Organizations
2002-2003 Catalog
Student Organizations
A number of organizations offer medical students opportunities for association with individuals of shared interests or backgrounds. These organizations and many other special-interest support groups sponsor a variety of social functions for members and provide numerous services of value to the medical school and community. A list of organizations is available from the Office of Student Activities or on the UT Southwestern Web site.Alpha Omega Alpha
The Gamma Chapter of Texas of Alpha Omega Alpha, a national medical honor society, was installed at the medical school in 1950. Selected students in the upper portions of the senior class are eligible for election to membership. Selection is based upon high academic standing, moral character and promise of future contributions to the field of medicine.The Alumni Association
The Alumni Association of The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School was organized April 27, 1953, at the Shamrock Hotel in Houston on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Texas Medical Association and the 10th anniversary of the medical school.The objectives of the Alumni Association are the stimulation and maintenance of interest in the medical school.