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. 2021 Nov 16;224(9):1452-1454.
doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiab162.

The Time is Now: A Call for Renewed Support of Infectious Diseases Physician-Scientist Trainees in the Era of Coronavirus Disease 2019

Jessica Queen  1 , Sara Karaba  1 , John Albin  2 , Andrew Karaba  1 , Jessica Howard-Anderson  3 , Nicole Skinner  1 , Jonathan David Herman  4 , Molly L Paras  2 , Michael T Melia  1
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The Time is Now: A Call for Renewed Support of Infectious Diseases Physician-Scientist Trainees in the Era of Coronavirus Disease 2019

Jessica Queen et al. J Infect Dis. .

Abstract

Infectious diseases fellows’ futures have been uniquely imperiled by the pandemic. In this article, we issue a call to action to sustain their careers as the future leaders of infectious diseases inquiry.

Keywords: COVID-19 pandemic; research fellows-in-training.

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