Medical Student Research Funding from Alpha Omega Alpha

Medical Student Research Funding from Alpha Omega Alpha is sponsored by Alpha Omega Alpha. This funding supports Michigan first- and second-year medical students at schools with active Alpha Omega Alpha chapters for 2–12 months of health and medical research.

Medical Student Service Leadership Project Grant - Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Student Service Leadership Project Grant AΩA is committed to preparing future leaders in medicine and health care. Leadership is about making a positive difference and can be developed through education, observation, experience, and by working with leader mentors. Service learning provides excellent opportunities for students to develop as servant leaders.

Only one team from each school may be nominated. Medical Student Service Leadership Project team from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine.

Project Title: Southside Community Health Advocates: Developing Physician-Community Leaders to Minimize Health Disparities in the South Side of Chicago 2026 Medical Student Service Leadership Project Grant Awardees Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society is committed to preparing future leaders in medicine and health care. We are pleased to announce the 2026 Medical Student Service Leadership Project Grant recipients: T. H.

Chan School of Medicine at UMass Project title: CAMP – Empowering Worcester Youth Through Community, Access, Mentorship, and Purpose UC Irvine School of Medicine Project title: Prime Lead-ABC Albert Einstein College of Medicine Project title: E=MChef2: Empowering the Bronx Through Food and Health Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Project title: Medical Student-Led Delirium Prevention and Companionship for Hospitalized Older Adults The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University Project title: Trusted Voices, Preventive Choices: Increasing Breast Cancer Screening and Education through Community Partnerships Meharry Medical College School of Medicine Project title: Roots Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.

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School of Medicine Project title: Targeted Diabetes Education Intervention for the Spanish Immigrant Population American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine Project title: Care Where It’s Needed Most: Building Physician-Leaders in Underserved Communities in Lebanon University of Florida College of Medicine Project title: Building and Sustaining a Preventive Colorectal Cancer Screening Program at a Student-led Free Clinic Network at the University of Florida College of Medicine Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine Project title: Educating for Justice: A Student-Led Correctional Health Curriculum Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine Project title: Food Insecurity Intervention in the Roanoke Valley – Building a Sustainable Partnership California Northstate University College of Medicine Project title: The California Northstate University College of Medicine (CNUCOM) Lung Cancer Education Initiative The grant is a $9,000, two-year grant – $5,000 the first year, and $4,000 the second year.

The grant will be paid to the sponsoring institution. No indirect costs will be paid. A team of students at a school with an AΩA Chapter or Association.

Teams with AΩA members serving as team leaders will be given priority consideration. Proposals with matching institutional or dean’s funds also will be given priority consideration. Only one proposal may be awarded to an institution every three years.

Applications must be for new projects with the potential to generate future support from the medical school or other sources, not supplemental funding for existing programs. A new component of an existing program is eligible. All AΩA members in the submission packet must have active (dues) status.

A service learning project for an underserved population, e.g., the indigent, immigrants, refugees, homeless, etc., or a service project related to professionalism in a school, hospital, or clinic. Submissions must demonstrate leadership for students and have a curriculum component. A description about how the program, mentor, and service learning experience will teach leadership.

A detailed description of the ways in which the project will incorporate leadership development into the curriculum / experience. A detailed description of regular team meetings with the mentor related to leadership, service, and reflection. $9,000, of which $5,000 will be paid on announcement of the award, and $4,000 will be paid after receipt and approval of the final report.

Online Application from the AΩA Councilor to AΩA Report due to AΩA with final funding paid after approval of report Application to the Councilor The Councilor and their selection committee will choose the proposal judged to be the most promising and with a high probability of completion.

The following must be submitted: Title page, including project title, name of medical school, name of student leader(s) and members with email address’, name of mentors with email address’; A four-page description of the project with a detailed budget written by the student team leader.

