@article{a2c3f1b809cf46ffa729a2f6ab03222b,
title = "Inclusion in the Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine Physician-Scientist Workforce. Building with Intention",
abstract = "Physician-scientists comprise an exceedingly small fraction of the physician workforce. As the fields of pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine continue to invest in the development of the physician-scientist workforce, recruitment and retention strategies need to consider the temporal trend in the decline in numbers of trainees pursuing basic research, the challenges of trainees from underrepresented groups in medicine, and opportunities for career and scientific advancement of women physician-scientists. In this perspective article, we examine the headwinds in the training and education of physicianscientists and highlight potential solutions to reverse these trends.",
keywords = "basic science, diversity, pipeline, pulmonary and critical care",
author = "Suber, {Tomeka L.} and Neptune, {Enid R.} and Lee, {Janet S.}",
note = "Funding Information: Honest dialogue is needed by institutional and program leadership to acknowledge and address implicit bias within the research enterprise that can actively discourage women and UIM investigators from advancing in their careers. Trainees should be encouraged to build mentorship teams to meet different needs for their scientific pursuits and career development. Also, these teams should provide critical sponsorship to launch them into more career-defining opportunities (41). The promotion of peer networking opportunities for women and UIM groups at all levels of training is vital to building a sense of community and support within and across institutions. Mentors should also familiarize themselves with unique funding opportunities for women and UIM fellows and junior faculty, such as NHLBI diversity supplements, minority faculty development programs (such as the Harold Amos Medical Faculty Development Program), the NIH-supported Programs to Increase Diversity among Individuals Engaged in Health-Related Research, and the Hanna H. Gray Fellows Program supported by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (16, 42). Funding Information: Supported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants R01 HL136143, R01 HL142084, HL140284–02S1, K24 HL143285, and R38 HL150207 (to J.S.L.); the Burroughs Wellcome Fund Postdoctoral Enrichment Program; the Winters Foundation Grant; and NIH grants KL2TR001856 (to T.L.S.), R01 HL125169, R01 HL136617, and R01 HL154343 (to E.R.N.). The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of their institutions, the NIH, or any other sponsoring agency. Publisher Copyright: Copyright {\textcopyright} 2020 by the American Thoracic Society.",
year = "2020",
month = dec,
doi = "10.34197/ats-scholar.2020-0026PS",
language = "English",
volume = "1",
pages = "353--363",
journal = "ATS Scholar",
issn = "2690-7097",
number = "4",
}