Match Day 2024

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The countdown reached zero, streamer cannons erupted, and the long-awaited moment arrived. FIU medical students opened the envelopes, hoping for a perfect match.  Match Day is a significant event for medical students, symbolizing the culmination of years of hard work and dedication. It’s a day filled with excitement, nervousness, and anticipation as students learn the residency […]

A Letter to Pipo

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In a heartfelt letter to her late grandfather, Pipo, M3 Natalie Mesa shares the impact of Pipo’s health journey on the way she approaches patients during clinical rotations. Natalie’s narrative is a powerful reminder of the importance of enhancing patient care by recognizing that each patient is a parent, grandparent, or cherished loved one. This essay first […]

2022 Alpha Omega Alpha Induction Ceremony

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Congratulations to the Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine’s 2022 Alpha Omega Alpha (AΩA) Honor Medical Society inductees. This year, 25 students were inducted into the prestigious national honor society–four juniors and 21 seniors. AΩA recognizes scholarship and other values including honesty, ethics, dedication to serving others, and leadership. It is to medicine what Phi Beta […]

2021 Alpha Omega Alpha Induction

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Congratulations to the 2021 HWCOM Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society inductees. This year, 18 students were inducted into the prestigious national honor society – 4 juniors and 14 seniors. Dr. Nelson Garcia Jr., M.D. was honored with the AOA Volunteer Clinical Faculty Award. AOA recognizes scholarship and other values including honesty, ethics, dedication to […]

2020 Alpha Omega Alpha Induction

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Congratulations to the 2020 HWCOM Alpha Omega Alpha (AΩA) Honor Medical Society inductees. This year, 19 students were inducted into the prestigious national honor society–five juniors and 14 seniors. Dr. Larry Spiegelman was honored with the AΩA Volunteer Clinical Faculty Award. AΩA recognizes scholarship and other values including honesty, ethics, dedication to serving others, and leadership. […]