Details of the role of the students in project preparation, execution, and leadership; Description of the team and team leaders and leadership components, including ways in which students will have opportunities to develop leadership skills through the curriculum; Description of AΩA Chapter role in project (if applicable); Description of the role of the faculty mentor(s)/advisor(s), and leadership curriculum for the students; A letter of support from the faculty mentor(s) that indicates the mentor’s commitment of time and interest to the project, the students, and leadership development; and Faculty mentor biosketch(es) (three to four pages).

The proposal selected by the Councilor must be submitted using the Submit Application link below and must include, in addition to the above items: A letter of endorsement from the AΩA Councilor. A Dean’s endorsement that comments on the student team leader’s achievements and potential, and the suitability of the faculty sponsor for mentoring; and Commitment of matching funds by the Dean or school. Questions may be directed to Questions?

Please call 720-859-4149 or email msslp@alphaomegaalpha. org We are pleased to announce the 2025 Medical Student Service Leadership Project Grant recipients: Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons Project title: PUSH for Health: Empowering Communities Through Pick Up Sports and Health Education Students: Michelle M. Batlle, Ben Baranker, Miles Bomback, Charles Borchers, Madison Conduah, Kevin V.

Crosby, Joshua M. Dawson, Menelik Demissie, Keely Fuller, Bing Ho, Thomas Hunt, Harry Liang, Insa M. Mannstadt, Sarahy Martinez, Ralph Alberto-Marmol, Jude T.

Okonkwo, Rubyen Nelson, Brendan J. Schwartz, Mansi Shah, Shawn M. Simmons, Tina Y.

Ting, Marcela A. Valle, and Nigel C. Wade Mentor: Julie Glickstein, MD Georgetown University School of Medicine Project title: Bridging Gaps in Dermatologic Care: Early Detection & Intervention for Hair Disorders in Underserved Communities Students: Raymond Ezzat, Christina Asare, Simone Botts Mentors: Mariya Miteva, MD; Michael A.

Cardis, MD Project title: Food Insecurity Leadership & Advocacy in Medical Education Students: Chase Goldberg (AΩA, New York Medical College, 2025), Kat Fatehi, Kyla Holbrook, Kenna Martin, Kona Menyonga, Lance Morden, Kaleb Noruzi (AΩA, New York Medical College, 2025), Leah Sittenfeld (AΩA, New York Medical College, 2025), Elvan Ziyalan Mentors: Mill Etienne, MD, MPH (AΩA, New York Medical College, 2017, Alumni); Amy Ansehl, DNP, RN, MSN; Pamela Ludmer, MD, MMEL (AΩA, New York Medical College, 2019, Faculty); Traci Gardner, MD Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Project title: Project RISE-UP: Real, Informed, Sensible, and Empowering Conversations to Understand our Power Students: Sophia Bhalla (AΩA, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, 2026), Samantha Eng (AΩA, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, 2026), Jacqueline Erler, Samisha Khangaonkar, Ramita Sajankila, Gabrielle Vicens Mentors: Gloria A.

Bachmann, MD, MMS (AΩA, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, 2005, Faculty) The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Project title: Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Patient Partners Program Students: Naser Al-Fawakhiri, Jordan Benderoth, Angel Lee, Jocelyn Mathew, Marissa Mojena, Helen Zhang, Sophia Zhao Mentors: Lia Penn, MD, MHS University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine Project title: Equal Access Birmingham Street Medicine: A Medical Student-Led Initiative to Improve Care for Individuals Experiencing Homelessness Students: Margaret Baldwin (AΩA, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine, 2024), Madeline Evans, Phillip McCain, Charlotte McRae (AΩA, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine, 2024), Karnika Mehrotra Mentors: Natasha Mehra, MD ; Erin Shufflebarger, MD, MSPH (AΩA, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine, 2025, Faculty) University of Kansas School of Medicine Project title: Development of a Longitudinal Leadership Community within JayDoc Free Clinic Students: Benjamin Hane, Madeleine Mueller, Evelyn Ruiz-Aguilera, Sarah Strong Mentors: Allen Greiner, MD, MPH (AΩA, University of Kansas School of Medicine, 1995); Laurel B.

