{"id":28016,"date":"2016-01-27T09:51:48","date_gmt":"2016-01-27T14:51:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/busm\/?page_id=28016"},"modified":"2025-08-15T12:51:14","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T16:51:14","slug":"student-societies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/camed\/student-affairs\/md\/student-activities-groups\/student-societies\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Societies"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Gold Humanism Honor Society<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/camed\/files\/2016\/10\/GOLD-HUMANISM-HONOR-SOCIETY_RGB-636x389.png\" alt=\"The Arnold P. Gold Foundation Gold Humanism Honor Society logo\" class=\"wp-image-39653 alignleft\" width=\"200\" height=\"122\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The Robert F. Russell, MD, BUSM \u201946, Chapter of the Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS) at Boston University Chobanian &amp; Avedisian School of Medicine was founded in 2006 with support from the Arnold P. Gold Foundation. This chapter is part of the Arnold P. Gold Foundation&#8217;s larger <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gold-foundation.org\/programs\/ghhs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">national GHHS<\/a> that recognizes and supports humanistic exemplars in medicine. Since 2006, over 500 medical students, residents, and faculty members have been inducted into the GHHS Chobanian &amp; Avedisian SOM chapter by peer nomination. Election to GHHS membership constitutes a significant honor, comparable to being selected to AOA. Ken Grundfast, MD is the GHHS chapter advisor.<a href=\"mailto:anagreg@bu.edu\"> Ana Gregory<\/a> is the administrative contact.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Click here for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gold-foundation.org\/programs\/ghhs\/whats-new-ghhs\/\">What&#8217;s New in GHHS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/camed\/education\/medical-education\/enrichment\/ghhs-chapter-namesake\/\">Chapter Namesake: Robert F. Russell, MD, CAMED &#8217;46<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/camed\/education\/medical-education\/enrichment\/ghhs-process\/\">Nomination and Induction Process<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Learn about our Members:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/camed\/education\/medical-education\/enrichment\/class-of-2002-ghhs-members\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Class of 2022 GHHS members<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/camed\/education\/medical-education\/enrichment\/class-of-2023-ghhs-members\/\">Class of 2023 GHHS members<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<p><strong>Publicity:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/camed\/news-events\/articles\/2025\/meet-the-2025-ghhs-nominees\/\">Meet the Class of 2026 GHHS Inductees<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/camed\/2024\/05\/30\/meet-the-2024-ghhs-nominees\/\">Meet the Class of 2025 GHHS Inductees<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/camed\/2023\/04\/28\/gold-humanism-honor-society-teaching-awards\/\">Meet the Class of 2024 GHHS Inductees<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/camed\/2022\/04\/29\/meet-the-2022-ghhs-nominees\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Meet the Class of 2023 GHHS Inductees<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/camed\/2021\/07\/01\/meet-the-2021-ghhs-nominees\/\">Meet the Class of 2022 GHHS Inductees<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/camed\/2020\/08\/04\/meet-the-2020-ghhs-nominees\/\">Meet the Class of 2021 GHHS Inductees<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/camed\/2019\/05\/02\/meet-the-2019-ghhs-inductees\/\">Meet the Class of 2020 GHHS Inductees<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/camed\/2018\/05\/04\/meet-the-2018-ghhs-inductees\/\">Meet the Class of 2019 GHHS Inductees<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/camed\/2017\/04\/25\/meet-2018-ghhs-inductees\/\">Meet the Class of 2018 GHHS Inductees<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Alpha Omega Alpha<\/h2>\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/camed\/files\/2025\/07\/AOA-Logo-with-Motto-636x180.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alphaomegaalpha.org\/\">Alpha Omega Alpha<\/a>, founded in 1902, is the national medical honor society. Its mission is:<\/p>\n<p>Alpha Omega Alpha \u2014 dedicated to the belief that in the profession of medicine we will improve care for all by:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>recognizing high educational achievement;<\/li>\n<li>honoring gifted teaching;<\/li>\n<li>encouraging the development of leaders in academia and the community;<\/li>\n<li>supporting the ideals of humanism; and<\/li>\n<li>promoting service to others.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/camed\/student-affairs\/md\/student-activities-groups\/student-societies\/alpha-omega-alpha\/\"><strong>Visit BU&#8217;s AOA webpage<\/strong><\/a> for more information including leadership, membership, events and support.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gold Humanism Honor Society The Robert F. Russell, MD, BUSM \u201946, Chapter of the Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS) at Boston University Chobanian &amp; Avedisian School of Medicine was founded in 2006 with support from the Arnold P. Gold Foundation. 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