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Mission Statement
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Alpha Omega Alpha
— 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 in academia and the community, supporting the ideals of humanism and promoting service to others
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Current Members
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Benjamin Arthurs; Laura Bovee; Jehan Budak; Talia Kahn; Jonathan Keller; Justin Linam; Philip May; Jens Olsgaard; Tiffany Kelly Peterson; Jeffrey Redinger; Gabriel Wallace; Julie Cella; Lilian Chan; Amy Chen; Jesse Chlebeck; Albert Ding; Cameron Gaskill; Stephanie Gering; Kelly Haisley; Elizabeth Harmon; Whitney Harrington; James Kuo; Matthew Mesick; Spencer Miller; Gretchen Mjelde; Kathleen Paul; Kelly Paulson; Hannah Qualls; Rachel Safran; Jesse Salk; April Schachtel; Linnea Schuttner; Nick Serrano; Carolina Simunovic; Lindee Strizich-Tull; beth Thielen; Dale Wilson; Katie Wysham. |
Congratulations to the 2011 Resident, Faculty new members and Award Winners!
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2011 Resident AOA inductees
- Dr. Margaret Roller
- Dr. Tyler Albert
- Dr. Tristan Osborne
2011 Faculty AOA inductees
- Dr. Jill Watanabe
- Dr. Tersh McCracken
2011 Volunteer Teaching Award
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Upcoming
Events
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Elective and Clerkship Fair
for current 2nd and 3rd Year Students, was held January 4, 2012;
Winter Election for Residents and Faculty coming up February 15th;
Spring Election for Class of 2013 New Member Election-April 10, 2012
Banquet
May 30, 2012, 5:30, University Club
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School Outreach Throughout the WWAMI Region
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What are bones made of?
Calcium and phosphate...So drink lots of milk! This question and its answer were only a taste of what a group of five 4th year medical students heard while visiting 5th and 6th graders in Boise. It was an exciting two days that was organized through the University of Washington chapter of AOA in an attempt to garner interest in the human body. When it came to "dissecting" a human anatomy model, these kids were excited and adept. They gobbled up the knowledge as we explained heart attacks, emphysema, cirrhosis, diabetes, and kidney stones. Hearing breath sounds and the "lub-dub" led to some stethoscope antics, as one may imagine, but the kids loved it. Who wants to be a doctor, nurse, or work in a hospital when they grow up? We saw lots of hands. That's excellent...study hard!
The Boise school visits were just part of a school outreach program conducted by AOA members throughout this year. From Anchorage to Tacoma and throughout the WWAMI region, AOA members made presentations to both high school and grade school students. Hopefully we met many future healthcare professionals!
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"Pearls" for 1st and 2nd Year Students
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Pearls
is a new project created by the 2011-2012 AOA members.
In its most literal definition, a pearl is 'a smooth lustrous deposit found in certain mollusks, valued as a gem'. We often hear of 'pearls' in medicine; these are not in reference to ocean treasures but to short, to-the-point, high 'bang for the buck' bits of advice that help emphasize the key point of the topic or question at hand. An annual question of particular interest to the freshperson and sophomore medical students is 'how do I succeed in years 1 and 2?'. While there are as many answers as there are learning styles, the recently elected AOA members took some time to reflect on what worked well for us and have collected 23 Pearls to share.
Pearls-Year1.pdf
Pearls-Year2.pdf
Pearls-General PreClinical.pdf
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Elective Fair and Book Sale
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The AOA-sponsored elective fair is held annually in January
gave students the opportunity to discuss 3rd and 4th year electives, as well as the process of applying to different areas of medicine. In addition, students who attended were able to buy textbooks and board review books at a reduced price from senior students. A portion of the book sale proceeds will be donated.
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The Turkey Book
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This year, the AOA members
have created a digital version of the Turkey Book which is a popular pocket guide to the 3rd and required 4th year clerkships. The Turkey Book is also sold to UW medical students at the end of the 2nd year as they transition to the clinical phase of training. It includes key information and quick reference information, such as commonly used formulas and answers to common “pimp” topics. Sales will begin in the Spring when 3rd year schedules are released.
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