Witt, MD, MPhil (AΩA, University of Kansas School of Medicine, 2021, Alumni) University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine Project title: UMKC Cataract-A-Thon Students: David Morcos (AΩA, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, 2024) , Asha Parvathaneni, Jenny Shunyakova, Justin Wu Mentors: Samantha Herretes, MD (AΩA, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, 2018, Resident); Peter Koulen, PhD ; John Foxworth, PharmD (AΩA, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, 2005, Faculty) University of South Florida Morsani School of Medicine Project title: USF Bullpen Health Fair: Empowering Youth Through Health Literacy Students: Stutee Acharya, Ritu Sidgal, Alisa Vidwans, Melis Yilmaz Mentors: Jennifer Costa, MD (AΩA, University of Florida College of Medicine, 2017) Weill Cornell Medical College Project title: Weill Cornell Students for Harm Reduction: Implementation of a Street Medicine-based Service, Research, and Education Initiative Student leaders: Celine Chen, Divija Chopra, Lisa Gebien, Samuel McGowen, Gabrielle Ramirez, Nicholas Roberts (AΩA, Weill Cornell Medical College, 2025) , Alexandria Yap Mentors: Meaghan Coyne, MD ; Jonathan Avery, MD City University of New York School of Medicine – Project title: CUNY School of Medicine Human Rights Student leader: Nicholas Cordero Student members: Ayesha Khan , Viren Sehgal Mentors: Holly Atkinson, MD (AΩA, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, 2013 Alumni); Omrana Pasha-Razzak, MD, MPH; Lisanne Hauck, MD, MSEd; Walter S.

Green, MD; Mamoona Khokhar, MD (AΩA, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, 2011); Lisa Auerbach, MD, MS-HPEd; Nancy Sohler, PhD, MPH George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences – Project title: Harm Reduction Education for Re-Entry: Bridging Gaps, Saving Lives, and Empowering Medical Students Student leaders: Andeulazia Murdock, Justin Zaslavsky Student Members: Bruny Kenou, Emily Alpin, Rishisree Achanta, Mehrshad Fahim Devin Mentor: Newton E.

Kendig, MD (AΩA, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, 1984) Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at University of Nevada Las Vegas – Project title: MedLead Horizons: Cultivating Leadership in Future Physicians through Educational Outreach Student leaders: Celica Glenn Cosme (AΩA, Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at University of Nevada Las Vegas, 2023); Irwin A.

Munoz, Guadalupe Vazquez-Perez Student members: Jennifer Hurtado, Axel Rivas, Efren Gamez-Castro, Lisa Le, Cristien Corral, Citally Lopez Flores, Tina Fung, Karina Zanabria Mentors: Mario Gaspar de Alba, MD (AΩA, Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at University of Nevada Las Vegas, 2022, Faculty); Irma Corral, PhD, MPH ; Edward Simanton, PhD; Kathyrn Pauli, MA, MEd SUNY Upstate Medical University College of Medicine – Project title: SUNY Upstate Medical University Community Engagement Initiative: Freedom Health and Wellness Program Student leaders: Lori Kim, Elizabeth Lee Student members: David Losier, Paul Capobianco (AΩA, SUNY Upstate Medical University College of Medicine, 2023); Priyal Chadha (AΩA, SUNY Upstate Medical University College of Medicine, 2024); Hannah Yoo (AΩA,SUNY Upstate Medical University College of Medicine, 2024); Nadia Debick (AΩA, SUNY Upstate Medical University College of Medicine, 2024); Anna Kanter (AΩA, SUNY Upstate Medical University College of Medicine, 2024) Mentors: James L.

