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Douglas KM, Sperry SH, Dean OM, Fries GR, Gomes FA, Pavón JJ, Morton E, Mitchell RHB, Van Rheenen TE, Verdolini N, Xu N, Hosang GM, Huber RS. Supporting career development for early- and mid-career professionals working in the bipolar disorder field: Key initiatives to be implemented by the International Society for Bipolar Disorders Early- and Mid-Career Committee. Bipolar Disord 2024; 26:211-215. [PMID: 38622803 DOI: 10.1111/bdi.13416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/17/2024]
Affiliation(s)
- Katie M Douglas
- Department of Psychological Medicine, University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- IMPACT, The Institute for Mental and Physical Health and Clinical Translation, School of Medicine, Deakin University and Barwon Health, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
- Florey Institute for Neuroscience and Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- Faillace Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Mood Disorder Clinic, National Institute of Psychiatry Ramón de la Fuente Muñiz, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- School of Psychological Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Hurvitz Brain Sciences Program, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, Melbourne Neuropsychiatry Centre, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Centre for Mental Health, School of Health Sciences, Swinburne University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Mental Health, Local Health Unit Umbria 1, Mental Health Center of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Peking University Sixth Hospital, Beijing, China
- Peking University Institute of Mental Health, Beijing, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Mental Health (Peking University), Beijing, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders (Peking University Sixth Hospital), Beijing, China
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- Centre for Psychiatry & Mental Health, Wolfson Institute of Population Health, Queen Mary, University of London, London, UK
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- Department of Psychiatry, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, Huntsman Mental Health Institute, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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Sperry SH, Douglas KM, Dean OM, Fries GR, Gomes FA, Hosang GM, Morton E, Sandorffy B, Van Rheenen TE, Xu N, Huber RS. Barriers to and facilitators of success for early and Mid-Career professionals focused on bipolar disorder: A global needs survey by the International Society for Bipolar Disorders. Bipolar Disord 2023; 25:379-390. [PMID: 37391923 DOI: 10.1111/bdi.13365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/02/2023]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION The International Society for Bipolar Disorders created the Early Mid-Career Committee (EMCC) to support career development of the next generation of researchers and clinicians specializing in bipolar disorder (BD). To develop new infrastructure and initiatives, the EMCC completed a Needs Survey of the current limitations and gaps that restrict recruitment and retention of researchers and clinicians focused on BD. METHODS The EMCC Needs Survey was developed through an iterative process, relying on literature and content expertise of workgroup members. The survey included 8 domains: navigating transitional career stages, creating and fostering mentorship, research activities, raising academic profile, clinical-research balance, networking and collaboration, community engagement, work-life balance. The final survey was deployed from May to August 2022 and was available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, and Chinese. RESULTS Three hundred participants across six continents completed the Needs Survey. Half of the participants self-identified as belonging to an underrepresented group in health-related sciences (i.e., from certain gender, racial, ethnic, cultural, or disadvantaged backgrounds including individuals with disabilities). Quantitative results and qualitative content analysis revealed key barriers to pursuing a research career focused on BD with unique challenges specific to scientific writing and grant funding. Participants highlighted mentorship as a key facilitator of success in research and clinical work. CONCLUSION The results of the Needs Survey are a call to action to support early- and midcareer professionals pursuing a career in BD. Interventions required to address the identified barriers will take coordination, creativity, and resources to develop, implement, and encourage uptake but will have long-lasting benefits for research, clinical practice, and ultimately those affected by BD.
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Affiliation(s)
- Sarah H Sperry
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand
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- Deakin University and Barwon Health, IMPACT, The Institute for Mental and Physical Health and Clinical Translation, School of Medicine, Deakin University and Barwon Health, Geelong, Australia
- Florey Institute for Neuroscience and Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia
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- Faillace Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Centre for Psychiatry & Mental Health, Wolfson Institute of Population Health, Queen Mary, University of London, UK
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Melbourne Neuropsychiatry Centre, Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
- Centre for Mental Health, School of Health Sciences, Swinburne University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Peking University Sixth Hospital, Beijing, China
- Peking University Institute of Mental Health, Beijing, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Mental Health (Peking University), Beijing, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders (Peking University Sixth Hospital), Beijing, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Huntsman Mental Health Institute, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA
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Torrey EF, Dailey L. What NIMH Should Be Doing. Psychiatr Serv 2022; 73:247-248. [PMID: 35230869 DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.202100620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- E Fuller Torrey
- Stanley Medical Research Institute, Rockville, Maryland (Torrey); Treatment Advocacy Center, Arlington, Virginia (Dailey)
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- Stanley Medical Research Institute, Rockville, Maryland (Torrey); Treatment Advocacy Center, Arlington, Virginia (Dailey)
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