题大致分为三个关键领域：能力建设、研究资金以及促进多样性和公平性。本路线图为研究机构以及政府和资助机构提供了从政策到实践实施变革的机会，以解决限制心血管研究人员职业发展的最重要因素。