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Awayda, MD, MPH (AΩA, SUNY Upstate Medical University College of Medicine, 2019, Faculty); Simone Seward, DrPH, MPH (AΩA, SUNY Upstate Medical University College of Medicine, 2023, Faculty); Sarah Reckess, JD The Ohio State University College of Medicine – Project title: Ohio State Street Medicine Student leaders: Shreya Shaw, Cecilia Wallace, Elizabeth Abrams, Tim Nichols, Julia Murray, Alyssa Thompson Student members: Vidya Mullangi, Brittany Sandoval, Nicole Hoeflinger Mentors: Emily Kauffman, DO, MPH (AΩA, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans School of Medicine, 2010, Resident); Irene Mynatt, DO; Ryan Cantzler, MD University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry – Project title: Action in Crisis Training for First Aid and Safety Techniques (ACT FAST) Student leader: Alex Schick Student members: Ibrahim Jalal, Jag Lally, Haley Chesbro Mentor: Aekta Miglani, MD University of South Carolina School of Medicine Columbia – Project title: Food is Fun: Developing Leaders through Food Insecurity Service Learning and Leadership Student leader: Isabelle Lewis (AΩA, University of South Carolina School of Medicine Columbia, 2024) Student members: Sreeja Varanasi, Sreya Varanasi, Joel Haley Mentors: Sarah K.

Lindsey, MD (AΩA, University of South Carolina School of Medicine Columbia, 2003), Donna D.

Ray, MD (AΩA, University of South Carolina School of Medicine Columbia, 2019, Alumni), Christopher Goodman, MD (AΩA, University of South Carolina School of Medicine Columbia, 2021, Alumni) Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine – Food as Medicine: A Community-Centered, Industry to Hospital Approach to Bridging the Gap Between Food and Health for Underprivileged Patients Student leader: Eliot Haddad Student members: Adeline Chin, August Culbert, Beti Sharew, Eduardo Williams, Kelsey Ouyang, Eno-obong (Blessing) Udoh, Eran Maina Mentors: Monica Yepes-Rios, MD; Sonal Patil, MD, MSPH; Cory Chevalier, MD; J.

Harry Isaacson, MD; Chantel Wilcox NYU Grossman School of Medicine – Implementing Preventative Screenings and Health Maintenance Practices through South Asian Faith-Based Organizations in New York City Student leader: Ashish Chakraborty Student members: Nikhil Avadhani, Argha Bandyopadhyay, Hamza Ahmed Mentor: Joseph Ravenell, MD, MS (AΩA, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, 2018, Faculty) University of Cincinnati College of Medicine – Student leader: Zofia Hetman (AΩA, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, 2023) Student members: Cameron Reinisch, Alec Murphy, Adam Leone, Courtney Linne, Malcolm Wiseman, Samantha Hu, Robert Porter Mentors: Lisa Kelly, MD, MEd; Megan Rich, MD; Jun Kim, MD; Stephanie Wey, MD (AΩA, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, 2023 Resident) University of Minnesota School of Medicine – Indigenous Student Garden Student leader: Austin Hoeg Student member: Sierra Charwood, Mentors: Ana Nuñez, MD (AΩA, Drexel University College of Medicine, 2014, Alumni) ; Donovan Williams, MD; Jill A.

Foster, MD (AΩA, Drexel University College of Medicine, 1990) ; Linda Bane Frizzell, PhD, MS; Viviane Leuche, MD; Barbara Porwit, MEd; Kit Breshears, MS, MM University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences – Honoring the Seventh Generation: A Student Doctor Approach to Leadership and Respect for Indigenous Cultures Student leader: Megan Corn Student members: Kendra Roland, Riley Madigan, Ryan Schulte, Lauren Johnson, Allie Stover, Ashlynn Krieger, Aishwarya Sharma, Emilee Ohman, Whitney Carriveau Mentors: Allison Kelliher, MD; Ciciley Littlewolf, MD (AΩA, University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, 2021 Resident) ; Shyleen Hall, MD, MPH; Jeremy Holloway, PhD 2022 Medical Student Service Leadership Project Grant awardees Title of Project: Albany Medical College Community Grand Rounds Student members: Priya Nair, Jamie Harkey, Katherine Goodspeed, Vamshek Srinivasan (AΩA, Albany Medical College, 2022), Aadya Kaushik Mentor: Andre D.

