In order to be considered for election to AOA, a student must be in the top 25% of the class. The election criteria for senior AOA are outlined above. At the end of the third year, in April, when all students have seven clerkship grades submitted, those students with the highest clinical grades are elected to AOA as juniors, to serve as Co-Presidents in the following academic year. Up to 50% of the AOA class may be elected in the Junior year (the AOA class is comprised of up to 17% of the total graduating class).
As co-presidents, the Junior AOA students are responsible for coordinating the Senior AOA election in time for ERAS submissions, planning AOA Grand Rounds (combined Medicine/Surgery Grand Rounds held during Match Week), and the AOA Banquet (an election ceremony held during Graduation Week).