About Us

Who we are: Established in 1926 at the University of Alabama, Alpha Epsilon Delta, the National Pre-Medical Honor Society, has since become the world’s largest body dedicated to pre-medical education, with a membership exceeding 100,000 in 166 chapters.

The University of Washington chapter boasts over 1600 affiliated members and alumni, and is the only chapter in the state of Washington.

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Learn more about Alpha Epsilon Delta here.

Our mission: 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.

News

2009-2010 AED Officers have been announced!

AED officer elections are now over, and the AED 2009-2010 officers are now official! Congratulations to everyone who applied. Your 2009-2010 officers will be:

President: Ashley Vachon

Vice President: Sherry Lee

Secretary: Josephine Garcia

Treasurer: Lucy Kwong

Public Relations: Dimitra Lotakis

Historian & Scalpel Reporter: Sydney Dale

Web Administrator: Mitch Tan


Announcing the winners to this quarter's stethoscope raffle

Michael Tran and Sarah Brown!

Congratulations on winning a brand new stethoscope, courtesy of Alpha
Epsilon Delta!
Thank you to all who emailed to become a part of the raffle!


Advice from three former AED officers, all UWSOM students

Left to Right:

Michelle Christopher, UW Neurobiology / AED Member
Dr. Andrea Christopher, MD UWSoM Graduate and Internal Medicine Resident at UWMC
Peter Nguyen, 2008 - 2009 AED President
Muyiwa Awoniyii, UWSoM 3rd Yr MD/PhD Student

AED would like to congratulate Dr. Andrea Christopher, recent UWSOM graduate, on her recent graduation! Andrea has also graciously agreed to provide premeds with advice on getting into medical school and how to make the most out of undergraduate education. You can read her advice by clicking here.

AED would like to congratulate Roxana Naderi, Chapter Treasurer from 2007-2008, for her recent acceptance into the UWSOM entering class of 2009! Roxana has provided some great advice for current undergraduates, which you can read by clicking here!

AED would also like to thank Jeannie Nguyen, UWSOM MS-1 and former Chapter Vice President from 2007-2008. Jeannie has graciously provided some great advice to undergraduates about getting into medical school and how AED can help! To read Jeannie's advice, click here.


Compassion - how have you displayed yours today?

Find a blood drive today and be someone important in our Seattle community today:
http://www.psbc.org/programs/drives_search.htm

Show AED Officers your blood donor card and pickup a FREE AED T-Shirt.

 


Healthcare Reform

 

Want to voice your support? Sign President Obama's "State Your Support" now by clicking here.

For an interesting exposé on health care, watch the following PBS documentary:

 

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