Coates, MD, MA Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine – Title of Project: Cultivating Physician Leaders through Educational Outreach Student members: Tice Harkins, Yevgeniy Busarov, Mira Patel, Nayoung Lee, Alexis Nduka, Kusuma Devi Alaparthi, Tiffany Atabansi, David Mix Mentors: Jacqueline Ghormoz, MSW, CSW; James F.

Caggiano, MD; Ashley Shamansky, DO, MPH; Lisa McConlogue Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University – Title of Project: LKSOM Students for Zion Cares – Leadership Collective Student members: Khyati Somayaji, Orayinka Orafidiya, Jessica Kerstetter, Angie Polanco, Laya Manoj, Victoria Moors, Ozi Osuoha, Komal Gulati, Esha Kadakia, Taylor Landry, Regine Vincent, Hillary Ramirez, Joanly Sanchez, Meredith Brown Mentors: Cornelius Pitts, PharmD; Kathleen Reeves, MD (AΩA, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, 2009, Faculty) Loma Linda University School of Medicine – Title of Project: Loma Linda University Pediatric Wellness and Leadership Initiative Student members: Gideon Harianja (AΩA, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, 2023), Chloe Dominguez (AΩA, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, 2022), Stephanie Kim (AΩA, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, 2022) Mentors: Morgan A.

Green, MD, Joshua D. Chamberlin, MD (AΩA, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, 2012) Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine – Arizona- Title of Project: Medical R. E.

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Program Student members: Ewoma Ogbaudu, Funmi Adeleye, Jay Vasilev, Ahmad Shahin, Summer Ghaith, Rohin Singh, Chris Poyorena, Beau Idler, Chikodi Ohaya Mentors: Devyani Lal, MD (AΩA, Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, 2009, Resident), Anikar Chhabra, MD, MS (AΩA, University of Virginia School of Medicine, 2001, Resident), Juliana Kling, MD, MPH (AΩA, University of Arizona College of Medicine, 2010), Augustine Chavez, MD , Marion Kelly University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine Title of Project: Southside Community Health Advocates: Developing Physician-Community Leaders to Minimize Health Disparities in the South Side of Chicago Student members: Ifeoma Ikedionwu, Amani Allen, Chibueze Agwu, Destiny Henning, Chinwe Udemgba, David Fenton, Idris Ayantoye, Kofi Acheampong Mentors: Bryan A.

Smith, MD, Fuad Baroody, MD (AΩA, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, 2020, Faculty), Stephen Estime, MD; Sonia Oyola, MD (AΩA, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, 2021, Faculty) 2021 Medical Student Service Leadership Project Grant awardees Albert Einstein College of Medicine Title of project: Einstein Community Corps Students: Rachel Weinstock, Anna Bitners, Bryan Szeglin, April Sosa, Taneisha Sinclair, Brett Bell Mentors: Alicia Martinez, Heather Archer-Dyer, Dr. Oladimejia Oki, Dr. Nadine Katz Title of project: Transformational Education Leadership Program: Combating Systemic Racism and Implicit Bias through Medical Education Students: Lior Levy, Redab Alnifaidy, Joshua Buckley, Ebtisam Zeynu Mentors: Dr. Pamela Ludmer, Dr. Mill Etienne, Zuleika Cuevas, Ronald Risucci, Danny Catano, Katharine Yamulla University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry Title of project: Health and Incarceration: A Community-Centered Leadership Collaborative Students: Kavya Bana, Kathleen Carino, Nick Contento, Carly Eiduson, Caroline Farmer, Melissa Holloway, Rachel Johnson, Tessa Oliver, Grace Benitez, Shreya Bhasin, Jay Y.

Hwang, Shea Kelly-Buckley, Michelle Liu, Hayley Martin, Katharine Norris, Maryam Omran, Gavin Piester Mentors: Dr. Diane Morse, Dr. Michael Mendoza, Kristin Doughty, Dr. Natalie Whaley, Matthew Petitte University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine Title of project: USF Health Immersive Interprofessional Education for Leadership-based Medical Education and Community Partnership Students: Joshua Mizels, Lauren Linkowski, Premsai Kumar, Ryan Sawyers, Paige DeBlieux, Madeline Hooper, Weiwei (Mimi) Liu, Charissa Bloom Mentors: Dr. Deborah DeWaay, Dawn Schocken, Joann Quinn Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society is committed to preparing future leaders in medicine and health care.

