The School of Medicine chapter of the Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society has added 21 new students and three residents/fellows to its roster. The new AOA members were inducted during a reception on May 3 at Diastole.
Two sixth-year senior students recently selected for membership are Sean Bonanni and Mitchell Solano. Fifth-year junior students Miracle Amayo, Taylor Carter, Jonah Graves and Imran Nizamuddin, were also recently elected.
Senior students who were elected in the Fall of 2017 for induction include: Gaurav Anand, Tiffany Bland, Dorothy Daniel, Michael Kiersey, Brooks Kimmis, Margaret Kirwin, Nidhi Reddy, Shiva Reddy, Alexandra Reinbold, Elina Sagaydak, David Sanborn, Sumita Sharma, Ryan Sieli, Meghna Singh, Christopher Tomassian.
Hanna Alemayehu, M.D., pediatric surgeon at Children’s Mercy Hospital, Samantha Heretes, M.D., chief ophthalmology resident, and Shuba Roy, M.D., internal medicine resident, were also elected to the AOA in April.
Selection to AOA membership is considered an honor recognizing one’s dedication to the profession and art of healing. It is based on character and values such as honesty, honorable conduct, morality, virtue, unselfishness, ethical ideals, dedication to serving others and leadership. Membership also recognizes excellence in academic scholarship.
Steve Miller, M.D. ’83, senior vice president and chief medical officer for Express Scripts, Inc., gave the annual AOA lecture on May 4 at the School of Medicine. Miller spoke on “A new vision for health care,” describing the business and changes that are needed in the pharmaceutical industry.
This year’s AOA student officers include Danielle Cunningham, Sanju Eswaran, Carlee Oakley and Vishal Thumar. Fohn Foxworth, Pharm.D., professor of medicine and associate dean, and David Wooldridge, M.D. ’94, internal medicine residency program director, serve as faculty officers.
