NEJM July 20, 2020
Tracy E. Madsen, MD, ScM, Valerie Dobiesz, MD, MPH, Devjani Das, MD, Kinjal Sethuraman, MD, MPH, Pooja Agrawal, MD, MPH, Amy Zeidan, MD, Elizabeth Goldberg, MD, ScM, Basmah Safdar, MD & Michelle D. Lall, MD, MHS

Given the demands facing physicians working on the frontlines in academic health centers, heightened attention to gender inequities in the context of home and workplace stressors, research and authorship projects, and academic/professional advancement opportunities require focused strategies.

Summary

The spread of the Covid-19 pandemic across the United States has taken a toll on frontline physicians but with unique challenges for academic physicians and distinct differences based on gender. In addition to efforts in gearing up to work on the frontline, staying abreast of rapidly evolving protocols and literature, developing novel decontamination routines, and advancing academic careers, many women are managing a dramatic increase in responsibility at...

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