We are pleased to announce the 2020 Medical Student Service Leadership Project Grant recipients.

In alphabetical order by school: Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine Title of project : Cascade Leadership Program: Leaders Building Leaders Students : Ryan Mack, Gabriela Fuentes, Tooba Ghous, Yolanda Pham, Taylor Petrusevski, Nicolette Codispoti, Djoni Elkady, Samuel Lubor, David Mata Vaca Mentors : Dr. Gregory Gruener, Dr. Lena Hatchett, Dr. Aaron Michelfelder, Dr. Trent Reed Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences Title of project : First Aid for Severe Trauma Training (FAST-T) Program Students : Kristin Burnham, Vivek Abraham, Kevin Anderson, Nicholas Krupa, Rachel Watkin, Danielle Touma, Rebecca Martin Mentors : Dr. Craig Goolsby, Dr. Robert Liotta, Dr. Martin Ottolini University of Hawaii John A.

Burns School of Medicine Title of project : Hawaii Inter-Island Coalition for Primary Care Pathways (HICPCP) Students : Qian Bian, Clark Caballero, Megan Horita, EunYoung Park Mentors : Dr. Jill Omori, Dr. Teresa Schiff The award is a $9000, three-year grant with each winning team’s medical school to receive $5,000 the first year, $3,000 the second year, and $1,000 the third year.

Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine Title of project : Developing Medical Student Leaders in the Underserved Community Students : Caitlyn Gallagher, Raed Narvel, Hayley Musial, Lauren Dittman, Greisy Martinez, Edna Johnson Mentors : Dr. Sarah Stumbar, Dr. Eneida Roldan, Dr. Carolyn Runowicz, Dr. Pedro Greer, Dr. Alan Wells, and Dr. Suzanne Minor Stanford University School of Medicine Title of project: Ears 4 Peers Leadership Training Program Students : Bright Zhou, William Shi, Maria Filsinger-Interrante, Rosyli Reveron-Thornton, Claire Rhee, Kiah Williams, and Sruthi Mantri Mentors : Dr. Rebecca Smith-Coggins, Dr. Alejandro Martinez, Dr. Bina Patel, Dr. Rebecca Miller-Kulhmann, Dr. Suzann Pershing, and Dr. Nicholas Murray The award is a $9000, three-year grant with each winning team’s medical school to receive $5,000 the first year, $3,000 the second year, and $1,000 the third year.

Alpha Omega Alpha is committed to preparing future leaders in medicine and health care. Leadership is about making a positive difference, and is learned through education, observation, and experience, and working with leader mentors. Service leadership may develop an excellent opportunity for students to develop as servant leaders.

The most effective leaders are well grounded in and committed to positive professional values. AΩA developed this award to support leadership development for medical students through mentoring, observation, and service learning.

Amount of the award: $5000 for the first year, $3000 for the second year, $1000 for the third year The winners of this year’s award are: The Baylor College of Medicine Refugee Health Initiative: Leadership Development Through Service Student leader Geneva White (AΩA, Baylor College of Medicine, 2017) Student leader Grace Gannon Student leader Elizabeth Adams Student leader Abigail Garbarino (AΩA, Baylor College of Medicine, 2017 Mentor leader Jill D’Souza, MD (AΩA, Northwestern University, Resident, 2017) Mentor Daniel Chelius, MD (AΩA, Baylor College of Medicine, 2004) Mentor Ellen Friedman, MD (AΩA, Baylor College of Medicine, Faculty, 2017) Mentor Larry Hollier, MPH (AΩA, Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans, 1967) Mentor Teri Turner, MD (AΩA, University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, 1989) Building A Leadership Consortium Across Chicagoland Free Clinics Student leader Stephanie Bi Student leader Annie Zhang Student leader Phillip Hsu Mentor Lucas Matern (AΩA, University of Chicago, 2018) Mentor Karen E.

