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The Impact of COVID-19 on the Careers of Women in Academic Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (2021)

The Impact of COVID-19 on the Careers of Women in Academic Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine... BOOK REVIEW Book Review Editor: Charles M. Yarborough, III, MD, MPH For Authors wishing to have their book reviewed, please contact Dr Stacieann Yuhasz, JOEM Managing Editor, at stacie.yuhasz@kwfco.com. by deliberations of the Committee. In addi- in the report. The report appendices also in- The Impact of COVID-19 tion to providing COVID-19 pandemic data clude the methodologies used for the commis- on the impact on careers of women in sci- sioned collections of data that formed the ba- on the Careers of Women in ence, technology, engineering, mathematics, sis for the chapters, such as additional infor- Academic Sciences, and medicine (STEMM), the report outlines mation on the survey. related future research needs. This 196 page The target audience for this report is pre- Engineering, and report is available online at http://nap.edu/ dominantly those at STEMM academic cen- Medicine (2021) 26061 asa free pdfora purchasedeBook ters, to include researchers in search of ques- or paperback. tions to answer. Although this report is specific This publication builds on a prior report to the academic setting, lessons learned and of the National Academies, Promising Prac- findings from the pandemic can be applied ational Academies of Sciences, Engi- tices for Addressing the Underrepresentation elsewhere. The authors make the point that Nneering, and Medicine 2021. The Impact of Women in Science, Engineering, and Med- the impact of the pandemic may be repeated of COVID-19 on the Careers of Women in Ac- icine, which not only concluded that women, in future local or more widespread disruptive ademic Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. especially women of color, are not well rep- crises, which would impact any occupational Washington, DC: The National Academies resented in STEMM but also identified en- setting. Readers will find the survey results Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/26061. couraging interventions. The current report that included the widespread effect of long Everyone can appreciate the significant was established to evaluate the impact of work hours, difficulty separating home and impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has the pandemic on STEMM careers, given professional life, increased child care and elder had on individuals throughout the world by the disruption to society of the pandemic. care needs, and other issues brought about by their own lived experiences. For women The report preface written by Dr the COVID-19 pandemic thought-provoking. who were in science-based academic occupa- Higginbotham outlines the need and back- The report may be especially useful informa- tional positions, the impact may have been ground for the report in an informative man- tion for leaders, teachers, and researchers, but substantial as outlined in The Impact of ner. This is followed by eight chapters that the practicing occupational and environmental COVID-19 on the Careers of Women in Aca- present the methods and findings from the clinician may find this information edifying. demic Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, collection of the evidence. An essential ele- Women in the workplace, especially the ac- a consensus study report by the National ment of the evidence presented arose from ademic STEMM settings, are important con- Academies of Sciences, Engineering and five Committee-commissioned reports, which tributors, and addressing the findings in this Medicine (National Academies). The editors form the basis for much of the report content. report through creating future research and of the report are Eve Higginbotham and This includes a chapter on a 2020 survey of policy provides for thoughtful consider- Maria Lund Dahlberg. Dr Higginbotham women in STEMM faculty positions that col- ations by the reader. This is an easy read that holds an academic leadership position at the provides a multitude of useful evidence re- lected information on the impact of the pan- University of Pennsylvania, and Ms Dahlberg, sources to the reader, who is challenged to demic on work and life balance. Subsequent staff at the National Academies, is the study consider the need for better representation chapters compile additional evidence-based director. Contributors to the report findings of women in the sciences as well as the data on such topics as academic productivity, are the members of the National Academies' means to enhance both career pathways and work-life boundaries, collaborations and net- Committee on Investigating the Potential Im- the ability for women to make contributions working, decision-making of leadership, and pacts of COVID-19 on the Careers of Women to science. mental health and well-being. The final chapter in Academic Science, Engineering, and Med- not only outlines the major findings, but also icine (Committee), part of the Committee on provides future research questions. The body Women in Science, Engineering, and Medi- of the report contains boxes, tables, and figures cine; Policy and Global Affairs; National Denece Kesler, MD, MPH, FACOEM to further illustrate the presented information. Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Preventive Medicine Section The report contributors are readily identified Medicine. Members of the Committee are Department of Internal Medicine representatives from a multitude of academic with comprehensive biographies and represent School of Medicine institutions. As such, this is a peer-reviewed multiple academic centers. There are a large University of New Mexico collection of evidence on the topic as established number of references used, which are outlined Albuquerque, New Mexico Copyright © 2022 American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000002559 JOEM Volume 64, Number 7, July 2022 e433 Copyright © 2022 American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. Unauthorized reproduction of this article is prohibited. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine Wolters Kluwer Health

