students posing in group photo for EVMS AOA honor society

The newest members of the EVMS Alpha Omega Alpha (AΩA) Honor Society were inducted on Thursday, May 18.

AΩA, founded in 1902, is the national medical honor society. Its mission is 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.

"The AOA mission goes beyond recognizing academic excellence. It’s also a celebration of strength of character and commitment to service," says Ronald Flenner, MD (MD ’89) Vice Dean of Academic Affairs. "It is a reminder that being a physician is about caring for people no matter where they live and service to others is a privilege. I know that our students and their dedication to the profession will make us proud."

2023 AΩA Inductees:

Junior AΩA:

Gagan Gupta

Kevin Guy

Aaron Lopacinski

Merete Lund

Robert McCauley

Caleb Morgan

Mohammed Yassin

Senior AΩA:

Ann Ayzman

Mackenzie Barker

Caroline Benz

Elizabeth Beverly

Chloe Carr

Nicole Crofton

Callie Dacyczyn

Kyle Deivert

Steven Forte

Jamie Geraghty

Stephen Hayes

Madeline Jacques

Tacora Lemelle

Timothy Liu

Blake Nowakowski

Sarah O’Berry

Joseph Rogers

Ethan Smolley

Christopher Sommer

Samuel Stephenson

Ryan Truitte

Gina Vivino

Devan Wilkins

Jennifer Smith

Resident AΩA:

Dr. Diana Benedetti, Pediatrics

Dr. Steve D’Souza, Internal Medicine

Dr. Garrison Glavich, Radiology

Dr. Lisa Kenney, Surgery

Dr. Minju Kim, Internal Medicine

Dr. Clark McLaughlin, Pediatrics

Dr. Elizabeth Miller, Obstetrics and Gynecology

Dr. Nikita Mohan, Internal Medicine

Dr. Joseph Mullen, Surgery

Dr. Miles Reese, Surgery

Dr. Alexander Schlarb, Radiology

Dr. Alejandra Vargas, Internal Medicine

Fellow AΩA:

Dr. Alastair Thomson, Endocrinology

Faculty AΩA:

Dr. Jason Dukes, Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine

Dr. Waleed Kassabo, Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine

Dr. Peter Volsky, Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery

Dr. Sarah Shaves, Associate Professor of Radiology

Dr. Nana Cudjoe, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Alumni AΩA:

Dr. Gabriella Miller, MD Class of 1997 and Family & Community Medicine Residency Class of 2000.

Dr. Patricia McAuliffe Strauss, MD Class of 1984 and Pediatrics Residency '87, Chief Resident '88

Dr. Amanda Weller, MD Class of 2008