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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#ED7D31">Laura R. Gerstner, MHA, MSHS, PA-C </span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;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="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;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">Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1090, Buies Creek, NC 27506</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Christina Steigerwald <christina.vetere@duke.edu>
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<b>Sent:</b> Friday, February 23, 2024 4:27 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Gerstner, Laura R. <reedl@campbell.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> EXTERNAL EMAIL: Duke PA Surgical Residency Application<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#242424;background:white">If you could please pass on the below to your graduating class, I just wanted to send a reminder that our application is March 1. Thank you! </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#242424;background:white">I am the program director of the Duke Postgraduate 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 style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#242424"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">If anyone is seriously interested, they can call or email me 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 style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#242424"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#242424"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;background:white">I am attaching a PDF of the residency program. They can also visit our website at </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><br>
<span style="background:white"><a href="https://surgery.duke.edu/education-and-training/residency-programs/physician-assistant-surgical-residency-program">https://surgery.duke.edu/education-and-training/residency-programs/physician-assistant-surgical-residency-program</a> to learn
about our program and where and what specialties our graduates work.</span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#242424"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#242424"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Benefits in addition to the stipend of $63,404/year*** (Same pay, responsibilities, and duty hours of an MD PGY1 resident, exact amount determined each year).
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Two personalized scrubs + OR scrubs <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">DEA reimbursement ($888) <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">A 1-year paid subscription to the American College of Surgeons' Fundamentals of Surgical Curriculum an online training module <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Meal allowance when on call ($12 when staying in the hospital after 7 PM or before 5:30 AM) <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Student loan payments can be deferred while enrolled in the residency as it is considered postgraduate education. <o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
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<p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;background:white">October is the didactic month with no clinical responsibilities. November is the first clinical rotation. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;background:white">Application is due March 1, supplemental material to application due March 7. </span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#242424"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:#1F3864">All Questions and application material can be emailed to:
</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:black"><a href="mailto:DukeSurgeryPAResidency@dm.duke.edu">DukeSurgeryPAResidency@dm.duke.edu</a></span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:#424242"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">I appreciate your help in passing this on to your graduates.
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<p style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Vladimir Script";color:black">Christina </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Duke University Medical Center<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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