Posted By Katie Hennessey on Fri, Dec 18, 2020 at 10:03 AM click to enlarge Katie Hennessey As healthcare providers, overworked and understaffed, battle COVID-19 from the front lines, San Antonio’s two medical schools are experiencing record numbers of new applications. UT Health’s Long School of Medicine experienced a 20% applicant surge for its 2021 entry year, while the University of Incarnate Word School of Osteopathic Medicine (UIWSOM) tallied the highest number of applicants since its inaugural class in 2017 — an 18.6% year-over-year rise. UIWSOM Associate Dean of Admissions and Student Affairs Andrea Cyterski-Acosta said there's no doubt the global pandemic is spurring an increase in applications.