The Alpha Omega Alpha of Indiana Chapter at Indiana University School of Medicine organizes and hosts several annual events both within the medical school as well as the community at large. For more information on any of these events, please contact any leadership member.
Community Outreach
Medical Day
Within the larger community, one of the largest undertakings includes planning Medical Day, an event designed to show undergraduates from all over Indiana what life as a medical student is like. The event debuted at the Indianapolis campus with more than 100 undergraduates in attendance. More recently in September 2018, the second Medical Day was hosted at the Bloomington campus.
Working with Community Programs
Collaborations are currently in the works with several existing community programs in the Indianapolis area including:
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Crispus Attucks High School
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Boys and Girls Club
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Student Outreach Clinic
IU School of Medicine Outreach
Within the school, AΩA sponsors a booth at the orientation for incoming first-year students. AΩA also co-sponsors a creative-works competition for the Finding Inspiration and Resilience in Medicine (FIRM) conference in coordination with the FIRM conference community and Gold Humanism Honor Society.
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Mentorship events guide first through fourth-year students through the challenges of medical school:
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Welcome to Medical School panel for first-year students
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Step 1 prep panel for second-year students
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Panels to guide third-year and fourth-year students through clerkships and applying to residency