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When passion is not enough: the waning of the infectious disease workforce

Jennifer A Leeds1

  • 1Independent Consultant, Walnut Creek, California, USA.

Msphere
|May 5, 2025
PubMed

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The fields of infectious diseases and antibiotic research face a critical shortage of professionals. This decline threatens public health by impacting the development of new treatments and clinical care.

Area of Science:

  • Microbiology
  • Public Health
  • Medical Research

Background:

  • Infectious disease specialists are driven by public health and reducing suffering.
  • Antibiotic resistance and infectious disease research are crucial for global health.
  • A decline in professionals impacts both research and clinical practice.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the shrinking talent pool in antibiotic research and development (R&D).
  • To address the decline in infectious disease clinical practice.
  • To underscore the need for strategies to attract and retain talent in these critical fields.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of trends in antibiotic R&D professionals.
  • Review of data on infectious disease fellowship matches.
  • Identification of the repercussions of a shrinking talent pool.

Main Results:

  • There is a documented decline in professionals in antibiotic R&D.
  • The clinical specialty of infectious diseases is also experiencing a talent drain.
  • This trend has significant negative implications for public health and patient care.

Conclusions:

  • The diminishing number of experts in antibiotic R&D and infectious disease practice poses a serious risk.
  • Urgent, multi-faceted strategies are required to reverse this trend.
  • Increased investment and talent retention are essential to combat infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance.
Keywords:
incentivesinfectious diseasestalent

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