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Academic careers and the COVID-19 pandemic: Reversing the tide

Rotonya M Carr1, Meghan B Lane-Fall2, Eugenia South2

  • 1Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. rotonya.carr@pennmedicine.upenn.edu.

Science Translational Medicine
|March 11, 2021
PubMed

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The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted academic medical research, impacting infrastructure and the workforce. Strategies are proposed to mitigate these adverse effects, particularly for minority researchers.

Area of Science:

  • Medical research operations
  • Academic medical centers
  • Research workforce dynamics

Background:

  • The COVID-19 pandemic caused unprecedented disruptions to research activities globally.
  • Academic medical centers experienced significant halts in research operations.
  • These disruptions have critical implications for research infrastructure and personnel.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on research operations at academic medical centers.
  • To investigate the disproportionate effects of the pandemic on underrepresented minority researchers.
  • To propose actionable strategies for mitigating pandemic-related research losses.

Main Methods:

  • Review of research operational changes during the pandemic.
  • Analysis of workforce and pipeline effects.
  • Identification of challenges faced by underrepresented minority researchers.
  • Development of strategic recommendations.

Main Results:

  • Research infrastructure, workforce, and pipeline faced significant adverse effects due to pandemic-induced shutdowns.
  • Underrepresented minority researchers experienced disproportionately negative impacts.
  • Specific vulnerabilities within the research ecosystem were highlighted.

Conclusions:

  • The pandemic has caused substantial setbacks in academic medical research.
  • Addressing the disproportionate impact on minority researchers is crucial for equity.
  • Implementing targeted strategies is essential to restore and strengthen the research enterprise.

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