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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><br><b>Subject:</b> UPREP SESSION 3: How to Get a Quality Research Experience<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:red'>Please share this with anyone who might be interested! <br clear=all></span></b><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#313131'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Dear Aspiring Future Applicants, </span><span style='color:#313131'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#500050'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Hi all! Our names are Sriram Sugumaran, Kareena Patel, and Richard Tu, MS1s based in Seattle at the University of Washington School of Medicine, and the program coordinators for <b>UPREP. We are so excited to host our <span style='background:yellow'>3rd workshop of the year in collaboration with UWSOM's MSTP program! </span></b></span><span style='color:#500050'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='color:#500050'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><b><u><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>UPREP is a collaborative project between the CEDI student affinity groups. UPREP offers monthly workshops to underrepresented minority students and other aspiring future applicants who are interested in pursuing a career in medicine. We offer workshops focusing on topics ranging from AMCAS application, financial aid, writing a personal statement, MCAT prep, interviews, and others. </span></u></b><span style='color:#500050'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#500050'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Our third session of the year is scheduled on,</span></b><span style='color:#500050'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#313131;background:yellow'>Time: Monday, January 30th, 2023 6:30-8:00pm PST</span></b><span style='color:#313131'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:yellow'>Location: Zoom:</span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:white'> <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/washington.zoom.us/j/91370344030__;!!K-Hz7m0Vt54!nt2BPt5Ev1Bt-hGSyAoJtDaJyLoldwefXx-vh45cunxJex95r0hN5Lg1gnr54q4mLe3LwFU6d7tF9brN7g$">https://washington.zoom.us/j/91370344030</a> </span></b><span style='color:#500050'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='color:#500050'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>This session’s topic will be: <b><span style='background:yellow'>How to Get a Quality Research Experience</span></b></span><span style='color:#500050'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='color:#500050'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>The event itself will consist of a <b>presentation</b> and <b>panelist Q&A</b>. Both <b>MD/PhD and MD students</b> will be present. You will have an opportunity to meet and interact with current medical students who, like you, have applied to medical schools in the past and want to help you be a successful applicant! Our student volunteers are very diverse and come from all walks of life who each have their own unique insights and stories they would love to share with you! </span><span style='color:#500050'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p style='margin:0in'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:yellow'>Please sign up here:</span></b><span style='color:#313131'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#313131'><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.wejoinin.com/sheets/leoch__;!!K-Hz7m0Vt54!nt2BPt5Ev1Bt-hGSyAoJtDaJyLoldwefXx-vh45cunxJex95r0hN5Lg1gnr54q4mLe3LwFU6d7tO9Gv2fw$">https://www.wejoinin.com/sheets/leoch</a></span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#313131'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#313131'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:yellow'>You may submit questions in advance here:</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#313131'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#313131'><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/pollev.com/jennynathans101__;!!K-Hz7m0Vt54!nt2BPt5Ev1Bt-hGSyAoJtDaJyLoldwefXx-vh45cunxJex95r0hN5Lg1gnr54q4mLe3LwFU6d7uyb7ajjg$">https://pollev.com/jennynathans101</a> </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#313131'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p style='margin:0in'><span style='color:#500050'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><u><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>This is a unique opportunity to learn about<b><span style='background:yellow'> research experiences </span></b>that will help you in your medical school application journey from medical students’ perspective and also a great networking event for you to possibly meet your future mentor!</span></u><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><b><span style='color:black'>This session will also be recorded if you are unable to make it but w</span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>e hope that you are able to join us! </span></b><span style='color:#313131'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='color:#500050'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>If you would like to <b><span style='background:yellow'>join our listserv</span></b> so that you could stay<span style='background:yellow'> <b>updated on our upcoming workshops, recordings, and resources</b></span>, sign up here: </span><span style='color:#500050'><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/forms.gle/aZcConpoLPTEpXW68__;!!K-Hz7m0Vt54!nt2BPt5Ev1Bt-hGSyAoJtDaJyLoldwefXx-vh45cunxJex95r0hN5Lg1gnr54q4mLe3LwFU6d7vkBJhakQ$" target="_blank"><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>https://forms.gle/aZcConpoLPTEpXW68</span></a></span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='color:#500050'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='color:#500050'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red'>For any questions or concerns, or if you no longer wish to receive emails from us, please email us at <a href="mailto:uprepuwsom@gmail.com" target="_blank">uprepuwsom@gmail.com</a>. </span></b><span style='color:#500050'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='color:#500050'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red'>**If you are still getting emails from us but have already contacted us about removing you from the listserv, then we may have missed your name or the person who forwarded the email to you might have you on their listserv. In that case, please email that person about removing you. **</span></b><span style='color:#500050'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='color:#500050'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><div><p style='margin:0in'><span style='color:black'>Sincerely, </span><span style='color:#500050'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:#500050'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='color:black'>Sriram Sugumaran, Kareena Patel, Richard Tu</span><span style='color:#500050'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='color:black'>UPREP Program Coordinators</span><span style='color:#500050'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='color:black'>MS1, School of Medicine</span><span style='color:#500050'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='color:black'>Seattle Site</span><span style='color:#500050'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='color:black'>University of Washington </span><span style='color:#500050'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>