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Stories of tough times in intensive care units and the hard work of nurses, doctors and staff during the COVID-19 pandemic may be fueling an increase in applications to medical schools, including programs at the University of Virginia.
Schools in Virginia and across the country are seeing increases in the numbers of students applying, according to figures released by Virginia colleges and the American Association of Medical Colleges.
Officials say applications to the UVa School of Medicine increased 35% this year. The School of Nursing has seen a 27% rise in applications to its master of science in nursing program and a 23% rise in its clinical nurse leader program.
More students are applying to medical schools across the nation because of the pandemic.
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Touro University Nevada s CEO Shelly Berkley says they re seeing a 13 percent increase in medical school applicants this year, compared to last year. We have about 400 more applications this year than we did last year prior to the pandemic, said Berkley.
The cultural phenomenon among aspiring medical students coincides with a national trend: medical school admissions offices across the U.S. are calling it the Fauci Effect. This of course, is named after Dr. Anthony Fauci, the country s most respected infectious disease doctor.
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