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Welcoming new AOA Honor Medical Society members

Forty-six faculty, residents and students were inducted

By Danielle Ivanov

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March 31, 2023 — The University of Florida College of Medicine’s Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society Beta Chapter celebrated its new members during an annual banquet the evening of March 16. Election to the prestigious national organization is reserved for a select few students, residents and faculty who have excelled academically and in teaching, service, character and patient care.

University of Florida College of Medicine faculty member doctor Heather Harrell, smiles while presenting a certificate to a new Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society inductee.
University of Florida College of Medicine faculty member doctor Heather Harrell, smiles while presenting a certificate to a new Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society inductee.
University of Florida College of Medicine faculty member doctor Heather Harrell, smiles while presenting a certificate to a new Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society inductee.
University of Florida College of Medicine faculty member doctor Heather Harrell speaking into a microphone at the 2023 Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society induction banquet.
University of Florida College of Medicine faculty member doctor Heather Harrell, smiles while presenting a certificate to a new Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society inductee.
University of Florida College of Medicine faculty member doctor Heather Harrell, smiles while presenting a certificate to a new Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society inductee.
Three University of Florida College of Medicine students presenting at the 2023 Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society induction banquet.
University of Florida College of Medicine faculty member doctor Heather Harrell, smiles while presenting a certificate to a new Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society inductee.
University of Florida College of Medicine faculty member doctor Heather Harrell, smiles while presenting a certificate to a new Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society inductee.
University of Florida College of Medicine faculty member doctor Heather Harrell, smiles while presenting a certificate to a new Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society inductee.
University of Florida College of Medicine faculty member doctor Heather Harrell, smiles while presenting a certificate to a new Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society inductee.
University of Florida College of Medicine faculty member doctor Heather Harrell, smiles while presenting a certificate to a new Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society inductee.

The 2023 Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society inductees include:

Faculty

  • Norman Beatty, M.D., assistant professor in the department of medicine
  • Rosemarie Fernandez, M.D., professor of emergency medicine and executive vice chair of academic affairs and faculty development in the department of emergency medicine
  • Ross Jones, M.D., assistant professor and medical director of UF Health and Family Medicine – Elizabeth G. Means Center at the UF College of Medicine – Jacksonville
  • Anna Y. Khanna, M.D., associate chair of regional systems integration, assistant professor and stroke medical director in the department of neurology
  • Irene Andonia C. Malaty, M.D., Barbara Padgett Dein Professor of Neurology and director of the Parkinson Foundation Center of Excellence and Tourette Association of America Center for Excellence in the department of neurology
  • Molly Posa, M.D., associate professor in the department of pediatrics

Residents

  • Evan Barrios, M.D., department of surgery
  • Margarita Berwick, M.D., department of obstetrics and gynecology
  • Erin Bruney, M.D., department of pediatrics
  • Angel Charles, M.D., department of surgery
  • Samantha Cresoe, M.D., department of pediatrics
  • Dijoia Darden, M.D., department of surgery
  • Aisha Elfasi, M.D., department of neurology
  • Will Lester, M.D., department of pediatrics
  • Pavel Mazirka, M.D., department of surgery
  • Alex Moses, M.D., department of orthopaedic surgery and rehabilitation
  • Jyotsna “Jo” Thota, M.D., department of pediatrics

Students

  • Michael Bacchus
  • Emily Beydler
  • Pranshu Bhardwaj
  • Esther Blondeau-Lecomte
  • Jaimie Bryan
  • Joseph Calpin
  • Elizabeth Di Valerio
  • Esther Duqueney
  • Genesys Giraldo
  • Alexander Gitin
  • Phoebe Jin
  • Lauren Katzell
  • Caroline King
  • Margaret Kreher
  • Mike Kuhn
  • Shae Margulies
  • Akash Mathavan
  • Akshay Mathavan
  • Alyssa Nielsen
  • Rohan Patel
  • Emma Powers
  • Justin Raman
  • Omar Sharaf
  • Coulter Small
  • Laura Velez Turizo
  • Alex Weaver
  • Austin White
  • Gayle Wiesemann
  • AJ Winer