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<span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">Dear Upstate Medical Students,</span></div>
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I would like to remind you of several upcoming national AŁA opportunities in writing and poetry. These programs encourage medical students to reflect on medicine and scholarship, with winning entries published in
<i>The Pharos</i> and accompanied by monetary awards.</div>
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The <b>Robert H. Moser Essay Award</b> honors the legacy of Dr. Moser by recognizing one outstanding biographical essay about a physician whose career enriched the world of medicine. The submission deadline is
<b>October 21, 2025</b>, with the award announcement on <b>December 19, 2025</b>. The winning author will receive $4,500, and the essay will be published in
<i>The Pharos</i>.</div>
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The <b>Pharos Poetry Award</b> invites original poetry related to health or medicine. Submissions are due by
<b>November 4, 2025</b>, and award announcements will be made on <b>February 13, 2026</b>. Up to five poems will be selected, each awarded $1,500, with publication in
<i>The Pharos</i>.</div>
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The <b>Helen H. Glaser Student Essay Award</b> encourages scholarly essays relevant to medicine, with submissions due by
<b>December 2, 2025</b>. Winners will be announced on <b>March 6, 2026</b>. Up to five essays will be selected, each awarded $1,500, with publication in
<i>The Pharos</i>.</div>
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<span style="color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">Additional details, eligibility requirements, and submission instructions for each program can be found on the
</span><span style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><u><a style="margin: 0px;" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0" originalsrc="https://www.alphaomegaalpha.org/programs/" title="Original URL: https://www.alphaomegaalpha.org/programs/. Click or tap if you trust this link." class="x_OWAAutoLink" id="OWA83a758b5-8a42-5e89-20f0-78250a8be9c0" href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.alphaomegaalpha.org/programs/__;!!GobTDDpD7A!JrOv_93n-bgNpZB_JQx5ox9T6cLXUx7oL4O6kRaZEO_tFwHYyrrxUNoi4lmkYKVr6MMBIXK6zAHQGFPXgzwtnIAhu5DPbQ$">AŁA
website</a></u></span><span style="color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">.</span></div>
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Best regards,</div>
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<b><i>Peter J. Fioramonti</i></b></div>
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<i>President, AŁA Gamma Chapter at Upstate</i></div>
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<i>SUNY Upstate Class of 2026</i></div>
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