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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#ED7D31">Laura R. Gerstner, MHA, MSHS, PA-C </span></b><span style="color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#595959">Associate Program Director & Associate Professor<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#595959">Campbell University Physician Assistant Program</span><span style="color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Christina Steigerwald <christina.vetere@duke.edu>
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, January 2, 2024 3:21 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Gerstner, Laura R. <reedl@campbell.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> EXTERNAL EMAIL: Duke PA Surgical Residency information<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="xcontentpasted0"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Dear Laura, </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#242424"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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PA Surgical Residency program. We take five PAs a year. The residency program starts October 1, 2024. It is a 13-month program. I request you to kindly pass this information to your graduating Class of 2024 </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#242424"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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anytime and I can answer any questions they may have to help make an informed decision. Our program's website outlines the application process. Jennie (cc'd here), our program coordinator can answer any questions about the logistics of the application process. </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#242424"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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They can also visit our website at </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><br>
<a href="https://surgery.duke.edu/education-and-training/residency-programs/physician-assistant-surgical-residency-program"><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;background:white">https://surgery.duke.edu/education-and-training/residency-programs/physician-assistant-surgical-residency-program</span></a><span class="xcontentpasted0"><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;background:white"> to learn
about our program and where and what specialties our graduates work.</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#242424"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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pay, responsibilities, and duty hours of an MD PGY1 resident, exact amount determined each year). </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#242424"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="xcontentpasted0"><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"> Two personalized scrubs + OR scrubs</span></span> <o:p></o:p></li><li class="xmsonormal" style="color:black;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white">
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<span class="xcontentpasted0"><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">A 1-year paid subscription to the American College of Surgeons' Fundamentals of Surgical Curriculum an online training module</span></span> <o:p></o:p></li><li class="xmsonormal" style="color:black;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white">
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<span class="xcontentpasted0"><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Student loan payments can be deferred while enrolled in the residency as it is considered postgraduate education.</span></span> <o:p></o:p></li></ol>
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<p style="background:white"><span class="xcontentpasted0"><b><span style="color:#424242;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">January 8<sup>th</sup> at 7 pm and January 23 at 7 pm. Please register by emailing</span></b><span style="color:#424242;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"> <a href="mailto:DukeSurgeryPAResidency@dm.duke.edu">DukeSurgeryPAResidency@dm.duke.edu</a></span></span><span style="color:#424242"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="xcontentpasted0"><span style="font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Vladimir Script";color:black">Christina </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Christina Steigerwald, MHS, PA-C</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Director of the PA Surgical Residency</span><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Director of the Duke Critical Care APP Fellowship</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Pager (919) 970-1356</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Cell (585) 749-7188</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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