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Associate Members - Members with less than 45 Credit Hours at GWU, Dues are $10 for membership. Full Members - Members with atleast 45 Credit Hours at GWU, Dues are $60 for membership (Additional $50 from Associate Membership). |
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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.
The mission of the Society is to encourage and recognize excellence in premedical scholarship; to stimulate an appreciation of the importance of premedical education; to promote communication between medical and premedical students and educators; to provide a forum for students with common interests; and to use its resources to benefit health organizations, charities and the community
AED functions both as an Honor Society and service organization. This dual role is reflected in the societal structure and chapter activities.
The business of the Society is conducted by the National Officers, Regional Directors, and active chapters, with authorization of the national convention.
2006-2007 George Washington University AED Officers:
President: Carrie Thimot - cthimot@gwu.edu
Vice President: Stephen Elkind - selkind@gwu.edu
Secretary: Sara Cafarelli - saracaf@gwu.edu
Treasurer: Emilie Korn - ekorn@gwu.edu
Historian: Neha Jakhete - njakhete@gwu.edu
Volunteer Opportunities Coordinator: Huma Chaudhry - humac@gwu.edu
Scalpel Reporter: Kamal Patel - kamalp@gwu.edu
General administration of Society activities is conducted through the office of the National Secretary.
AED is affiliated with the American Association for the Advancement of Science and is a member of the Association of College Honor Societies.