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Celebrating 100 Years Of Dedication to Professionalism,
Fraternalism and Judaic Values!
Alpha Omega is
now non-sectarian. We welcome people of all faiths, races, ethnic
backgrounds. Diversity is what makes our Alpha Omega Family strong!
Alpha Omega is also the largest dental fraternity in the world!
We represent 12,000 dentists and students worldwide!
Alpha Omega is the oldest international dental organization and was founded
in Baltimore, Maryland in 1907 by a group of dental students originally to
fight discrimination in dental schools. Today, with our headquarters
relocated to Glen Rock, NJ, it 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 active dentists worldwide.
Alpha Omega is responsible for the formation of both dental schools in
Israel; The Hebrew University-Hadassah School of Dentistry 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.
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