Health Education WVU (IMAGE) West Virginia University Caption A recent report from West Virginia University economists identified six ways to address the healthcare shortage exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, with one of those alternatives being changing the pathways to medical education in the U.S. Credit WVU Illustration/Aira Burkhart Usage Restrictions None License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.