Alpha Omega Honor Society

The Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society (AOA) was founded in 1902 to perpetuate and recognize scholarly achievement, professional conduct and excellence in the medical profession.

AOA are the Greek letters of the society's motto, "Be Worthy to Serve the Suffering."

The mission of the AOA is to improve care for all patients 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.

AOA, which has chapters in more than 130 U.S. medical schools, elects outstanding medical students, graduates, alumni, faculty and honorary members.

The UCI School of Medicine's Zeta chapter of AOA was founded in 1971. Election is limited to candidates whose scholastic achievements place them in the upper 25% of their class. Elections are held in the spring of the junior year and the fall of the senior year.

AOA election results are included in the Dean’s letters.