Kim, MD (AΩA, University of Chicago, Faculty, 2016) Mentor James Woodruff, MD (AΩA, University of Chicago, Resident, 1996) Med Educational Consulting Group (Med E. C. G.)

Student leader David Portney Student leader Paige VonAchen Student leader Taylor Standiford Student leader Daniel Semaan Student leader Matt Carey Mentor Kate Klein, MD, FACR Mentor Michael Englesbe, MD, FACS (AΩA, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, 1997) Alpha Omega Alpha is committed to preparing future leaders in medicine and health care.

Leadership is about making a positive difference, and is learned through education, observation, and experience, and working with leader mentors. Service leadership may develop an excellent opportunity for students to develop as servant leaders. The most effective leaders are well grounded in and committed to positive professional values.

AΩA developed this award to support leadership development for medical students through mentoring, observation, and service learning. Amount of the award: $5000 for the first year, $3000 for the second year, $1000 for the third year. The winners of this year’s award are: click on the title for a summary of each project.

Student leader Keith Kincaid Student leader Stephanie B. Tran (AΩA, Florida State University, 2018) Student leader Devan Patel Student leader Farnoosh Shariati Student member D’andre Williams Student member Ryan Earwood Student member Taylor Maramara Student member Morrisa Taylor Mentor Leader Christopher P.

Mulrooney, MPS PhD Mentor Alma Littles, MD (AΩA, Florida State University, 2016) Mentor Paul McLeod, MD (AΩA, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, 1960) Mentor Christienne Alexander, MD Mentor Jonathan Appelbaum, MD Mentor Leslie Beitsch, MD JD Mentor Daniel Van Durme, MD MPH Mentor Suzanne Bush, MD (AΩA, Florida State University, 2011) Pursuing Leadership in Street Medicine: Developing Medical Student Innovators Through UB HEALS UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO, The State University of New York JACOBS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES Student leader Moudi Hubeishy Student member Nicole Dodge Student Member Lindsay Kosinski (AΩA, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University of Buffalo, 2016) Student member Bryan Fregoso Student member Timothy Hansen Student member Mattie Rosi-Schumacher Student member Daniil Khaitov Student member Amanda Sherman Student member Matthew McGuire Student member Jillian Smith Student member Emily Benton Student member Natasha Borrero Student member Laura Reed Student member Connor Arquette Student member Joseph Iluore Student member Dylan Constantino Mentor leader David Milling, MD Mentor Nancy Nielson, MD PhD Mentor Gale Burstein, MD MPH (AΩA, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University of Buffalo, 1990) Mentor Alan Lesse, MD (AΩA, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University of Buffalo, 2015) Mentor Phillip Glick, MD MBA Mentor Daniel Sheehan, MD PhD Mentor Christian DeFazio, MD Contextual History and Purpose The Florida State University College of Medicine (FSUCOM) is dedicated to developing exemplary physician-leaders who are equipped with the skillset necessary to effectively address modern-day health care issues.

Through a systems-based integrated curriculum with immediate patient exposure, students receive comprehensive clinical education in Tallahassee during the first two years, including many opportunities for service leadership.

During the third and fourth years, students are placed in community-based rotations based at one of six regional campuses throughout Florida where they work directly with physicians, many of whom are leaders in their communities. In creating this Leadership in Medicine program, we aim to advance this culture of leadership at FSUCOM by providing students with an unprecedented, formalized leadership development program.

To provide context, students from our school applied unsuccessfully for this grant last year. They proposed the development of a longitudinal family care program that incorporated an interprofessional approach. Ultimately, this proposal was unsuccessful as it lacked a significant leadership component.

This feedback allowed us to take a step back and identify the need for a leadership program at FSUCOM. After conducting a survey that included responses from the majority of students at FSUCOM’s main campus, 81% of students are interested in a formalized leadership training program and 62% indicated that they have leadership goals that extend beyond patient care.

