'Fauci Effect' Is Inspiring Young Kansans To Pursue Health Care Careers [View all]
WICHITA, Kansas — Gracie Dean will graduate from Maize South High School this month, but she’s already working in a field that drew increasing interest during the pandemic.
As a certified nursing assistant at a long-term care facility, she’s among a growing number of young people pursuing careers in health care because of what they’ve witnessed or experienced during COVID-19.
“These nurses have put their lives on the line to help people,” the 17-year-old said. “And that’s just what I aspire to be.”
Some are calling it "the Fauci effect": a new generation of health care workers on a public health mission inspired by people like Anthony Fauci, the face of the White House coronavirus task force.
Read more: https://www.kmuw.org/post/fauci-effect-inspiring-young-kansans-pursue-health-care-careers
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