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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"> <i>Dear PA Students,</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><i><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">We’d like to invite you to participate in a short survey that will help us better understand your awareness of opportunities for Physician
Assistants (PAs) to practice in neonatology, specifically the Neonatal ICU (NICU), as well as your interest in pursuing a career in this specialty. Even if you are NOT interested in neonatology, that feedback is valuable and we appreciate your time completing
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><i><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">Neonatology is currently facing critical workforce shortages, and your responses will provide valuable insights into how PAs could
play a significant role in addressing these challenges. The survey will also explore your interest in neonatal post-graduate fellowships, as well as academic certificates, and neonatal certification, should these options become available in the future.</span></i><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><i><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">Your input is extremely important, and we would really appreciate it if you could take a few minutes to complete the survey. Responses
are anonymous. The information you provide will help guide future workforce strategies in neonatology.</span></i><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><i><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">Thank you for your time and participation!</span></i><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">I truly appreciate you and your students' help with this work!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">Thanks, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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