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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="mso-ligatures:none">From:</span></b><span style="mso-ligatures:none"> Caroline Purdy <caroline.purdy@ncapa.org>
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<b>Sent:</b> Monday, May 8, 2023 2:22 PM<br>
<b>Subject:</b> EXTERNAL EMAIL: Exciting Opportunities for NC PA Students | NCAPA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello NC PA Program Faculty and Staff!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The NCAPA is currently offering several exciting opportunities for student members that we would like to share with you:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><a href="https://ncapa.org/event/student-medical-challenge-bowl/">The 2023 NCAPA Student Medical Challenge Bowl</a>: June 10<sup>th</sup>, 1pm to 4pm, The Stead Center in Durham<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo3">This is a great way to review PANCE content and connect with fellow PA students from across the state. Registration is required and is open through June 2, 2023.
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><a href="https://ncapa.org/trailblazer-scholarship/">The NCAPA Trailblazer Scholarship</a>: Applications and attestations of good academic standing due June 27, 2023<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo3">The NCAPA Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee established the Trailblazer Scholarship in 2022 to support Black/African American PA students during their second year of PA school.
The DE&I committee reviewed research and statistics around health disparities and gaps in representation and established this $1,000 scholarship in an effort to address these needs. The Trailblazer Scholarship is for North Carolina PA students in their second
year of PA school who self-identify as Black/African American.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><a href="https://ncapa.org/ncapa-endowment-student-grant/">The NCAPA Endowment Student Grants</a>: Applications and official transcripts due July 1, 2023<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo3">The NCAPA Endowment has $1,000 Student Grants available for one student from each PA program in North Carolina. The applicant must be an NCAPA student member attending an NC PA program
and entering or enrolled in their clinical year in the Fall of the current year.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal">If you could please share these opportunities with your students we would greatly appreciate it!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Also, do you know a PA colleague who has demonstrated exemplary service to the profession and the community, and who has furthered the image of the PA profession while providing significant contributions to the health of the citizens
of North Carolina? <a href="https://ncapa.org/pa-of-the-year/">Nominations are now open for the 2023 NC PA of the Year.</a> The deadline for this year’s submissions is August 31, 2023.<o:p></o:p></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you for all you do for NC’s PA students!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Best,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Caroline<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Caroline P. Purdy<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Membership Services Manager<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">NC Academy of Physician Assistants<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">1121 Slater Rd. Durham, NC 27703<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">919.479.1995 ext 407<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://ncapa.org/summer-cme-conference/"><span style="color:windowtext;mso-ligatures:none;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="393" height="85" style="width:4.0937in;height:.8854in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D981B6.E6DC5290"></span></a><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Click on the image above to register for the 2023 Summer Conference!<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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