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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Message forwarded on behalf of
</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">the Yale School of Medicine Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion:</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">The Yale School of Medicine Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion would like to alert you to the upcoming
<a href="https://medicine.yale.edu/dice/engagement/pipeline/paths/"><b><span style="color:#1155CC">Program to Advance Training in Health and Science (PATHS)</span></b></a>, a 10 month virtual initiative
</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#191919">that provides undergraduate students or recent graduates with a transformative learning experience to support their goal of applying for and earning
an MD, MD/PhD, or PhD in the biomedical sciences. This is a great opportunity for
</span><u><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-20-031.html"><span style="color:#1155CC">students from underrepresented groups</span></a></span></u><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#191919">
who are (1) two years out from applying to an MD, MD/PhD or an PhD program in the biomedical sciences (applying in 2023 for matriculation in 2024) and (2) who may lack similar programs or resources at their institutions. We would appreciate you sharing this
email and </span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fg2AcWs4eqQEMPtBHUuGWNht8tmHqIR0/view?usp=sharing"><span style="color:#1155CC">flyer
</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#191919">among interested students and organizations.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:9.0pt;background:white"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#191919">Students will be divided into three tracks according to the advanced degree (MD, MD/PhD,
and PhD) they are committed to pursuing. Each advanced degree track will have 20 students, for a total of 60 students in the entire cohort.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.25in;background:white"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#191919">All students in each track will have the following benefits and expectations:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:9.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#191919">Trainings</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#191919">
- Students will participate in monthly online evening workshops and conversations about topics related to preparing for and applying to MD, MD/PhD or PhD degree programs.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#191919;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Mentoring Program</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
- Students will have the option to be mentored by current MD, MD/PhD, or PhD candidates at Yale School of Medicine (YSM)</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">The deadline for applying to PATHS is
<b>Thursday, April 7th.</b> For more information about the program and to apply please visit our website:
<a href="https://medicine.yale.edu/dice/engagement/pipeline/paths/">https://medicine.yale.edu/dice/engagement/pipeline/paths/</a>
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Any Questions? Please feel free to contact us at
<a href="mailto:paths@yale.edu">paths@yale.edu</a> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:YaleNew;color:black">Giovanna Guerrero-Medina PhD</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:6.0pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:YaleNew;color:black">Director, Yale Ciencia Initiative</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">,
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:YaleNew;color:black">Yale School of Medicine,</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:YaleNew;color:black">Office of Equity Diversity & Inclusion</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:YaleNew;color:black"><a href="http://ciencia.yale.edu/">ciencia.yale.edu </a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:6.0pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:YaleNew;color:black">Assistant Director for Diversity Equity & Inclusion, Wu Tsai Institute at Yale</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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