The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on underrepresented early-career PhD and physician scientists
Underrepresented minorities have higher attrition from the professoriate and have experienced greater negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of this study was to compare the impact of COVID-19 on the lives of 196 early-career physician-scientists versus PhD researchers who are underr...
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| author | Jamie M Doyle Natalia E. Morone Chelsea N. Proulx Andrew D. Althouse Doris M. Rubio Maya S. Thakar Audrey J. Murrell Gretchen E. White |
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| description | Underrepresented minorities have higher attrition from the professoriate and have experienced greater negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of this study was to compare the impact of COVID-19 on the lives of 196 early-career physician-scientists versus PhD researchers who are underrepresented in biomedical research. Participants in the Building Up study answered questions on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their personal and professional lives, and a mixed-methods approach was used to conduct the analysis. While most participants experienced increases in overall stress (72% of PhD researchers vs 76% of physician-scientists), physician-scientists reported that increased clinical demands, research delays, and the potential to expose family members to SARS-CoV-2 caused psychological distress, specifically. PhD researchers, more than physician-scientists, reported increased productivity (27% vs 9%), schedule flexibilities (49% vs 25%), and more quality time with friends and family (40% vs 24%). Future studies should consider assessing the effectiveness of programs addressing COVID-19-related challenges experienced by PhD researchers and physician-scientists, particularly those from underrepresented backgrounds. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1e23c6bf0833414aa7971f4c72ca1a592023-03-09T12:31:03ZengCambridge University PressJournal of Clinical and Translational Science2059-86612021-01-01510.1017/cts.2021.851The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on underrepresented early-career PhD and physician scientistsJamie M Doyle0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8814-3089Natalia E. Morone1Chelsea N. Proulx2Andrew D. Althouse3Doris M. Rubio4https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9540-6174Maya S. Thakar5Audrey J. Murrell6Gretchen E. White7https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2772-5736Division of Clinical Innovation, National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, Bethesda, MD, USABoston Medical Center, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USAInstitute for Clinical Research Education, General and Internal Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USADepartment of General Internal Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, Pittsburgh, PA, USAInstitute for Clinical Research Education, General and Internal Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USADepartment of Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, Pittsburgh, PA, USASchool of Business, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USAInstitute for Clinical Research Education, General and Internal Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USAUnderrepresented minorities have higher attrition from the professoriate and have experienced greater negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of this study was to compare the impact of COVID-19 on the lives of 196 early-career physician-scientists versus PhD researchers who are underrepresented in biomedical research. Participants in the Building Up study answered questions on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their personal and professional lives, and a mixed-methods approach was used to conduct the analysis. While most participants experienced increases in overall stress (72% of PhD researchers vs 76% of physician-scientists), physician-scientists reported that increased clinical demands, research delays, and the potential to expose family members to SARS-CoV-2 caused psychological distress, specifically. PhD researchers, more than physician-scientists, reported increased productivity (27% vs 9%), schedule flexibilities (49% vs 25%), and more quality time with friends and family (40% vs 24%). Future studies should consider assessing the effectiveness of programs addressing COVID-19-related challenges experienced by PhD researchers and physician-scientists, particularly those from underrepresented backgrounds.https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2059866121008517/type/journal_articleCOVID-19diversitycareer developmentbiomedical research workforcephysician-scientistsintervention |
| spellingShingle | Jamie M Doyle Natalia E. Morone Chelsea N. Proulx Andrew D. Althouse Doris M. Rubio Maya S. Thakar Audrey J. Murrell Gretchen E. White The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on underrepresented early-career PhD and physician scientists Journal of Clinical and Translational Science COVID-19 diversity career development biomedical research workforce physician-scientists intervention |
| title | The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on underrepresented early-career PhD and physician scientists |
| title_full | The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on underrepresented early-career PhD and physician scientists |
| title_fullStr | The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on underrepresented early-career PhD and physician scientists |
| title_full_unstemmed | The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on underrepresented early-career PhD and physician scientists |
| title_short | The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on underrepresented early-career PhD and physician scientists |
| title_sort | impact of the covid 19 pandemic on underrepresented early career phd and physician scientists |
| topic | COVID-19 diversity career development biomedical research workforce physician-scientists intervention |
| url | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2059866121008517/type/journal_article |
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