List of Alpha Omega Alpha chapters
Alpha Omega Alpha is an honor society in the field of medicine.[ 1] It was established in 1902 at the University of Illinois College of Medicine and expanded to include chapters across the United States and in Canada and Lebanon.[ 1]
Following is a list of chapters, with active chapters in bold and inactive chapters in italics .[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5] [ 6]
Chapter
Charter date and range
Institution
Location
Status
References
Alpha of Illinois
August 24, 1902
University of Illinois College of Medicine
Chicago, Illinois
Active
Beta of Illinois
December 13, 1902
Pritzker School of Medicine
Chicago, Illinois
Active
[ 7]
Gamma of Illinois
February 7, 1903
Feinberg School of Medicine
Evanston, Illinois
Active
Alpha of Ohio
February 1903
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Cleveland, Ohio
Active
[ a]
Alpha of Pennsylvania
March 1903
Sidney Kimmel Medical College
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Active
[ b]
Beta of Pennsylvania
April 4, 1903
Perelman School of Medicine
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Active
Alpha of Missouri
May 16, 1905
Washington University School of Medicine
St. Louis, Missouri
Active
Alpha of Massachusetts
February 1, 1906
Harvard Medical School
Boston, Massachusetts
Inactive
Alpha of California
February 10, 1906
UCSF School of Medicine
San Francisco, California
Inactive
[ c]
Alpha of Maryland
April 20, 1906
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland
Active
Alpha of Ontario
November 12, 1906
University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine
Toronto, Ontario
Active
[ 8]
Alpha of New York
November 1, 1907
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Manhattan , New York City, New York
Active
Alpha of Michigan
December 10, 1907
University of Michigan Medicine
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Active
Alpha of Minnesota
January 15, 1908
University of Minnesota Medical School
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Active
Beta of New York
May 2, 1910
Weill Cornell Medicine
New York City, New York
Active
Gamma of New York
February 15, 1911
State University of New York Upstate Medical University
Syracuse, New York
Active
[ 9] [ d]
Alpha of Quebec
November 27, 1911
McGill University Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Montreal, Quebec , Canada
Inactive
Alpha of Nebraska
November 2, 1914
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, Nebraska
Active
Alpha of Louisiana
December 10, 1914
Tulane University School of Medicine
New Orleans, Louisiana
Active
Beta of Ohio
February 15, 1916
University of Cincinnati Health
Cincinnati, Ohio
Active
Gamma of Pennsylvania
April 10, 1916
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Active
Alpha of Indiana
June 2, 1916
Indiana University School of Medicine
Indianapolis, Indiana
Active
Alpha of Virginia
November 15, 1919
University of Virginia School of Medicine
Charlottesville, Virginia
Active
Alpha of Iowa
May 15, 1920
Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine
Iowa City, Iowa
Active
[ 10]
Alpha of Texas
June 25, 1920
McGovern Medical School
Houston, Texas
Active
[ 11]
Alpha of Connecticut
December 5, 1920
Yale School of Medicine
New Haven, Connecticut
Inactive
Alpha of Tennessee
March 1, 1923
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Nashville, Tennessee
Active
[ 12]
Delta of New York
December 10, 1923
New York University Grossman School of Medicine
New York City, New York
Active
Alpha of Oregon
December 10, 1923
Oregon Health & Science University
Portland, Oregon
Active
Beta of Missouri
March 10, 1924
Saint Louis University School of Medicine
St. Louis, Missouri
Active
Epsilon of New York
December 1, 1924
Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Buffalo, New York
Active
Alpha of Kentucky
May 24, 1926
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Louisville, Kentucky
Active
Alpha of Colorado
June 3, 1926
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Aurora, Colorado
Active
Alpha of Wisconsin
June 4, 1926
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Madison, Wisconsin
Active
Alpha of Georgia
June 4, 1926
Medical College of Georgia
Augusta, Georgia
Active
Beta of California
April 25, 1929
Stanford University School of Medicine
Stanford, California
Active
[ e]
Zeta of New York
May 2, 1929
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
Rochester, New York
Active
Alpha of Kansas
December 13, 1930
University of Kansas School of Medicine
Kansas City, Kansas
Active
Alpha of North Carolina
April 1, 1931
Duke University School of Medicine
Durham, North Carolina
Active
Gamma of Ohio
June 5, 1933
Ohio State University College of Medicine
Columbus, Ohio
Active
Delta of Pennsylvania
April 27, 1934
Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Inactive
Beta of Georgia
May 29, 1939
Emory University School of Medicine
Atlanta, Georgia
Active
Beta of Massachusetts
December 2, 1940
Tufts University School of Medicine
Boston, Massachusetts
Active
Beta of Virginia
December 4, 1940
VCU Medical Center
Richmond, Virginia
Active
Beta of Tennessee
October 24, 1941
University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Memphis, Tennessee
Active
[ 12]
