Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society Welcomes New Members
Louisiana Beta Chapter of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society President Anna Catinis and Vice-President Raj Patel recently welcomed new AOA members. AOA, founded in 1902, is the national medical honor society. Election to AOA is an honor signifying a lasting commitment to professionalism, leadership, scholarship, research, and community service. A lifelong honor, membership in the society confers recognition for a physician's dedication to the profession and art of healing.
The following 10 juniors from the LSU SOM Class of 2023 have been selected for membership
into the Louisiana Beta Chapter of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society:
• Kaylin Beiter
• Gregory Benes
• Nicolas Chanes
• Michael Dubic
• Megan Escott
• Shay LaPorte
• Olivia Leonovicz
• Casey Norlin
• Sarah Rimmer
• Jimmy Saravia
The following residents, faculty members, and alumni have also been selected for membership
into the Louisiana Beta Chapter of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society:
Residents:
• Hunter Hall, MD - Internal Medicine
• Alexander Hosse, MD - Internal Medicine
• Laura Hutchins, MD - Med/Peds
• Andrea Ito, MD - Med/Peds
• Peter Lowery, MD - Internal Medicine
Faculty:
• James Aiken, MD - Emergency Medicine
• Erin Capone, MD - Psychiatry
Alumni:
• Elliott Black, MD (‘69) - Plastic Surgery - New Orleans, LA
• Sheila Gottschalk, MD (‘69) - Pediatrics & Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine - New
Orleans, LA
• Terren Klein, MD (‘88) - Orthopedic Surgery - El Paso, TX
• Samir Patel, MD (‘05) - Anesthesiology & Pain Management - Baton Rouge, LA