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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#0070C0">Sent on behalf of the Office of Undergraduate Medical Education:<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Dear BMSC PhD Students and Faculty Mentors,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The School of Medicine, Undergraduate Medical Education (UME) is
<b>offering 50% TA positions for the</b> <b>Summer 2026 and Fall quarter (August 1 – December 30, 2026) for Block 1 and 2</b> (BMSC 229/MDCL 231 and BMSC 232/MDCL 232).
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Students should submit completed application as a PDF document to the Executive Administrative Specialist for Undergraduate Medical Education,<b> Dawn Demeritte
<a href="mailto:Dawn.Demeritte@medsch.ucr.edu">Dawn.Demeritte@medsch.ucr.edu</a>.<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">To receive full consideration, for the summer/fall terms, applications should be received by
<b><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">May 22, 2026</span></b><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">.</span> Applications received past this deadline may be considered only if positions are still open.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">If you still need to satisfy the teaching assistant requirement for your degree, I highly recommend you apply for this opportunity.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Faculty mentors, please encourage your eligible Biomed students to apply for these positions.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">-- <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Scott Pegan </span><span style="color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Professor</span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Associate Dean</span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Pre-Clerkship Medical Education </span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">School of Medicine</span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">University of California Riverside</span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">205 SOM Research Building</span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">900 University Avenue</span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Riverside, CA 92521-0001</span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">(951) 827 7907</span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="mailto:scottp@medsch.ucr.edu" title="mailto:scottp@medsch.ucr.edu"><span style="color:#0563C1">scottp@medsch.ucr.edu</span></a></span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">---------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Best regards, <span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F497D">Hermila Torres<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Student Services Advisor<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences | UCR School of Medicine<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="mailto:hermila.torres@medsch.ucr.edu"><span style="color:#0563C1">hermila.torres@medsch.ucr.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">951.827.4540<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To schedule a virtual advising appointment, click <a href="https://scheduler.zoom.us/bmsc-mtg-ssa">
<span style="color:#0563C1">HERE</span></a>.<span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Hybrid Schedule: </b>onsite<b> M|Th|F 8am-5pm | </b>remote<b> Tu|W 8am-5pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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