Founded at the University of Alabama in 1926, Alpha Epsilon Delta is a health pre-professional honor society whose purpose is to:
- encourage and recognize excellence in premedical scholarship
- stimulate an appreciation of the importance of premedical education
- promote contact among medical and premedical students and educators in developing an appropriate program of premedical education
- use its knowledge for the benefit of health organizations, charities, and the community.
Alpha Epsilon Delta is an affiliated society of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and a member of the Association of College Honor Societies. The group sponsors guest speakers from the health professions and health professional schools and promotes education about health issues. Other activities include volunteer tutoring and assistance with interview techniques and test-taking skill development. There is an annual induction ceremony and dinner dance.
Membership is awarded to students with superior scholastic achievement who intend to pursue careers in the health professions. Associate membership is open to all interested students.
Alpha Epsilon Delta's mailbox is located in Science Building room 103.
National website: http://www.nationalaed.org/
| Adviser: |
Charles Shopsis
Associate Dean
College of Arts and Sciences
p - 516.877.4140
e - shopsisc@adelphi.edu |
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