National AED History

Alpha Epsilon Delta is an international honor society for pre-medical students and the largest pre-med organization in the U.S.  It began on April 28, 1926 when fifteen pre-medical students at the University of Alabama met with Dr. Jack Montgomery, pre-medical advisor and professor of organic chemistry, to formalize the organization of a new pre-medical honor society.  Baylor University, Stanford University, the University of Texas, and the University of South Carolina then established chapters in 1928 and 1929.   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 become the world's largest honor society exclusively serving pre-medical education, with a membership exceeding 124,000 in 174 chapters.

History of AED at the University of Utah

Established in 1951, the Beta Chapter at the University of Utah has a longstanding tradition of helping individuals who are pursuing a career in the medical field to achieve their goals.  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.

Objectives of AED