FEATURE COVID-19's IMPACT ON MEDICAL EDUCATION BY DONNA BAVER ROVITO AND ANGELIC RODGERS, PHD P hysicians and other health care professionals on the " front lines " of the COVID-19 pandemic have received a lot of attention in 2020 - and rightfully so. Medical professionals have stepped up to every plate this insane year has tossed at their feet. Perhaps not surprisingly, when physicians are making such a huge difference in peoples' lives, more students than ever have applied to our nation's medical schools. According to the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), applications for the 2021 academic year are up a whopping 18 percent from this time last year. 10 Lehigh County Health & Medicine | SPRING 2021