Medical Partnership recognizes honor society inductees

The Augusta University/University of Georgia Medical Partnership announced the 2026 honor society inductees on Thursday, Feb. 12, at a ceremony dedicated to their excellence.

The following students, residents, alumni, and faculty were recognized as 2026 inductees:

Alpha Omega Alpha

Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, a professional medical organization, recognizes and advocates for excellence in scholarship and the highest ideals in the profession of medicine. Members have a compelling drive to do well, advance the medical profession, and exemplify the highest standards of professionalism.

Senior students selected for induction from the Class of 2026 include:

Humzah Ali

Alex Bergeron

Viktor Cheban

Olivia Erickson

Sean Gordon

James McClellan

William McCormick

Taylor Moore

Kaitlin Pyrz

Josie Ryder

Christina Shin

Constance Sullivan

Justin Wolozin

St. Mary’s Internal Medicine Resident Inductee:

C. Ian Schrock, DO

Piedmont Athens Regional Internal Medicine Resident Inductee:

Oladipo Odeyinka, MD

Alpha Upsilon Phi

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

Senior students selected for induction from the Class of 2026 include:

Radhesh Amin

Amanda Lilley

Delaney Lockwood

Kaitlin Pyrz

Josie Ryder

Sarah Stay

Constance Sullivan

Blue Key

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.

Delaney Lockwood

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 third year of medical school.

Senior students selected for induction from the Class of 2026 include:

Humzah Ali

Radhesh Amin

Alex Bergeron

Matthew Busse

Anna-Kay Campbell

Viktor Cheban

Tajah Damm

Erika deAndrade

Rebekah Dry

Olivia Erickson

Joshua Goeltz

Sean Gordon

James Griggers

Isabel Gupton

Ansley Harralson

Parker Helms

Harris Jamal

Amy Jenkins

Firdous Khan

John “Jack” Layman

Jason Levin

Delaney Lockwood

Abdoulie Mbye

James McClellan

William McCormick

Taylor Moore

Eric O’Hara

Kaitlin Pyrz

Christopher Rhee

Morgen Ricketts

Quinn Roe

Josie Ryder

Christina Shin

Deborah Song

Sarah Stay

Constance Sullivan

Kayla Tatum

Jessica Vissicchio

Sarah Wells

Justin Wolozin

Jake Wong

GHHS Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award

The Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award recognizes graduating students and faculty members who demonstrate both clinical excellence and outstanding compassion in the delivery of care and who show respect for patients, their families, and healthcare colleagues.

Class of 2025 Medical Partnership Faculty Member Inductee:

Carrie Kelly, MD

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 integrity, excellence, compassion, altruism, respect, and empathy.

Senior students selected for induction from the Class of 2026 include:

Humzah Ali

Betsy Bartholf

Matthew Busse

Viktor Cheban

Harris Jamal

Amy Jenkins

Delaney Lockwood

Amanda Lilley

Shivani Patel

Justin Rowe

Josie Ryder

Sarah Wells

St. Mary’s Internal Medicine Resident Inductee:

Andrew Clermont, MD

Piedmont Athens Regional Internal Medicine Resident Inductee:

Oladipo Odeyinka, MD