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@@ -103,17 +103,14 @@ Before applying, make sure you have the following:
 - **Verified affiliation** with an Academic, Government, or Industry Research Lab. Please use your **institutional email address** when applying — do not use Gmail or personal emails.
 - **CITI Training**: Complete the CITI Program course **"Data or Specimens Only Research"** (the same course required for MIMIC-IV access on PhysioNet). See [instructions here](https://physionet.org/about/citi-course/). You will need to upload your completion certificate during the application.
 
-To apply, complete our access request form on REDCap. The process has five steps:
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-**[Apply for Access](https://redcap.stanford.edu/surveys/?s=LJ77HAA3HXRLTFEP)**
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-1. **Complete CITI Training** — If you haven't already, complete the [CITI "Data or Specimens Only Research" course](https://physionet.org/about/citi-course/) and download your completion certificate.
-2. **Submit Access Request** — Provide your name, institution, role, Hugging Face username, intended use, and upload your CITI completion certificate.
-3. **Sign the Data Use Agreement** — Read and electronically sign the DUA. You will be automatically redirected after step 2.
-4. **Verify Your Institutional Email** — A verification link will be sent to your institutional email address. You must click the link to confirm ownership.
-5. **Admin Review** — Your request will be reviewed and you will be notified by email of the decision.
-
-Once approved, go to [shc-research-tech/shield](https://huggingface.co/datasets/shc-research-tech/shield), check the confirmation box, and click "Request Access" to link your Hugging Face account.
+The access request process has six steps:
+
+1. **Request Access on Hugging Face** — Go to [shc-research-tech/shield](https://huggingface.co/datasets/shc-research-tech/shield) and click "Request Access" to register your Hugging Face account.
+2. **Complete CITI Training** — If you haven't already, complete the [CITI "Data or Specimens Only Research" course](https://physionet.org/about/citi-course/) and download your completion certificate.
+3. **Submit Access Request on REDCap** — Complete our [REDCap verification form](https://redcap.stanford.edu/surveys/?s=LJ77HAA3HXRLTFEP). Provide your name, institution, role, Hugging Face username, intended use, and upload your CITI completion certificate.
+4. **Sign the Data Use Agreement** — Read and electronically sign the DUA. You will be automatically redirected after step 3.
+5. **Verify Your Institutional Email** — A verification link will be sent to your institutional email address. You must click the link to confirm ownership.
+6. **Admin Review** — Your request will be reviewed and you will be notified by email of the decision. Once approved, access will be granted to your Hugging Face account.
 
 These data must remain on your encrypted machine. **Redistribution of data is FORBIDDEN** and will result in immediate termination of access privileges.