Medical students volunteer on the frontline of the coronavirus pandemic

By Chloë Hudson
BU News Service

More than 700 medical students in Massachusetts are graduating early to join the coronavirus relief effort. The four medical schools — Boston University, Harvard, Tufts and the University of Massachusetts — agreed to the state’s request to move up graduation dates. BU’s School of Medicine expects 192 of its students to graduate on April 17 — one month earlier than planned. These students will receive expedited 90-day licenses and can immediately begin working in hospitals.