To directly address this need, our team has developed the Leadership in Medicine (LIM) program. The purpose of LIM is to provide purposeful and immersive leadership development opportunities for students interested in careers that transcend clinical medicine.

As a physician’s responsibility continues to evolve in a dynamic health care climate, this program aims to prepare students for the inevitable leadership roles they will have in their future careers. This goal will be accomplished by nurturing a culture of purpose-driven medical students, equipping them with fundamental leadership competencies, and exposing them to a variety of leadership domains in medicine.

Further, the unique mission, location, and relationships at FSUCOM will provide an unprecedented level of training in health leadership domains for medical students. Program Description – Alumni Discussion Series During the first year (M1) of medical school, students will be exposed to core leadership competencies and will receive first-hand experience in various domains of leadership in medicine.

Since FSUCOM begins classes in the summer, we will begin the program with an alumni discussion series during the M1 summer. This is a series of three events in which we will bring in exemplary recent graduates. These alumni will be individuals who not only excelled academically, but also made significant extracurricular achievements while in medical school.

At each of these meetings, a faculty member will facilitate a discussion regarding topics such as finding multiple mentors and overcoming hardship. The aim of these discussions will be to inspire students to pursue their passions and to ensure that they do not lose sight of their long- term goals while in the midst of medical school.

Since many of our students are interested in career leadership roles, we strongly believe LIM will provide an avenue for our students 1) to cultivate the passions they brought to medical school, 2) to emphasize the bigger picture of their academic journey, and 3) to find support through a formalized program as they pursue their career aspirations and goals. In the M1 Fall, students will learn about core leadership competencies.

In collaboration with The Center for Leadership and Social Change on FSU’s campus, we will host three workshops that will equip students with fundamental leadership skills. Topics for these workshops include defining leadership and leadership in medicine, discussing the importance of communication for strong leadership, understanding individual leadership strategies, and preparing for medical writing and public speaking opportunities.

Both the Core Competency Training and Alumni Discussion Series are open to all students. Due to limited resources, however, a selection process at the end of M1 Fall will identify 12 students to continue in LIM. Specialized Leadership Training Next, the selected students will have the opportunity to engage in specialized leadership training during the M1 Spring.

This semester will begin with a round-table discussion led by role model physicians in several domains of leadership in medicine. These domains include academic medicine, executive medicine, community medicine, and public health/policy. This event will be an engaging opportunity for students to learn about the day-to-day responsibilities of individuals in different areas of medicine.

Following this meeting, each student will be assigned a mentor in one of the leadership domains, with whom the student will work for the reminder of the semester (e.g. on a weekly basis). By participating in this preceptorship experience, the student will learn about leadership in medicine in the context of one of the aforementioned domains.

Further, we will encourage students to identify a question, problem, or area of improvement during their preceptorship experience. The identification of this question or problem will be the basis of the capstone project as detailed below. To round out the first two years of LIM, students will complete a capstone project based on their experience in the specialized leadership training.

As there are no curricular requirements during the summer between M1 and M2, students may elect to use this time to begin their project and continue into the M2 Fall semester if necessary. Others may elect to complete the entire project during the M2 Fall semester. The purpose of this capstone project will be to address the question, problem, or area of improvement they identified during their preceptorship experience.

Students will complete their capstone project under the supervision and mentorship of a faculty mentor. Findings and results of their project will be presented at an open-invitation FSUCOM Grand Rounds session at the end of the M2 Fall semester. No formal activities have been designed for the M2 Spring semester as students will be preparing for USMLE Step 1 that students take in late March – early April.

The final component of the LIM program is an immersive, professional experience in each of the leadership in medicine domains. The FSUCOM curriculum has built-in elective time during the M3 and M4 years. All students, including those not in the 12-student cohort, may take advantage of this elective time to complete four-week rotations in one of the four leadership domains.

Students will play an active role in the daily responsibilities of the preceptor with whom they are working. For example, an academic medicine rotation may include facilitating small group discussions for preclinical students. Recognition of Achievement The cohort of 12 students who successfully complete all components