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'Fauci Effect' Drives Record Number Of Medical School Applications

Hechinger Report | By Jon Marcus
Published December 7, 2020 at 5:56 AM MST

The pandemic put a spotlight on health care workers and inspired many to pursue a career in medicine. The record number of applicants comes as the U.S. faces a projected shortage of physicians.

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