The faculty on the committee are chosen each year from UNC SOM faculty who have previously been elected to AOA. Medical students who are eligible for AOA nomination are reviewed by a committee of faculty and students. Appearing on the election ballot requires the student to provide a standardized CV, formatted to the provided template ( AOA Spring 2022 CV Template), detailing involvement during medical school and a release of information. We request that students remove any NBME test scores from their application, as these will not be considered during the election. Students eligible for nomination will be notified of the details by email. Students are only eligible for AOA nomination and election in the fall immediately prior to their graduation.įor further details regarding how grades are calculated for AOA nomination, please click here ( AOA Example Calc). Students who receive all Honors in their Application and/or Individualization Phase courses may not meet numerical criteria for eligibility if their numerical grade average does not place them in the top 30% of the class. The selection committee makes every effort to elect and notify Senior members prior to September 15th.If a student’s grade is not available at the time the calculations are completed in August, then the grade cannot be used for the average grade calculation. Numerical grade averages are calculated for the fall elections including courses through June of Individualization Phase.Intensive Integration/ SHS4 is not calculated into the numerical grade average, as it is a P/F course. as an elective during Foundation Phase or during an extended Step 1 study time prior to App Phase), then these courses are not factored into the student’s numerical grader average. If students take Individualization Phase courses outside of the Individualization Phase (i.e.Students are only eligible for AOA nomination and election in the fall immediately prior to their graduation. Students who receive all Honors in their Application and/or Individualization Phase courses may not meet numerical criteria for eligibility. The selection committee makes every effort to elect and notify Senior members prior to September 15th. Research or Career Exploration electives) are included in these calculations. For Individualization Phase courses, the letter grade equivalents are as follows: H=100, HP=75, and P=50. Application Phase courses are weighted at 15 credits each and Individualization Phase courses are weighted at 6 credits each. The numerical grades of each Application AND Individualization Phase courses (Blocks 1-4), averaged by credit hour, are used to calculate the top 30% of the class.Only students who have completed Application Phase at the time of nominations will be considered for membership. Students who receive all Honors in their Application Phase courses may not meet numerical criteria for eligibility if their numerical criteria does not place them in the top 30% of the class. The numerical grades for each course in Application Phase are averaged by credit hour and used to calculate the top 30% of the class.Students participating in dual degree programs are not eligible while they are enrolled in graduate school , but could be eligible during the spring before they leave for graduate school, or in the fall when they are re-enrolled as School of Medicine students. Only those currently enrolled in the School of Medicine are eligible. Of these nominated students, one-sixth of the total number of the class expected to graduate may be selected for membership. Eligibility for Student Nominationįor medical students, those with scholastic qualifications that place them in the upper 30% of the class are eligible for AOA nomination. UNC’s chapter of AOA was founded in 1954 and is proud to induct new medical students, residents, alumni, and faculty into the chapter each year. Membership in the society confers recognition of someone’s dedication to the profession and art of healing.
Alpha Omega Alpha at the University of North Carolina About AOAĪlpha Omega Alpha, founded in 1902, is a medical honor society dedicated to the belief that we can 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. Election to Alpha Omega Alpha signifies a lasting commitment to scholarship, leadership, professionalism, and service.
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