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Penn State College of Medicine presents Commencement 2022 Awards

As part of its Commencement 2022 celebration, Penn State College of Medicine recognizes several graduates from the medical student, physician assistant, MD/PhD and graduate programs who did outstanding work in their academic and clinical careers.

Honored students are listed below.

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2022 Commencement Awards

Alpha Omega Alpha National Medical Honor Society Expand answer

Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) is the first and most-recognized medical honor society in the world. Its purpose is to recognize and perpetuate excellence in the medical profession. The letters Alpha-Omega-Alpha are derived from the Greek form of the society’s motto: “Be Worthy to Serve the Suffering.” AOA was founded in 1902 by William Webster Root and five other medical students in Chicago and now has 135 chapters.

AOA is a nonprofit organization whose mission statement embodies “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 in academia and the community, supporting the ideals of humanism and promoting service to others.”

AOA’s programs are available to all medical students and physicians, and include visiting professorships, support of student research projects, funding of service activities, recognition of resident physician excellence and national awards for both professionalism and gifted teaching. AOA publishes The Pharos, a quarterly compilation of essays, poetry, photography and other works related to humanistic medicine.

Class of 2022 members of Alpha Omega Alpha National Medical Honor Society, Pennsylvania Eta Chapter

Gold Humanism Honor Society Awards Expand answer
Graduate Student Awards Expand answer
Medical Student Awards Expand answer
Medical Student Research Award Expand answer
Physician Assistant Student Awards Expand answer

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