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Alpha Omega

Alpha Omega. International Dental Fraternity. What is Alpha Omega?. Professional Fraternity Over 100 local student and alumni chapters worldwide Membership of over 13,000 dentists Including general dentists, dental specialists, dental educators, administrators, and researchers.

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Alpha Omega

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  1. Alpha Omega International Dental Fraternity

  2. What is Alpha Omega? • Professional Fraternity • Over 100 local student and alumni chapters worldwide • Membership of over 13,000 dentists • Including general dentists, dental specialists, dental educators, administrators, and researchers. • Represented in 16 countries including: • USA, Canada, Europe, Israel, South America, Australia, and South Africa

  3. What is Alpha Omega? • Objectives of Alpha Omega • Promote the profession of dentistry • Establish a spirit of fellowship • Develop high standard of scholarship amongst members

  4. Alpha Omega History • Founded in 1909 by Jewish students at Pennsylvania College of Dental Surgery and the Dental College of Baltimore • Combating undemocratic attitudes and policies toward minority groups in graduate school • Banded students promoted fraternal spirit • Supporting their scholastic endeavors • Protecting their rights and interests

  5. Alpha Omega History • Today we believe any prejudice is contrary to true fraternalism • Alpha Omega is truly a nonsectarian organization • Many members are of other religious faiths • Constitution of fraternity allows membership to those “of sound mind and good character” • Diversity is paramount to the future of Alpha Omega

  6. Membership Student chapter members • Includes both dental students & residents • First time initiation dues: • National – $55 • Local – $20 • or Both – $70 • Annual dues: • National student members – $30 • Local student members – $20

  7. Reasons to join (Nationally) • Contacts in Residency Programs • Post Graduate Programs Manual • Directory of AO associated with post-grad programs • 2 week Externship Program • 2 weeks anywhere in US with travel stipend • Associateship Program • Conventions • Subsidized leadership meetings • Delegates travel free to national convention

  8. National meetings • Student leadership conference • 2006 location: Chicago • 2007 location: Boston

  9. International Student Representatives • Elected to a one-year term • Act as direct liaison between the student members as a member of the Board of Directors • Assist the Student Affairs Committee in planning and conducting all student seminars and shall act as Chair of a student seminar to be held at the annual convention.

  10. Reasons to join (Locally) • Social events • Service programs • Officer positions (resume builder) • Professional seminars

  11. Last year’s programs • AO alumni t-shirt sale

  12. Last year’s programs • Member dinner at Surin

  13. Last year’s programs • Lunch n' Learn • Residency Programs & Roly Poly's

  14. Last year’s programs • AO Kegs n' Kickball • @ Oak Mountain Park

  15. Last year’s programs • Freshman orientation housing website Xanga website

  16. Officer positions • President • President-Elect (VP) • Treasurer • Secretary • Activities Chair • *Create your own position • (Editor, Class Reps, Alumni Liaison,Website Guy/Girl)

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