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<p class="elementtoproof" style="background:white;white-space:pre-wrap"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#374151">PRIME Academy applications are now open!</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#374151"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="elementtoproof" style="background:white;white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-family:Roboto;color:#374151">The PRIME Academy is a unique summer program for undergraduate students who are interested in pursuing a career in medicine. The program is
designed to provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of medical school and to prepare them for a successful application process. Participants will have the opportunity to engage in interactive lectures, workshops, clinical shadowing, and other
activities that will help them develop the skills necessary to succeed in the medical field. </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="elementtoproof" style="background:white;white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-family:Roboto;color:#374151">Applications for the UCI PRIME Academy 2025 are now open, and we are excited to invite undergraduate students who have shown commitment to
the communities served by the UCI SOM PRIME programs to apply. Applications are due
<b>February 28th! </b>You can find the application link here: <a href="https://forms.gle/eaBKpEx3Rmc4TF4H7">
https://forms.gle/eaBKpEx3Rmc4TF4H7</a></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="elementtoproof" style="background:white;white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-family:Roboto;color:#374151">To learn more about the PRIME Academy and the application process, please visit our website at<a href="https://medschool.uci.edu/education/summer-programs/education-summer-programs-prime-academies" target="_blank" title="https://medschool.uci.edu/education/summer-programs/education-summer-programs-prime-academies"><span style="color:#374151;text-decoration:none">
</span></a><a href="https://medschool.uci.edu/education/summer-programs/education-summer-programs-prime-academies" target="_blank" title="https://medschool.uci.edu/education/summer-programs/education-summer-programs-prime-academies">https://medschool.uci.edu/education/summer-programs/education-summer-programs-prime-academies</a>.
Attached to this email, you will also find a flyer that you can share with your peers and students who may be interested. </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="elementtoproof" style="background:white;white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-family:Roboto;color:#374151">If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to us. </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="elementtoproof" style="background:white;white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-family:Roboto;color:#374151">Thank you for your support, and we hope to see some exceptional applicants for PRIME Academy 2025. </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="elementtoproof" style="background:white;white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-family:Roboto;color:#374151">Best regards, </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="background:white;white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-family:Roboto;color:#374151">PRIME Academy Team </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="background:white;white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-family:Roboto;color:#374151"><a href="mailto:medacademy@hs.uci.edu">medacademy@hs.uci.edu</a> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#7F7F7F">836 Health Sciences Road | Irvine, CA 92697-4089 </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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