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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Hello Alumni & Friends:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">We have been asked to forward this email from a PA educator colleague. Please consider participating in this quick 10-minute survey about PA precepting:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">My name is Amber Collins. I am the Director of Clinical Education for the PA program at Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions. I am also a PhD student conducting research about PA precepting trends.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">There is a clinical education shortage crisis across the nation, and I need your help. I am recruiting PA-Cs to participate in a 10-minute survey about precepting trends. This survey closely replicates the
PAEA survey conducted in 2011, which found that only 25% of PAs serve as preceptors. I would like to update what we know about current PA precepting trends in hopes that this information can guide practical solutions to the shortage in PA clinical rotations.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Forwarding this link to PA-Cs in your network is greatly appreciated.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://rmuohp.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_7NZSbDit0rDNAns" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0563C1">Survey Link</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Please feel free to reach out to me with questions or concerns about this study. Thank you for your participation.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Sincerely,</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Amber Collins<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">PhD Candidate<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Director of Clinical Education, MPAS Program<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="mailto:Amber.collin@rm.edu" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0563C1">Amber.collins@rm.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">385-248-5516<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1C5A7D">Amber Collins, MEd,
<i>PhD Candidate</i></span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#005782"><br>
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<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#005782">Master of Physician Assistant Studies Program</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1C5A7D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#005782">Rocky Mountain University</span></b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1C5A7D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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