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How it began
Cincinnati (OH) Alumni Chapter
Chartered December 18, 1923
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On a cold, dreary day in the City of Cincinatti Ohio, five medical doctors gathered and shared a dream. That dream was birthed on December 18th, 1923.
That dream was the Cincinnati Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity. A place where history collided with destiny that forever transformed the reality of hundreds of men that have walked the golden path.
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Engaged in our community
Since our inception, members of Kappa Alpha Psi have answered the call to serve. The Cincinnati Alumni Chapter, with our diverse and talented member base is uniquely positioned to be of impactful service to the Greater Cincinnati community at large. We are present in our community. We are visible in our community. We are vocal in our community. From working with children on academics, to feeding the needy, to speaking out on important social issues, you will always see members of our chapter answering the call when needed.
Supporting our undergraduate members
The Cincinnati Alumni Chapter is committed to providing oversight and direction to the undergraduate chapters under our purview. However, our engagement with undergraduate members goes far beyond oversight. Alumni members play an integral role in ensuring the undergraduate members have the tools necessary to maintain successful chapters on their respective campuses. Additionally, alumni members provide financial, career, leadership and social support to aid the undergraduate members to be well rounded and successful upon departing their universities.
Impactful Alumni Chapter Members
The Cincinnati Alumni Chapter is home to a wide range of members from diverse backgrounds whose impact have been felt around the globe. One of those members is Dr. Alvin H. Crawford
Alvin H. Crawford, MD, FACS, one of the nation’s foremost authorities on video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery and neurofibromatosis, is the Co-Director of the Crawford Spine Center at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center.
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Since joining the staff of Cincinnati Children’s in 1977, Dr. Crawford has completed a teaching module in Pediatric Orthopedics, which includes a 1000-slide and syllabus packet widely used as a teaching instrument in U.S. residency programs, as well as in 33 other countries.
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Dr. Crawford’s participated in multiple visiting professorships, in the United States, Canada, West Africa, the Middle East (Jordan and Saudi Arabia), Germany, Italy, Denmark, Holland, Sweden, Brazil, Colombia, England, Belgium, Chile, Spain, Argentina and Ireland. Additionally, he has trained 25 fellows in Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery.
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Dr. Alvin Crawford received the Laurel Wreath Award at the 2013 Conclave in Houston Texas.
