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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold",sans-serif;color:blue">Dear Friends and Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold",sans-serif;color:blue">Like all of you, I am struggling to make sense of the terrible events that transpired this weekend in our city. I am deeply saddened that such violence
and hate should erupt in a house of worship in Squirrel Hill, a warm, welcoming, and peaceful neighborhood that many of us have called home.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold",sans-serif;color:blue">With great sadness, I’m writing to confirm that at least two of the victims shot and killed Saturday at the Tree of Life Synagogue were members of
our Pitt Health Sciences community.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold",sans-serif;color:blue">Dr. Richard Gottfried was a graduate of our School of Dental Medicine who also earned his undergraduate degree at Pitt. He was a volunteer faculty
member who regularly provided free dental care to those in need. He is survived by his wife, Dr. Margaret Durachko, another graduate of our dental school.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold",sans-serif;color:blue">Dr. Jerry Rabinowitz was a valued and greatly respected teacher in Shadyside Hospital’s family medicine residency program, from which he also graduated
as a young doctor. Jerry’s colleagues, students, and devoted patients are devastated by this loss and heartbroken for Jerry’s family. Dr. Rabinowitz was the beloved physician for many years for members of my own family.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold",sans-serif;color:blue">My most heartfelt sympathies go out to all those affected by this tragic event, particularly those who knew and worked closely with Drs. Gottfried
and Rabinowitz.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold",sans-serif;color:blue">I’m especially grateful for all the Pitt medical professionals who did an outstanding job of caring for the heroic first responders and injured victims
of this heinous act. Interprofessional teams, including those in emergency medicine and trauma surgery, responded brilliantly. Their dedication and courage provide sorely needed light in a very dark time.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold",sans-serif;color:blue">Finally, it’s very important that all members of our Pitt family know this: If you are affected in any way by recent tragic events, the University
of Pittsburgh has </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold",sans-serif;color:red;text-decoration:none"><a href="http://www.emergency.pitt.edu"><span style="color:red;text-decoration:none">resources
available for you</span></a></span></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold",sans-serif;color:blue">. Please do not hesitate to reach out if you need help.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold",sans-serif;color:blue">Sincerely,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold",sans-serif;color:blue">Arthur S. Levine, M.D.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold",sans-serif;color:blue">Senior Vice Chancellor for the Health Sciences<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold",sans-serif;color:blue">John and Gertrude Petersen Dean, School of Medicine<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold",sans-serif;color:blue">Professor of Medicine and Molecular Genetics<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold",sans-serif;color:blue">University of Pittsburgh<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold",sans-serif;color:blue">3550 Terrace Street, Suite 401<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold",sans-serif;color:blue">Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold",sans-serif;color:blue">Phone 1-412-648-8975<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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