Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA.
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
J Infect Dis. 2024 Mar 14;229(3):625-629. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiad610.
Infectious diseases (ID) research is vital for global public health, typically led by physician-scientists. This Perspective addresses challenges in the ID workforce and suggests solutions. Physician-scientists have made key discoveries that have significantly impacted human health. The importance of ID research in understanding diseases, leading to treatments and vaccines, is emphasized, along with the need to address persistent and new infections, antimicrobial resistance, and threats like HIV and influenza. The paper analyzes the physician-scientist workforce's struggles, including funding, training, and research-practice integration gaps. We suggest increased funding, better training, and mentorship, more collaborative and interdisciplinary research, and improved recognition systems. The article stresses the urgency of supporting physician-scientists in ID, advocating for proactive prevention and preparedness, and calls for immediate action to enhance ID research and care.
传染病（ID）研究对全球公共卫生至关重要，通常由医师科学家领导。本观点探讨了 ID 领域劳动力面临的挑战，并提出了解决方案。医师科学家做出了重大发现，对人类健康产生了重大影响。强调了 ID 研究在了解疾病、开发治疗方法和疫苗方面的重要性，以及应对持续存在和新出现的感染、抗菌素耐药性以及 HIV 和流感等威胁的必要性。本文分析了医师科学家劳动力面临的困境，包括资金、培训和研究-实践整合方面的差距。我们建议增加资金、加强培训和指导、开展更多的合作和跨学科研究，以及改善认可体系。文章强调了支持 ID 领域医师科学家的紧迫性，倡导积极的预防和准备，并呼吁立即采取行动，加强 ID 研究和护理。