Beta of Ontario
February 18, 1942
University of Western Ontario
London, Ontario
Inactive
Beta of Michigan
February 19, 1942
Wayne State University School of Medicine
Detroit, Michigan
Active
Gamma of Massachusetts
November 12, 1948
Boston University School of Medicine
Boston, Massachusetts
Active
Eta of New York
November 13, 1948
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
New York City, New York
Active
Beta of North Carolina
November 19, 1948
Wake Forest School of Medicine
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Active
Beta of Wisconsin
April 4, 1949
Marquette University College of Health Sciences
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Inactive
Beta of Louisiana
April 28, 1949
LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana
Active
[ 13]
Alpha of Utah
November 10, 1949
University of Utah School of Medicine
Salt Lake City, Utah
Active
Gamma of California
November 14, 1949
Keck School of Medicine of USC
Los Angeles, California
Active
Beta of Texas
November 17, 1949
Baylor University Medical Center
Waco, Texas
Active
Beta of Maryland
December 9, 1949
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland
Active
Theta of New York
December 10, 1949
Albany Medical College
Albany, New York
Active
Alpha of Alabama
April 7, 1950
University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine
Birmingham, Alabama
Active
Alpha of Washington
June 8, 1950
University of Washington School of Medicine
Seattle, Washington
Active
Gamma of Texas
November 10, 1950
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, Texas
Active
Epsilon of Pennsylvania
December 1, 1950
Temple University School of Medicine
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Active
Zeta of Pennsylvania
November 20, 1952
Drexel University College of Medicine
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Active
Alpha of Vermont
November 21, 1952
Robert Larner College of Medicine
Burlington, Vermont
Active
Alpha of South Carolina
March 20, 1953
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina
Active
Alpha of Oklahoma
May 1, 1953
University of Oklahoma College of Medicine
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Active
Gamma of North Carolina
June 4, 1954
UNC School of Medicine
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Active
Alpha of District of Columbia
October 15, 1954
George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences
Washington, D.C.
Active
[ 14]
Beta of District of Columbia
October 16, 1954
Georgetown University School of Medicine
Washington, D.C.
Active
Alpha of British Columbia
November 12, 1954
UBC Faculty of Medicine
Vancouver, British Columbia , Canada
Inactive
Gamma of District of Columbia
May 14, 1955
Howard University College of Medicine
Washington, D.C.
Active
Alpha of Arkansas
May 23, 1955
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Little Rock, Arkansas
Active
Delta of California
January 3, 1956
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Los Angeles, California
Active
[ 15]
Alpha of Puerto Rico
March 7, 1956
University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Active
Epsilon of California
1957
Loma Linda University School of Medicine
Loma Linda, California
Active
Beta of Nebraska
1957
Creighton University School of Medicine
Omaha, Nebraska
Active
Iota of New York
1957
New York Medical College
Valhalla, New York
Active
Alpha of Mississippi
1957
University of Mississippi School of Medicine
Oxford, Mississippi
Active
Gamma of Tennessee
1957
Meharry Medical College
Nashville, Tennessee
Active
[ 12]
Gamma of Missouri
1957
University of Missouri School of Medicine
Columbia, Missouri
Active
Alpha of Lebanon
1958
American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine
Beirut, Lebanon
Active
Alpha of Nova Scotia
1958
Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine
Halifax, Nova Scotia , Canada
Inactive
Alpha of Alberta
1958
University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry
Edmonton, Alberta , Canada
Inactive
Alpha of Florida
1959
Miller School of Medicine
Miami, Florida
Active
Kappa of New York
1959
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
New York City, New York
Active
Beta of Florida
1960
University of Florida College of Medicine
Gainesville, Florida
Active
Alpha of West Virginia
1962
West Virginia University School of Medicine
Morgantown, West Virginia
Active
[ 16]
Alpha of New Mexico
1968
University of New Mexico School of Medicine
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Active
[ 17]
Gamma of Louisiana
1973
LSU Health Sciences Center Shreveport
Shreveport, Louisiana
Active
[ 18]
Zeta of Texas
1974
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine
Lubbock, Texas
Active
[ 19] [ 20]
Delta of Ohio
1974
University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences
Toledo, Ohio
Active
[ 21]
Alpha of South Dakota
1978
University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine
Vermillion , Sioux Falls , Rapid City , and Yankton, South Carolina
Active
[ 22]
Zeta of Ohio
1982
Northeast Ohio Medical University
Rootstown, Ohio
Active
[ 23]
Delta of Tennessee
1985
East Tennessee State University James H. Quillen College of Medicine
Johnson City, Tennessee
Active
[ 12]
1985
