Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA), founded in 1902, is the national medical honor society. Dedicated to the belief that in the profession of medicine we will improve care for all by recognizing high educational achievement, honoring gifted teaching, encouraging the development of leaders along with supporting the ideals of humanism while promoting service to others.

Election to Alpha Omega Alpha is an honor signifying a lasting commitment to professionalism, leadership, scholarship, research, and community service. A lifelong honor, membership in the society confers recognition for a physician's dedication to the profession and art of healing.

4:00pm     Class of 2026 AOA Guest Lecture   

                  David A. DiLoreto, Jr., MD, PhD

                  Professor and Chair of Ophthalmology

                  Director of the Flaum Eye Institute

                  University of Rochester Medical Center

5:00pm     Class of 2026 AOA Induction Ceremony

6:00pm     Reception
 

It is with great pride that we welcome the following students, residents and faculty as members of Alpha Omega Alpha.

Student Inductees
Whitney Black

Jack Bookbinder

Philomena Burger

Ellen Chinchilli

Alyssa Deacon

Alan Finkelstein

Erin Hendry

Ibrahim Jalal

Alexandra Kaplan

Aaron Litvak

Michaela Malin

Antoinette Nguyen

Aidan O'Shea

Dominique Rinfret

Amanda Rodriguez Orengo

Alex Schick

Ananya Shah

Kevin Shan

Aman Singh

Matthew Sipple

Katarina Wang

Callista Zaronias

Resident Inductees
Anna Gershteyn, MD, Neurology Resident

Rohin Singh, MD, Neurosurgery Resident

Faculty Inductees
Alexandra M Foxx, MD, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Natalie Whaley, MD, MPH, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology

Alumnae Inductee
Deborah M. Rib, MD, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology

Volunteer Clinical Faculty Inductee
Ali A. Hamdan, MD, Department of Medicine, Internal Medicine

For those unable to attend in person, a live feed will be available and shared closer to the event date. Please note that the livestream will not support interaction during the lecture or ceremony.