Honor Societies Induction & Celebration Ceremony Welcomes New Members

On April 12, the Augusta University/University of Georgia Medical Partnership honored students, faculty, alumni, and residents at the annual Honor Societies Induction & Celebration Ceremony.

ALPHA OMEGA ALPHA

The Medical Partnership’s AOA Honor Medical Society Selection Committee completed the process selection of individuals for induction into the Alpha of Georgia Chapter of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society.  The top 25% of the Class of 2021 were eligible with only 16% inducted.  The committee, in making their final selections, considered scholastic achievement, leadership abilities, ethical standards, fairness in dealing with colleagues, demonstrated professionalism, achievements and/or potential for achievement in medicine, and service to MCG, the AU/UGA Medical Partnership and the community at large.

AOA Students selected for induction from the Class of 2021 include: 

Sahar Alimohamadi

Brett Askins

Wendi Bao

Kendall Flanigan

Emily Morris

Julia Stephens

St. Mary’s Internal Medicine Resident AOA Inductee:

Dr. Meet Shah

AU/UGA Medical Partnership AOA Faculty Inductee:

Dr. Lia Bruner

MCG Alumnus Inductee:

Dr. Ormonde Mahoney

GOLD HUMANISM HONOR SOCIETY

In 2002, the Arnold P. Gold Foundation established the Gold Humanism Honor Society

as a signature program to recognize medical students, residents, and faculty who

practice patient-centered care by modeling the qualities of integrity, excellence,

compassion, altruism, respect and empathy. Students were nominated by their peers, as well as faculty from the Medical Partnership.

GHHS Students selected for induction from the Class of 2021 include:

Brett Askins

Peter Bodunrin

James Cho

Ehi Ediale

Kelsey Garcia

Sherayar Orakzai

GHHS Resident at Piedmont Athens Regional selected for induction:

Dr. Shion Betty

GHHS LEONARD TOW HUMANISM IN MEDICINE AWARD

Student membership of GHHS from the senior class of 2020 voted to induct a faculty member into GHHS who also received a Leonard Tow Award. Students, residents and faculty selected for GHHS represent exemplars of integrity, excellence, compassion, altruism, respect, empathy and concern for others.

GHHS Faculty Inductee/Leonard Tow Recipient:

Dr. Scott Richardson

DEAN’S CLINICAL HONOR SOCIETY

The Medical College of Georgia established the Dean’s Clinical Honor Society in 2017 for the purpose

of honoring outstanding medical students who consistently achieved high academic excellence

throughout the core clinical clerkships of the 3rd year of medical school.

Senior students from the Class of 2021 selected for DCHS induction include:

Sahar Alimohamadi

Brett Askins

Wendi Bao

Peter Bodunrin

William Butler

James Cho

Tony Huynh

Emily Morris

Sherayar Orakzai

Quinn Peragine

Debbie Shim

Sarah Smudde

Julia Stephens

Lauran Zeineddine

ALPHA UPSILON PHI

Alpha Upsilon Phi (AUPhi) is an honorary campus society that was founded at the Medical College of Georgia in 2008 to promote and recognize exemplary service and leadership efforts.

Senior students selected for induction from the Class of 2021 include:

Abdi Abdulhakim

Brett Askins

Devaunsh Thaker

AMERICAN MEDICAL WOMEN’S ASSOSCIATION GLASGOW-RUBIN CITATION FOR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT

The American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA) awards the Glasgow-Rubin Citation for academic achievement to women who graduate in the top 10% of their medical school class.

Senior students from the Class of 2021 awarded with the AMWA Glasgow-Rubin Citation include:

Sahar Alimohamadi

Wendi Bao

Emily Morris

BLUE KEY NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY

Founded in 1926, the University of Georgia chapter of the Blue Key Honor Society is the third oldest chapter of the national organization and is governed by its constitution. UGA Blue Key recognizes second, third and fourth-year undergraduate students, as well as graduate and professional students of outstanding character and ability who have achieved distinction in three key areas: scholarship, leadership, and service.

The Class of 2021 student selected for induction into Blue Key Honor Society at UGA is:

James Cho