University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine
Reno, Nevada
Active
[ 24]
Gamma of Georgia
1989
Morehouse School of Medicine
Atlanta, Georgia
Active
[ 25]
Beta of Puerto RIco
1990
Ponce Health Sciences University
Ponce, Puerto Rico
Active
[ 26]
Alpha of Hawaii
1990
John A. Burns School of Medicine
Honolulu, Hawaii
Active
Delta of Massachusetts
1996
UMass Chan Medical School
Worcester, Massachusetts
Active
[ 27]
Gamma of Puerto Rico
1990–2020
Universidad Central del Caribe
Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Active
Delta of Michigan
2011
Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
Auburn Hills, Michigan
Active
[ 28]
Epsilon of Florida
2012
FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
Miami-Dade County, Florida
Active
[ 29]
2012
Boonshoft School of Medicine
Dayton, Ohio
Active
[ 30]
2014
Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
Pennsylvania
Active
[ 31]
Nu of New York
2015
Zucker School of Medicine
Hempstead, New York
Active
[ 32]
Beta of Connecticut
2016
University of Connecticut School of Medicine
Farmington, Connecticut
Active
[ 33]
Gamma of New Jersey
June 2017
Cooper Medical School of Rowan University
Camden, New Jersey
Active
[ 34]
Delta of Puerto Rico
August 13, 2020
San Juan Bautista School of Medicine
Caguas, Puerto Rico
Active
[ 35]
Zeta of Michigan
2021
Central Michigan University College of Medicine
Mount Pleasant, Michigan
Active
[ 36] [ 37]
April 2021
UNLV School of Medicine
Paradise, Nevada
Active
[ 38]
Epsilon of Illinois
2022
Stritch School of Medicine
Chicago, Illinois
Active
[ 39]
Xi of New York
February 2024
CUNY School of Medicine
Manhattan , New York City, New York
Active
[ 40] [ 41]
Beta of Arizona
2024
University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix
Phoenix, Arizona
Active
[ 41]
Geisel School of Medicine
Hanover, New Hampshire
Active
ECU Brody School of Medicine
Greenville, North Carolina
Active
Eastern Virginia Medical School
Norfolk, Virginia
Active
Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine
Boca Raton, Florida
Active
Florida State University College of Medicine
Tallahassee, Florida
Active
[ 42]
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
New York City, New York
Active
Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine
Huntington, West Virginia
Active
Medical College of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Active
Mercer University School of Medicine
Macon, Georgia
Active
Gamma of Michigan
Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
East Lansing, Michigan
Active
[ 43]
Theta of Florida
Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine
Davie, Florida
Active
Penn State University College of Medicine
Hershey, Pennsylvania
Active
Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, New York
Active
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
New Brunswick, New Jersey
Active
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
North Chicago, Illinois
Active
Rush Medical College
Chicago, Illinois
Active
Beta of New Jersey
New Jersey Medical School
Newark, New Jersey
Active
[ 44]
Eta of Illinois
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
Springfield, Illinois
Active
[ 45]
Texas A&M School of Medicine
Bryan, Texas
Active
Paul L. Foster School of Medicine
El Paso, Texas
Active
Gamma of Maryland
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Bethesda, Maryland
Active
[ 46]
University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson
Tucson, Arizona
Active
UC Davis School of Medicine
Davis, California
Active
University of California, Irvine School of Medicine
Irvine, California
Active
Zeta of Florida
University of Central Florida College of Medicine
Orlando, Florida
Active
[ 47]
University of Kentucky College of Medicine
Lexington, Kentucky
Active
University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Medicine
Kansas City, Missouri
Active
University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Grand Forks, North Dakota
Active
Beta of Alabama
Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine
Mobile, Alabama
Active
[ 48]
School of Medicine Columbia
Columbia, South Carolina
Active
School of Medicine Greenville
Greenville, South Carolina
Active
Gamma of Florida
University of South Florida College of Medicine
Tampa, Florida
Active
[ 49]
Dell Medical School
Austin, Texas
Active
Long School of Medicine
San Antonio, Texas
Active
University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston, Texas
Active
Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Research Institute
Roanoke, Virginia
Active
Alpert Medical School
Providence, Rhode Island
Active
Epsilon of Michigan
Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Active
[ 50]
Notes
^ Chapter formed at Western Reserve University, which merged to form Case Western Reserve University.
^ Chapter formed at Jefferson Medical College, which merged to form Thomas Jefferson University.
^ Chapter formed at the Medical Department of the University of California, which became UCSF School of Medicine in the 1960s.
^ Chapter was chartered at Syracuse University College of Medicine, which became State University of New York Upstate Medical University in 1950.
^ Now operates as an association.
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