Each year, the AΩA National Office offers a number of excellent awards. These awards are generally open to all medical students, including non-AΩA members. There are also awards for faculty and administration, which are also open to non-AΩA members. We have also created a set of awards given by our local Alpha Chapter of Illinois for excellence in clinical teaching and dedicated service.
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MEDICAL STUDENT AWARDS
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2008 Carolyn L. Kuckein Student Research Fellowships Information and Application PDF
This award/grant provides summer term support for a minimum of 8 weeks for basic science, clinical, epidemiologic, or social science & health services research. Funds from the $5000 award are expected to be the major source of support for the student, with half paid on announcement of the award and the other half upon AΩA approval of the final research progress report. Up to $1000 will be reimbursed for travel to present research results at a national meeting. Please click on the above PDF link for more information.
M1, M2, and M3 students from any of the University of Illinois campuses (who do not have a Ph.D. degree or are candidates for a Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D. degree) are eligible to apply; students do not have to be a member of AΩA. Proposals must be submitted to Kathleen Kashima (kkashima@uic.edu) in OSA by Dec. 15, 2007 (although the nat'l site says Dec. 31, 2007), to give the UIC AΩA Faculty Committee enough time to select a recipient.
The UIC recipient selected by the AΩA Faculty Committee (by 1/15/08) will receive Letters of Endorsement from the Dean and UIC AΩA Councilor, and triplicate copies of the application will be sent to the AΩA National Office by 1/31/08 (final award announcement by 04/15/08). The selected project should be conducted during the summer of 2008, and a Research Progress Report should be submitted to the AΩA National Office (525 Middlefield Road, Suite 130, Menlo Park, CA 94025) before 12/31/08. Any publication resulting from the research should contain the following acknowledgment: Supported in part by an Alpha Omega Alpha Carolyn L. Kuckein Student Research Fellowship.
Any questions may be addressed to the Alpha Chapter of Illinois Executive Board or to Carol Wong in the national office at (650) 329-0291 or c.wong@alphaomegaalpha.org. Further details may also be found on the AΩA Nat'l Website link.
The 2005-06 winner was Tina Damarjian from the UIC-Chicago campus for her project titled, “ T-cell Inhibition by Pioglitazone in Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis.”
The 2004-05 winner was Sumedha Lamba, from the UIC—Rockford campus for her project titled, “The role of 4-1BB Ligand in the Maturation, Survival, and Longevity of Dendritic Cells.”
This award provides up to $2000 per year for the establishment or expansion of a medical student service project benefiting the medical school or local community, renewable for a second year up to $1000 and a third year up to $500 to fund the project. Funding for the second and third years will be contingent on review by the national office of an Annual Progress Report.
Any University of Illinois medical student or group of students may apply; students do not have to be AΩA members. Proposals should be limited to two single-spaced pages (10-point or larger type, 1-inch margins) and should contain an explanation of the project's goals and objectives, a proposed budget, and plans for evaluation. Applications must be turned into Kathleen Kashima (kkashima@uic.edu) in OSA by Dec. 1, 2007, (although the national office sets no official deadline) so that the AΩA Faculty Committee can have sufficient time to select a recipient from UIC. The selected UIC recipient will have their proposal sent to the national office with supporting letters from the Dean and AΩA Councilor, with final decision by the national office within 60 days of receipt.
Further details may be found on the AΩA Nat'l Website, and any questions should be directed at the Alpha Chapter of Illinois Executive Board or Ann Hill in the national office at (650) 329-0291 or a.hill@alphaomegaalpha.org (525 Middlefield Road, Suite 130, Menlo Park, CA 94025).
The 2005-06 recipients were Ingrid Anderson and Juliana Choi from the UIC-Chicago campus for their work on the "Domestic Violence Outreach Project." The 2004-05 recipient was the HeRMES Clinic (Helping Revitalize Medical Education Through Service), run by Christopher Erb and Dipesh Navsaria along with other supporting students from the UIC—Urbana campus. The HeRMES Clinic admirably reflects the aims of AΩA and will have a major impact on the rural community of Danville, Illinois (Champaign County). Prior recipients from UIC have included the Chicago Student Run Free Clinic for Pediatrics Night and MedicIndia summer fellowship in Surat, India.
This award is designed to encourage medical students to address non-technical topics in medicine such as ethics, history, education, philosophy, and policy. Prizes consist of 1st place ($2000), 2nd place ($750), 3rd place ($500), and Honorable Mentions ($250 each). Authors must be enrolled in the University of Illinois College of Medicine at any of the four campuses. Entries must be the original work of a single author while he/she is in medical school and is limited to 15 double-spaced pages of 12-point font with 1-inch margins. References are limited to 20 and may not include websites unless the site is the sole available source of the necessary information or has official academic credentials such as the National Institute of Health. Entries must be postmarked no later than January 31, 2008, and sent by first-class mail, express mail, or by courier. Winners will be announced around May 1, 2008.
The paper must not have been offered to or published by any other journal and must be submitted to The Pharos, the official publication of AΩA, which has the right of first refusal. Authors may present their essays at national meetings, and papers not accepted for The Pharos but published elsewhere should include the following acknowledgment: Submitted as an entry in the 2008 Alpha Omega Alpha Student Essay Competition.
