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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.

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