Elizabeth Tom
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| Elizabeth Tom | |
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| Pledge Class | Dean Lewis N. Jones, Fall 1978 |
| Family | Close |
| Big Bro(s) | Dan Knierim |
Elizabeth Tom, better known as Beth Tom, is an alumna of Iota Phi. She pledged in Fall 1978 with the Dean Lewis N. Jones pledge class. Since then, she was inducted as an advisory member of Alpha Alpha Xi, and honorary member of APO-Philippines, Gamma Theta chapter (1999). Beth has served Alpha Phi Omega for over thirty years at the chapter, sectional, regional, national and international levels. Appropriately, Beth received a Regional Distinguished Service Key on December 20, 2009 at the Region X Conference hosted at her home chapter, Iota Phi.
Professional
- General surgeon, private practice, Elko, Nevada.
Education
- B.S. in Biochemistry from the University of California, Davis, 1981
- M.D. from the University of California, Davis, 1986
- Surgery residency, Stockton, California, 1986 - 1991
Offices and Positions
Chapter
- Fall 1978: Dean Lewis N. Jones Pledge Class President
- Fall 1979: Iota Phi Chapter President
- Spring 1981: Iota Phi Alumni/Corresponding Secretary
- Chapter Advisor, Alpha Alpha Xi
Section
- Section 4 Staff
- Section 14 Vice-Chair
- Section 10 Chair
Region
National
- 2002-2004: National Marketing Program Director
- 2004-2006: National Leadership Development Program Director
- APO LEADS Trainer
Awards and Accomplishments
Awards
- Chapter Distinguished Service Key: Iota Phi, Fall 2011
- Regional Distinguished Service Key: Region X, 2009
Contributions
- Life Member
- Sustaining Member
- Silver Torchbearer
- Gold Founder's Circle
Conferences
- 1980-present: National Convention Delegate
- 1990-1996: Reference Committee Advisor
- 1996: National Convention Committee Advisor
- 1998: National Convention Legislative Co-Coordinator.
- 1999: United States Delegate to APO-Philippines National Convention, Davao City
Community
- Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society, Life Member
- Association of Women Surgeons, Member
- Elko Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, Member (1998 onward), President (2001)
- Great Basin College Nursing School Advisory Board, Member
- American Association of University Women (AAUW) Elko Branch Board, Member
- Elko Committee of Friends of NRA, Co-Chair (1995 onward)
- Refuse To Be A Victim, Certified Instructor
Trivia
- Resides in Elko, NV with John Tyburczy.
- Founder of Iota Phi's Close Family.
- Her Big Brother at Iota Phi is Dan Knierim.
- Beth's hobbies include scuba diving, big game hunting, flying, ballooning, and amateur rockhounding.