Four copies of single-sided versions of the essay with pages numbered by typeface and a single cover page (no covers or binders) containing the author's full name, address, phone number, email, name of medical school, and year of graduation should be mailed directly to: Alpha Omega Alpha Student Essay Competition, 525 Middlefield Road, Suite 130, Menlo Park, CA 94025. A committee of the editorial board of The Pharos will review the essays and select the prize winners. Judging will be on the basis of originality, scholarship, style/composition, and relevance.
When prize winners are notified, they must provide documentation of references in photocopy as follows: title pages of all books cited; the first and last pages of book chapters cited; the table of contents of the particular issue of the journal in which a cited article appeared; all quotations, from the primary sources, including page numbers. Social security numbers will need to be provided to the AΩA Nat'l Office for payment of the awards.
Contact Managing Editor Debbie Lancaster at (650) 329-0291 or d.lancaster@alphaomegaalpha.org. Examples of several winning essays, reference style information, and optional forms are available on the AΩA Nat'l Website. Click on Awards and Programs, then Student Essay Awards.
To encourage medical students to write poetry on medical subjects, The Pharos has instituted this competition to recognize and reward excellent and thoughtful student compositions. Prizes are $500 first; $250 second; $100 third. Authors must be enrolled at one of the four campuses of the University of Illinois College of medicine. They do not need to be members of AOA. Please download the above information from the link above for up to date information on requirements. Entries must be postmarked no later than January 31, 2008, and sent by first-class mail, express mail, or by courier. Winners will be announced around May 1, 2008
1. The Poem must be written while the student is in medical school, must be the work of a single author, and must represent original work.
2. The poem may be on any subject related to medicine.
3. The poem must not exceed two double-spaced pages of 12-point type with minimum 1-inch margins.
4. The poem must not have been offered to or published by any other journal and must be submitted to The Pharos, the official publication of AOA, which has the right of first refusal.
5. Four stapled single-sided sets of the poem (pages typed; no covers or binders) and a covering page with the author's full name, address, phone number, e-mail, and name of medical school and year of graduation should be sent to:
Alpha Omega Alpha Pharos Poetry Competition
525 Middlefield Road, Suite 130
Menlo Park, California 94025.
6. Poems not conforming to the instructions will be returned.
7. A committee of the editorial board of The Pharos will review the poems and select the winners.
For More information: Contact Managing Editor Debbie Lancaster at (650) 329-0291 or d.lancaster@alphaomegaalpha.org. Examples of poetry published by The Pharos can be seen on A½A's web site: www.alphaomegaalpha.org.
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RESIDENT, FACULTY, & ADMINISTRATIVE AWARDS
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These awards are part of a national competition to recognize distinction in medical student teaching, and each medical school may submit only one nominating application. Recipients are selected by national committees jointly appointed by AΩA and the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). Up to four general faculty awards of $10,000 each are made at the annual AAMC meeting, and each nominating institution receives $2500 for teaching activities along with $1000 towards local AΩA Chapter activities. Questions should be addressed to Robert A. Sabalis at rsabalis@aamc.org or 2450 N. Street NW, Washington D.C. 20037. To personally nominate a faculty member, please contact the Alpha Chapter of Illinois Executive Board.
Visiting Professorships
Any medical school with an active AΩA chapter can host one visiting professorship per academic year. The visit can be at any time during the academic year. The visit should include one full day of clinical rounds, research discussions, interactions with students and residents, and the opportunity to present a major address to the medical school community, or to attendees at the annual AΩA banquet. The AΩA councilor, in consultation with the chapter's student members, the school's department chairs, and the dean's office will invite the visiting professor.
Volunteer Clinical Faculty Award
This award is designed to recognize a community physician who contributes with distinction to the clinical education and training of medical students. The Alpha Chapter of Illinois student members will select the recipient at the AΩA Fall Meeting. The AΩA Nat'l Office provides a permanent plaque for the Dean's Office with a plate containing the name of the annual awardee to be added each spring. The awardee also receives a framed certificate from the AΩA Nat'l Office. To personally nominate a faculty member, please contact the Alpha Chapter of Illinois Executive Board.
This award is designed to recognize the outstanding work done by local chapter administrative personnel to keep the chapter running smoothly. A framed certificate of recognition and a gift certificate for $100-250 will be provided by the AΩA Nat'l Office. Recipients will be selected by the Alpha Chapter of Illinois student members in conjunction with the AΩA Chapter Councilor at the AΩA Fall Meeting.
This award is sponsored by our local chapter and is given to residents or fellows who consistently provide excellent clinical teaching to medical students. Recipients will be selected by the Alpha Chapter of Illinois student members at the AΩA Fall Meeting. To personally nominate a resident or fellow, please contact the Alpha Chapter of Illinois Executive Board.
This award is sponsored by our local chapter and is given to clerkship directors who consistently organize outstanding highly-educational clerkship programs and diligently complete student evaluations in time for residency & AΩA applications. Recipients will be selected by the Alpha Chapter of Illinois student members at the AΩA Fall Meeting. To personally nominate a clerkship director, please contact the Alpha Chapter of Illinois Executive Board.
Alpha Omega Alpha
http://www2.uic.edu/stud_orgs/hon/aoa/