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Alpha Omega Introduces Third Eye Group and New Executive Director

Alpha Omega is excited to introduce the Third Eye Group as the fraternity's new management company. The Denver, Colorado-based company is a full-service association management company that specializes in membership recruiting and retention, acquisition of sponsors, development of innovative programs, design and management of events, creation of impactful publications, and development and maintenance of state-of-the art Web sites and other marketing tools. Originally, founded in 2001 as MarketingWRX , the Third Eye Group drives growth, creates value, and ensures the continued viability of its clients so they may realize their fullest potential. One of the Third Eye team members who will be working closely with Alpha Omega is Marty Zimmerman who will serve as the fraternity's new Executive Director.

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Alpha Omega
The Oldest International Dental Organization

Alpha Omega is the oldest international dental organization in the world and was founded in Baltimore, Maryland in 1907 by a group of dental students originally to fight discrimination in dental schools. 2010 marks another milestone in our storied 103 year history as Alpha Omega welcomes our first female International President, Dr. Charlene Berkman of Bayside, New York. Dr. Berkman along with Dr. Marcy Schwartzman of Vancouver, Canada, who is the current International Secretary, were elected to the Alpha Omega Administrative Committee at the 2008 Annual Convention which was held in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Today, with our headquarters located in Denver, Colorado, Alpha Omega is primarily an educational and philanthropic organization. There are chapters and members in cities and dental schools in the United States, Canada, South America, Europe, Israel, South Africa and Australia/New Zealand. Alpha Omega represents about 6,000 members worldwide.

Alpha Omega is responsible for the formation of both dental schools in Israel; The Hebrew University-Hadassah School of Dental Medicine located in Jerusalem and the Tel Aviv University Maurice and Gabriela Goldschleger School of Dental Medicine. The Alpha Omega Foundation was also responsible for dispersing almost $250,000 this past year for projects in Israel and worldwide.

Lectures, seminars and study groups are promoted by local chapters for member continuing education and similar programs are available from chapters in all parts of the world. Alpha Omega recently was the co-sponsor of an educational project in Hungary. The goals of this program were to improve the community dental health awareness of dental educators in Hungary and to field-test home-care instructional classes for the public schools. This was similar to a project done several years ago in Morocco. Presidential Message>>>

UnBelizeable - The 2009 AO Convention

On December 27, 2009 over 450 fraters and their families set sail for the 102nd Convention of the Alpha Omega International Dental Fraternity, on the good ship Carnival Valor for a seven day Caribbean cruise. Fraters gathered from all over the world including: South Africa, New Zealand, Australia, Belgium, Holland, United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Israel, Canada and the USA. Our wonderful week onboard ship was ably skippered by our able Convention Marshals Roger Spott, Bruce Braverman, and Spouses Marshals Michelle Spot and Lisa Braverman. After a great sail away celebration from the port of Miami, we got down to real business of the Fraternity with all of the usual pomp and circumstance but with the unusual configuration of being on a moving ship. Our days were started with B'Nai AO, once again under the capable guidance of PIP Ben Williamowsky. Business meetings were held, Awards presented, students got down to meetings, daily Continuing Education both pre-recorded and live, many chances for fraternal gatherings, a special Spouses Event, a Foundation Reception and animated Auction, a lively color war scavenger hunt, a moving and well attended Memorial and Shabbat Service, and the installation of our new officers and our first woman President Charlene Berkman. We were all thrilled to welcome in the New Year under the full moon out on the Lido Deck in the middle of the Caribbean Sea. In between all the vital Fraternity business on board, we had the chance to visit the ports of Grand Cayman, where many fraters enjoyed a tour of the island, Belize, Isla Roatan, and Cozumel. It was a wonderful week Makin' Waves! See you all next year in Sunny Days San Diego!

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Alpha Omega Elects First Female President in 103 Year History

Glen Rock, NJ January 1, 2010 - At the recent Alpha Omega International Dental Fraternity Convention, held from December 27, 2009- January 3, 2010 aboard the Carnival Valor cruise ship, Dr. Charlene S. Berkman was elected international president. Alpha Omega, founded in 1907 is known as “The voice of the Jew in Dentistry,” because of its long- standing efforts to combat discrimination. Alpha Omega was founded on a triangle that has professionalism and fraternalism on its sides, and Judaic values as its base. Amongst Alpha Omega’s numerous accomplishments include: Founders of both Israeli dental schools; Founder of the Brandeis biological laboratories; the Alpha Omega Foundation, which is one of the largest dental foundations; creation of the GOHI (Global Oral Health Initiative).