UVA’s Alpha Omega Alpha (AΩA) medical honor society, under the leadership of Dr. Nora Kern as the chapter’s faculty councilor, was awarded the AΩA 2024 Award for Excellence in Inclusion, Diversity and Equity in Medical Education and Patient Care. This award “recognizes medical schools (and their associated AΩA Chapter) that demonstrate exemplary leadership, innovation, and engagement in fostering an inclusive culture that transforms the ideals of inclusion, diversity, and equity into successful programs that support medical student, house staff, and faculty diversity in service to the community.”
Criteria for this award focus on efforts to expand diversity, equity, and inclusivity in programming, instruction, evaluation, community outreach, and mentoring. The UVA School of Medicine is to be commended for their unwavering commitment to these efforts and values, as seen in this prestigious honor. Congratulations to the School of Medicine, our AΩA chapter, and Dr. Kern!