C. Bruce Alexander, M.D., Professor Emeritus, Anatomic Pathology, has been elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha National Honor Society Emeritus Board of Directors.

Dr. Alexander joined UAB Pathology in 1979 and became a Professor in 1989. He was Vice Chair of the Residency Program from 1990 until his retirement in 2016, and section head, Autopsy Pathology from 2000 to 2015. He served as President for the Academy of Clinical Laboratory Physicians and Scientists in 2008, and of the American Society of Clinical Pathologists in 2011.

In 2012, Dr. Alexander was elected president of the Alpha Omega Alpha National Honor Society at the Annual Meeting of the AOA Board of Directors, making him the first ever pathologist to serve in the role.

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.