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.  Represented in 16 countries including:  USA, Canada, Europe, Israel, South America, Australia, and South Africa

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

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

 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 Alpha Omega History

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

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

National meetings  Student leadership conference  2006 location: Chicago  2007 location: Boston

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.

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

Last year’s programs  AO alumni t-shirt sale

Last year’s programs  Member dinner at Surin

Last year’s programs  Lunch n' Learn  Residency Programs & Roly Poly's

Last year’s programs  AO Kegs n' Kickball Oak Mountain Park

Last year’s programs  Freshman orientation housing websiteXanga website

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