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<span style="font-family: Aptos;">Hi everyone!</span></div>
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<div style="font-family: Aptos; font-size: 12pt;">We are Karina Ohri and Caroline Mortelliti, chairs of the AOA Residency Planning and Integration Committee. We are excited to launch a specialty-specific mentorship<b>
</b>program connecting MS1/MS2 students with residents across a variety of specialties!</div>
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<div style="font-family: Aptos; font-size: 12pt;">Whether you already have a specialty in mind or are simply interested in learning more about different specialties, this is a great opportunity to connect with a resident and gain insight into their specialty,
residency training, and career path.</div>
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<div style="font-family: Aptos; font-size: 12pt;">If you are interested in being paired with a resident mentor, please fill out the interest form linked here by Friday, September 18, 2026:
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<div style="font-family: Aptos; font-size: 12pt;">We hope this program will help students explore their interests, ask questions, and build connections with residents who can provide guidance!</div>
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<div style="font-family: Aptos; font-size: 12pt;"><b><i>If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to Karina (</i></b><span style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><a href="mailto:ohrik@upstate.edu" id="OWAb7c2d9eb-82c5-185b-2011-edad574a731b" class="OWAAutoLink"><b><i><u>ohrik@upstate.edu</u></i></b></a></span><b><i>)
or Caroline (</i></b><span style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><a href="mailto:mortellc@upstate.edu" id="OWAc99c37f9-21b1-a45d-62bb-f57185ccd2f8" class="OWAAutoLink"><b><i><u>mortellc@upstate.edu</u></i></b></a></span><b><i>). </i></b></div>
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<div style="font-family: Aptos; font-size: 12pt;">Best,<br>
Karina & Caroline</div>
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