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On April 28, 1926, fifteen premedical students at the University of Alabama
met with Dr. Jack Montgomery, premedical advisor and professor of organic
chemistry, to formalize the organization of a new premedical honor society.
Baylor University, Samford University, The University of Texas, and the
University of South Carolina established chapters in 1928/29. At the
first national convention at the University of Alabama on April 18, 1930,
ten members representing five chapters and one petitioning group were
in attendance. From these modest beginnings, Alpha Epsilon Delta (AED)
has today become the world's largest Honor Society exclusively serving
premedical education, with a membership exceeding 144,000 in 186 chapters.
In 1949, AED was incorporated in the State of Michigan. In February 1962,
the Society was reincorporated in the District of Columbia as a nonprofit,
educational organization.
Alpha Epsilon Delta is the National Health Preprofessional Honor Society
dedicated to
the encouragement and recognition of excellence in preprofessional health
scholarship,
including medicine, dentistry, veterinary, and others. The Society welcomes
ALL
students engaged in the pursuit of a professional healthcare career.
AED offers
opportunities for intellectual and professional development, provides
a forum for
students with common interests, and extends a program of service to benefit
the
college/university community.
Alpha Epsilon Delta is affiliated with the American Association for the
Advancement of
Science and is a member of the Association of College Honor Societies.
Here at FSU our group has seen tremendous growth over the past few years
and we continue to develop relationships with local health care professionals
and organizations. We are unique in that we exist both as an honor society
as well as a service organization with many varied opportunities for
our student members.
If you have any questions or would like more information please feel
free to contact us by email at: aedfsu@yahoo.com.
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