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whats the DO equivalent?

 

[Taus]

sigma sigma phi

 

[kcumbDO]

PSA or Psi Sigma Alpha

 

[VJWDO]

I too believe that Sigma Sigma Phi is the equivalent to AOA. On the ERAS App you can either say you are a member of AOA or SSP. If PSA were the equivalent, then they would have it listed with them or in the place of SSP.

Just my 2 cents. 😀

 

[Taus]

I too believe that Sigma Sigma Phi is the equivalent to AOA. On the ERAS App you can either say you are a member of AOA or SSP. If PSA were the equivalent, then they would have it listed with them or in the place of SSP.

Just my 2 cents. 😀

you sure about the SSP being on eras??...I didn't know it may be that worthwhile...

 

[xTinaBna]

i don't think tucom has a ssp chapter..can you still be a part of it if your school does not have a chapter?

 

[BklynWill]

We've talked about this before, so if you do a search you will find plenty of arguments debating the comparability of Alpha Omega Alpha and Sigma Sigma Phi. I know for a fact that ERAS has a check box for Sigma Sigma Phi and Alpha Omega Alpha. I am not sure how ERAS selected Sigma Sigma Phi (nor do I wonder why), but I am sure there are political reasons.

 

[BklynWill]

i don't think tucom has a ssp chapter..can you still be a part of it if your school does not have a chapter?

TUCOM may not have a SSP chapter but you'll have 4 long years to start one up! That would be a great achievement 🙂
http://www.sigmasigmaphi.org/

 

[Megalofyia]

I thought there was some other GPA only honors group for DOs. I can't remember the name of it though, but I do believe they are considered closer to AOA than SSP.

 

[goldenjims]

Psi Sigma Alpha (PSA) is actually that AOA equivalent. I spoke with a program director about this. SSP is a wonderful group, I'm actually in it. But PSA is a group of students who are chosen based on academic and leadership achievement. SSP is a service fraternity that at least at my school, masks more as a "High Honors" group of people. Such a joke at my school. We, the student members, elected the next class of SSP. It seemed more to me like a popularity contest. If you had friends in the group, you basically got in. I think our GPA requirement was a B average. PSA members were chosen specifically based on academic achievement by local and national administration. Most schools select top 10% of the class. Both great groups, but different. PSA looks better on an application compared to SSP, at least according to the ONE program director I spoke with about it. just my 2 cents. Probably not worth a mound of crap.

 

[Megalofyia]

It seemed more to me like a popularity contest.

This is what it is like at my school too.

 

[Dr JPH]

But PSA is a group of students who are chosen based on academic and leadership achievement. SSP is a service fraternity that at least at my school, masks more as a "High Honors" group of people.

Exactly.

 

[Taus]

Psi Sigma Alpha (PSA) is actually that AOA equivalent. I spoke with a program director about this. SSP is a wonderful group, I'm actually in it. But PSA is a group of students who are chosen based on academic and leadership achievement. SSP is a service fraternity that at least at my school, masks more as a "High Honors" group of people. Such a joke at my school. We, the student members, elected the next class of SSP. It seemed more to me like a popularity contest. If you had friends in the group, you basically got in. I think our GPA requirement was a B average. PSA members were chosen specifically based on academic achievement by local and national administration. Most schools select top 10% of the class. Both great groups, but different. PSA looks better on an application compared to SSP, at least according to the ONE program director I spoke with about it. just my 2 cents. Probably not worth a mound of crap.

that may be true....but I think most people assume its ssp b/c of its inclusion next to aoa on eras

 

[Dr JPH]

that may be true....but I think most people assume its ssp b/c of its inclusion next to aoa on eras

Quite possible

 

[Sirius Black]

Does anybody find it ironic that the prestigous "AOA" that MD students must work hard for is the same 3 letter-acronym that all DO students are automatically a part of?

 

[Dr JPH]

Does anybody find it ironic that the prestigous "AOA" that MD students must work hard for is the same 3 letter-acronym that all DO students are automatically a part of?

Wait. Our AOA doesnt mean we're part of their AOA?

Grrr

😛

 

[DireWolf]

I guess someone needs to say it: allopathic PDs would have a better chance of knowing the name of the Backstreet Boys first album than knowing what Sigma Sigma Phi or Psi Sigma Alpha are. To say either one of these is equivalent to AOA is funny.

 

[Northerner]

Does anybody find it ironic that the prestigous "AOA" that MD students must work hard for is the same 3 letter-acronym that all DO students are automatically a part of?

God, I'd kill to be in the American Osteopathic Association. We all would.

 

[Megalofyia]

God, I'd kill to be in the American Osteopathic Association. We all would.

Yes.. but you'd kill just to be part of ANY sort of group.

 

[Dr JPH]

I guess someone needs to say it: allopathic PDs would have a better chance of knowing the name of the Backstreet Boys first album than knowing what Sigma Sigma Phi or Psi Sigma Alpha are. To say either one of these is equivalent to AOA is funny.

There is a great deal of truth in this, but let me point something out in your logic.

Just because an allopathic PD wont recognize SSP or PSA doesnt mean its not equivalent.

The American College of Family Physicians and the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians are equivalent organizations.

Personally I could care less about either organization but I am still able to recognize the fact that they are equal in nature to their specific groups. But Im just good like that.