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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">I hope this note finds you in fine health and spirits, enjoying the waning days of summer.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">This upcoming Wednesday will be my last day at NYIT. As I prepare for the next chapter, know that it’s been both a pleasure and privilege to work with the TIPS and HPF fellows and faculty. As health policy
experts, I’m certain that you will continue to make a difference, by advocating for your patients and communities. And that you’ll
<i><u>always</u></i> be reaching for the higher ground! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Please stay in touch; my e-mail address is:
<a href="mailto:coppolabette@gmail.com">coppolabette@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Wishing you every continued success.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">With warm regards.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Bette<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.nyit.edu/"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:blue;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="84" height="84" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image003.jpg@01D201DF.36F89040" alt="http://www.nyit.edu/files/uploads/00/about/email/NYIT-LOGO-56x56.png"></span></a><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Bette Coppola, MEd </span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><br>
Coordinator of Health Policy Programs<br>
Office of the Vice President, Health Sciences/Medical Affairs | New York Institute of Technology<br>
</span><a href="http://www.nyit.edu/"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue">nyit.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> <br>
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Tel: 516-686-3922 | Fax: 516-686-7605<br>
</span><a href="mailto:bcoppola@nyit.edu"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue">bcoppola@nyit.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> | TIPS web site:
</span><a href="http://www.nyit.edu/medicine/training_in_policy_studies"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue">http://www.nyit.edu/medicine/training_in_policy_studies</span></a><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Rockefeller Building | Room B07B| Old Westbury Campus<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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