Tuesday, April 2, 2024, 6-8 p.m.
Carson Gulley Center, UW–Madison
Join us as we celebrate the 2024 inductees to the Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society. Each year, the inductees are celebrated at an invitation-only banquet, held this year on Tuesday, April 2 at the Carson Gulley Center, located at 1515 Tripp Cir. in Madison.
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Program and parking
A social hour will begin at 6 p.m., and dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. The induction ceremony for the Class of 2024 will take place following dinner.
Free lot parking is available in lot 34 next to Carson Gulley Center. Lot 34 is located at 1480 Tripp Circle and is free to park after 4:30 p.m.
Instructions for AOA Student Inductees
Students have received a registration link in their emails to sign up for the Alpha Omega Alpha Banquet. Students will need to RSVP for themselves and their guest(s) and select the meals they would prefer.
If you are a student inductee and did not receive this link, reach out to smphevents@med.wisc.edu.
Instructions for AOA Faculty, AOA Faculty Inductees, AOA Alumni, House Staff Inductees and House Mentors
The Dean’s Office is pleased to host all invited guests.
In the spirit of our long tradition of “paying it forward” for new inductees, we invite you to make a donation to the SMPH Strategic Priorities Fund at supportuw.org/giveto/smph. When you donate to this fund, you are supporting the school’s highest priorities.
AOA Dr. David de Harter and Diane de Harter Visiting Professor
Cynthia Haq, MD, is the 2024 AOA Dr. David de Harter and Diane de Harter Visiting Professor. Dr. Haq is a retired Family Medicine physician. Until July 2023, Dr. Haq was the chair of the University of California-Irvine Department of Family Medicine. She will address the 2024 inductees at the banquet and also give a public talk.
Public talk
“Awakening Awe* in Family Medicine”
Wednesday, April 3, from 12:15-1:15 p.m.
Presenter: AOA Visiting Professor Cindy Haq, MD
Moderator: Adrienne Hampton, MD
In-person (RSVP requested) at DFMCH Administrative Office at 610 N. Whitney Way or online.
Alpha Omega Alpha
“Be worthy to serve the suffering.”
— William W. Root, MD, AOA Founder, 1902
Founded in 1902, today Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) has 132 chapters. As the only national honor medical society, its mission has been to recognize and enhance professionalism, academic excellence, service, and leadership within the profession of medicine.
2024 AOA Dr. David de Harter and Diane de Harter Visiting Professor
Lift as You Grow: Leadership in Tumultuous Times
Cynthia Haq, MD, is the 2024 AOA Dr. David de Harter and Diane de Harter Visiting Professor. Dr. Haq is a retired Family Medicine physician. Until July 2023, Dr. Haq was the chair of the University of California-Irvine Department of Family Medicine. She retired to spend more time with family and friends, in nature, and for projects that fit her skills and interests. Dr. Haq is enjoying this chapter of life with time to reflect, write, volunteer, care for people who have experienced homelessness, and teach in Lesotho, a small country in Southern Africa with a severe shortage of health professionals.
Prior to her appointment at the University of California-Irvine, Dr. Haq was a professor at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health Department of Family Medicine and Community Health (DFMCH) and Department of Population Health Sciences. During her time at SMPH, Dr. Haq created and directed the Training in Urban Medicine and Public Health Program (TRIUMPH). She will address the 2024 inductees at the banquet and also give DFMCH Grand Rounds.
Generous gift makes visiting professorship possible
DJ de Harter, MD, is a retired radiation oncologist and medical director who grew up in Wisconsin and earned his medical degree from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in 1968.
As a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Honor Medical Society and a philanthropist, Dr. de Harter — along with his late wife Diane — decided to create the David J. and Diane L. de Harter/Alpha Omega Alpha Visiting Professorship at his alma mater.
They hope their gift will encourage other physicians and families to consider what they might do through activism or targeted giving to help the profession of medicine.
Questions about this event? Contact SMPH Signature Events at smphevents@med.wisc.edu.
Accessibility statement:
The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health is committed to accessibility. If you need an accommodation to attend or participate in this event, please contact the SMPH signature events team at smphevents@med.wisc.edu. We ask that accommodation requests be made no less than two weeks before an event. We will make a thorough attempt to fulfill requests made after this date but cannot guarantee they will be met.