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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Good morning,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">If you were not at Grand Rounds last night, I would like you to be aware that we
</span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">took some time before presentations to address any feelings or concerns regarding Dr. Dhamoon’s resignation. I’ve had many conversations with students throughout the week,
and I also wanted to also acknowledge the grief that you might be feeling. Furthermore, Jess will follow-up with an email about gifts for Dr. Dhamoon.
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<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">In my experience, it is helpful to recognize how different feelings can coexist. For example, we can feel sorrow about Dr.
Dhamoon’s resignation, and we can feel tremendous gratitude for having him in our corner, as a mentor and our leader, over the last 5 years.</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Dr. Dhamoon’s relatability as a former MD/PhD candidate at Upstate and his dedication to bettering the program leaves us with momentum to continue improving and stability within our
community. Our program’s visibility within Upstate has increased as we’ve collaborated with various departments, including Admissions, the Simulation Center and the Phase 2 Curriculum team. We have reliable support among a variety of amazing educators and
mentors who want to help us, including Dr. Kane, as our interim director, and Dr. Ghosh, as our assistant program director. I am so proud to be part of this program. I remain aligned with Dr. Dhamoon’s vision for our program, and we’ll ensure that a new program
director will share our values. As an educator and student advocate, I can maintain all these good things and make more good things happen for this incredible program- just let us know what supports you need.</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="eop"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Have a safe weekend.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Best,</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Andrea
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none">Andrea Cifonelli (she, her, hers)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none">Coordinator of Combined Programs and Special Initiatives<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none">MD-PhD Program Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none">Postdoctoral Affairs Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none">PREP-Up and SURF Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none">College of Graduate Studies<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none">Weiskotten Hall 3118<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="mailto:cifonela@upstate.edu"><span style="color:#467886">cifonela@upstate.edu</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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