A physician’s narrative traces infectious diseases from commanding COVID-19 response to an undervalued, unfilled specialty, revealing medicine’s quiet paradox: essential, unseen work that prevents crises. Despite fading spotlight, ID’s complexity, stewardship, and systems impact make it a deliberate, enduring calling.
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