Theodore (Teddy) Black, MD, a UNMC Department of Anesthesiology resident, was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society in April.

Founded in 1902,Alpha Omega Alpha is dedicated to the belief that in the profession of medicine, we will improve care for all by:

Members may be elected throughout their career and epitomize professionalism, leadership, academic and clinical excellence, research, community service and being worthy to serve the suffering.

Incoming resident Mariah Tessin, MD, also received an award for her senior honors thesis titled, The Role of RASP Inhibitors in Preventing MAA-Modified Proteins from Initiating Pro-inflammatory Cytokines in Macrophages.

I am incredibly grateful to have found a research environment that provides me with the opportunity to navigate the entire research process from start to finish, Dr. Tessin said. It is an honor to have my thesis recognized by AOA.

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Anesthesiology resident inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society - University of Nebraska Medical Center