(l-r) Drs. Amoa, Carames, Eisele and LeeOne fellow and three residents were elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society (AΩA) in the UAB Heersink School of Medicine. Falone Amoa, M.D., M.S., Gian Piero Carames, M.D., PGY4, Nicholas Eisele, D.O., PGY2, Chief Resident, Education and Outreach, and Alyssa Lee, M.D., M.S., PGY4, were selected to join the Honor society in February.
"As a postbaccalaureate student, I looked at the new Alpha Omega Alpha inductees at my school and promised myself that I would do everything possible to achieve what they had achieved. It signified recognition, distinction, and a sense of belonging during a time when I felt undeserving. To say that I am grateful for this opportunity would be an understatement. I can't adequately express what receiving this honor has done for me but I would like to extend a huge 'thank you' to all who were involved in making this happen. You have no idea how the young medical student in me has been renewed. Thank you," Amoa said.
“Becoming a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society is a profound honor and a milestone that I accept with deep gratitude and humility. Leadership in medicine requires emotional intelligence, honesty, accountability, and a commitment to lifting others as we advance together. I am genuinely inspired to continue striving for growth, fostering collaboration, and contributing to a culture of excellence and professionalism that advances our field and honors the trust our patients place in us each day,” Carames said.
"I am honored to be inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society, an organization that embodies the pinnacle of medical scholarship and professional integrity. Being selected for this honor reinforces my dedication to the highest standards of patient care and academic inquiry that will continue to push me to pursue excellence in my career as a physician. As a pathologist still in training, this honor serves as a lifelong mandate to pursue the mastery and clarity required to provide definitive answers for the patients and clinical teams I will serve," Eisele said.
“I am honored to join Alpha Omega Alpha as a resident at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. At UAB, I have experienced extraordinary mentorship and worked with colleagues who model integrity, intellectual discipline and compassion towards the patients we serve in the community. As a pathologist in training, I’ve come to appreciate how meaningful leadership and service often unfold quietly—whether through teaching, supporting trainees or diagnostic excellence. This acknowledgment reflects the community that invested in me,” Lee said.
AΩA was founded in 1902 as an organization dedicated to honoring academic achievement, professionalism and exceptional teaching in the field of medicine. A member of AΩA espouses the commitment to leadership, scholarship, professionalism and service in the medical field. There are currently 132 chapters in medical schools in the United States, and more than 200,000 members have been elected since the society's founding. About 4,000 students, alumni, house staff, and faculty are elected each year. AΩA is a leading advocate for scholarly attainment and moral purpose in medicine.
The reception will be held Thursday, March 19 and hosted by Anupam Agarwal, M.D., Dean of the UAB Heersink School of Medicine.