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BOOK REVIEW Book Review Editor: Charles M. Yarborough, III, MD, MPH For Authors wishing to have their book reviewed, please contact Dr Stacieann Yuhasz, JOEM Managing Editor, at stacie.yuhasz@kwfco.com. by deliberations of the Committee. In addi- in the report. The report appendices also in- The Impact of COVID-19 tion to providing COVID-19 pandemic data clude the methodologies used for the commis- on the impact on careers of women in sci- sioned collections of data that formed the ba- on the Careers of Women in ence, technology, engineering, mathematics, sis for the chapters, such as additional infor- Academic Sciences, and medicine (STEMM), the report outlines mation on the survey. related future research needs. This 196 page The target audience for this report is pre- Engineering, and report is available online at http://nap.edu/ dominantly those at STEMM academic cen- Medicine (2021) 26061 asa free pdfora purchasedeBook ters, to include researchers in search of ques- or paperback. tions to answer. Although this report is specific This publication builds on a prior report to the academic setting, lessons learned and of the National Academies, Promising Prac- findings from the pandemic can be applied ational Academies of Sciences, Engi- tices for Addressing the Underrepresentation elsewhere. The authors make the point that Nneering, and Medicine 2021. The Impact of Women in Science, Engineering, and Med- the impact of the pandemic may be repeated of COVID-19 on the Careers of Women in Ac- icine, which not only concluded that women, in future local or more widespread disruptive ademic Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. especially women of color, are not well rep- crises, which would impact any occupational Washington, DC: The National Academies resented in STEMM but also identified en- setting. Readers will find the survey results Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/26061. couraging interventions. The current report that included the widespread effect of long Everyone can appreciate the significant was established to evaluate the impact of work hours, difficulty separating home and impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has the pandemic on STEMM careers, given professional life, increased child care and elder had on individuals throughout the world by the disruption to society of the pandemic. care needs, and other issues brought about by their own lived experiences. For women The report preface written by Dr the COVID-19 pandemic thought-provoking. who were in science-based academic occupa- Higginbotham outlines the need and back- The report may be especially useful informa- tional positions, the impact may have been ground for the report in an informative man- tion for leaders, teachers, and researchers, but substantial as outlined in The Impact of ner. This is followed by eight chapters that the practicing occupational and environmental COVID-19 on the Careers of Women in Aca- present the methods and findings from the clinician may find this information edifying. demic Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, collection of the evidence. An essential ele- Women in the workplace, especially the ac- a consensus study report by the National ment of the evidence presented arose from ademic STEMM settings, are important con- Academies of Sciences, Engineering and five Committee-commissioned reports, which tributors, and addressing the findings in this Medicine (National Academies). The editors form the basis for much of the report content. report through creating future research and of the report are Eve Higginbotham and This includes a chapter on a 2020 survey of policy provides for thoughtful consider- Maria Lund Dahlberg. Dr Higginbotham women in STEMM faculty positions that col- ations by the reader. This is an easy read that holds an academic leadership position at the provides a multitude of useful evidence re- lected information on the impact of the pan- University of Pennsylvania, and Ms Dahlberg, sources to the reader, who is challenged to demic on work and life balance. Subsequent staff at the National Academies, is the study consider the need for better representation chapters compile additional evidence-based director. Contributors to the report findings of women in the sciences as well as the data on such topics as academic productivity, are the members of the National Academies' means to enhance both career pathways and work-life boundaries, collaborations and net- Committee on Investigating the Potential Im- the ability for women to make contributions working, decision-making of leadership, and pacts of COVID-19 on the Careers of Women to science. mental health and well-being. The final chapter in Academic Science, Engineering, and Med- not only outlines the major findings, but also icine (Committee), part of the Committee on provides future research questions. The body Women in Science, Engineering, and Medi- of the report contains boxes, tables, and figures cine; Policy and Global Affairs; National Denece Kesler, MD, MPH, FACOEM to further illustrate the presented information. Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Preventive Medicine Section The report contributors are readily identified Medicine. Members of the Committee are Department of Internal Medicine representatives from a multitude of academic with comprehensive biographies and represent School of Medicine institutions. As such, this is a peer-reviewed multiple academic centers. There are a large University of New Mexico collection of evidence on the topic as established number of references used, which are outlined Albuquerque, New Mexico Copyright © 2022 American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000002559 JOEM Volume 64, Number 7, July 2022 e433 Copyright © 2022 American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. Unauthorized reproduction of this article is prohibited.

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