Premedical Honor Society

IMPORTANT LINKS

Alpha Epsilon Delta
National Premedical Honor Society
University of Arkansas Alpha Chapter

Our chapter of AED is 69 years old!

MISSION OF AED: "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." Taken from the AED National Office Web site.

MEDICAL SCHOOL APPLICATION FORMS FOR THE PREMEDICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE:

This information will be posted in April, 2008 for applicants applying to medical school in 2008 for the entering medical school class of 2009.

If you need further information or instructions about applying to medical school, please contact Dr. Neil Allison, Dept. of Chemistry and Biochemistry
(479) 575-5179
nallison@uark.edu

JOIN AED
aed crest
You need a 3.20 GPA in Science and Math and completed 44 credit hours.

TO BECOME A MEMBER OF
ALPHA EPSILON DELTA THERE ARE 2 FORMS:

AED APPLICANT INSTRUCTIONS AND BANQUET INFO

MEMBERSHIP RECORD FORM FOR NATIONAL OFFICE

UA GPA CALCULATOR LINK

Use the GPA calculator for the 2008 AED application and the medical school application form.

AED Executive 2007

John Garrett, Mac Stephen, Jacquelyn Mendelsohn, Britton Blough, Diana Perez, Chris Hall, Will Fraser

Britton Blough, President bblough@uark.edu Biochemistry (Senior)

Mac Stephen, Vice President dmsteph@uark.edu Biology, English, Latin American Studies (Junior)

Chris Hall, Secretary cahall@uark.edu Biochemistry (Junior)

Ryan Belcher Treasurer rhbelch@uark.edu Biology (Junior) PHOTO NOT AVAILABLE

John Garrett, Reporter and AED Listserv jdgarre@uark.edu Engineering (Graduate Student)

Diana Perez, Historian deperez@uark.edu Biology, Spanish (Junior)

Volunteer Chair
Will Fraser wfraser@uark.edu Biophysical Chemistry (Junior)

Chapter Advisors
Dr. Neil Allison Dept. of Chemistry/Biochemistry nallison@uark.edu
Dr. Jeanne McLachlin Dept. of Biological Sciences jeannem@uark.edu


FRONT OF T-SHIRT WITH AED CREST (Will Fraser- Volunteer Coordinator)	ANATOMY OF THE PREMEDICAL STUDENT BRAIN

AED MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS

AED application- APPLICATIONS FOR NEW MEMBERS WILL BE AVAILABLE IN DECEMBER, 2007. See forms above.

MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS:AED is a National premedical honor society.
The requirements to qualify membership are listed below.
PLEASE NOTE: AED MEETINGS AND PRESENTATIONS ARE OPEN TO ALL PREMED STUDENTS ON CAMPUS, MEMBERSHIP IS NOT REQUIRED TO ATTEND MEETINGS OR PARTICIPATE IN AED EVENTS.

Students can apply for membership in AED if youhave completed 44-45 credit hours by January of 2008 and have an overall GPA of 3.2 or greater and a Science/Math GPA of 3.2 or greater. Science and math classes include any course with the Alpha code of BIOL, CHEM, MATH, and PHYS.

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FALL 2007 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
ALL CURRENT UofA STUDENTS WELCOME! AED Members and non-members.

FIRST EVENT OF THE YEAR Wednesday Sept 5, 2007	KICK-0FF MEETING: Informal event for everyone to meet their fellow premed classmates and the AED Executive. Science Engineeriing room 101 6:00-7:00 pm 6 GREAT REASONS TO ATTEND: FOOD, MEET THE AED EXECUTIVE, INFORMATION ABOUT VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES, ORDER A T-SHIRT, HEAR ABOUT A CHANCE TO VOLUNTEER AT THE JUVENILLE DIABETES RESEARCH FOUNDATION "WALK TO CURE" EVENT ON SEPT. 15
Wednesday September 5, 2007	Volunteer Opportunities for Premedical Students Learn about volunteer and community service opportunities in the Northwest Arkansas area. We will have information to hand out and a student panel talking about their volunteer experiences. Science Engineering Room 101 6-7 pm (Combined with Kick-off meeting, see above.)
Wednesday September 12, 2007 Northwest Quad Classroom	Information session about the NEW UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS "PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE" FOR PREMEDICAL STUDENTS Open to all premeds- learn about all the opportunities designed to help you build a great resume- internships, professional development workshops, resume software, biomedical ethics, research, job shadowing and much more! This program is offered at no cost to you. Please join us from 5-6 pm in the Northwest Quad classroom next to the dining area.
Saturday September 15, 2007	JDRF JUVENILLE DIABETES RESEARCH FOUNDATION "WALK TO CURE DIABETES" Bud Walton arena 8-Noon This is an event for all premeds to either participate in or volunteer to be on Staff. The volunteer staff can work Friday afternoon setting up or during the event on Saturday. For more information, please contact Deb Euculano, Special Events Manager, NWA branch JDRF deuculano@jdrf.org (479) 443-9190
Thursday September 20, 2007 NEW LOCATION !!	What does it take to get into medical school? This will be a very informative presentation about medical school requirements. All premeds should attend. Tom South, Director of Admissions, College of Medicine, UAMS CHEMISTRY AUDITORIUM CHEM ROOM 132 6:30-7:30 pm *** PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS A ROOM CHANGE.***********
	No meeting: week of September 24 and week of October 1
Tuesday October 9, 2007	What is medical school really like? Come hear from a panel of UofA alumni who are in their first and second year of medical school at UAMS. You will have opportunities to learn about medical school and get tips about how to be a successful applicant. CHEMISTRY BUILDING CHEM ROOM 144 6-7 pm
Saturday October 20, 2007	Community Service Event: UofA student "Make-a-Difference Day" For information and to sign up go to the Office of Student Involvement and Leadership web site http://studentinvolvement.uark.edu/
October 2007	MCAT PRACTICE TEST: sponsored by Kaplan. Details can be obtained from the Kaplan Test Center 479-521-8599
October 24, 2007	DIFFERENT WAYS TO PREPARE FOR THE MCAT. A panel of students who have recently taken the MCAT will talk about how they prepared for the exam. Some students on the panel took the Kaplan MCAT prep course to prepare for the exam, while some students chose to prepare on their own. A Kaplan representative will also speak about the format and content of the Kaplan MCAT prep course. All students who are considering taking the MCAT in the future are encouraged to attend.
November 2007

SPRING 2008 CALENDAR OF EVENTS

January 2008	WELCOME BACK PIZZA PARTY Start the new year off with pizza. We will have information about summer research opportunities, AED Executive positions and will accept any membership forms from students wanting to join AED. See above for new member application instructions. SCEN 101
February 2008	AED 2004 Initiation Banquet New members for 2006 will be initiated. You must have earned 44-45 hours by January, 2008 and a 3.2 Science/Math GPA to join. All current members of AED are encouraged to attend the banquet. Elections of new executive officers will take place at the banquet. Guest Speaker: TBA
TBA	UAMS CENTER FOR DIVERSITY AFFAIRS Representatives will visit our campus to talk about two outreach programs offered at the College of Medicine in Little Rock during the summer of 2007. The Undergraduate Summer Science Enrichment Program (USSEP) is a 6-week program for students interested in medical school. This program is an excellent opportunity for students who would like to reinforce their science knowledge and prepare for the MCAT.
TBA	OSU College of Osteopathic Medicine Open House Tulsa, OK See Dr. McLachlin (SCEN 625 for details)
TBA	Field-trip to University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine, Little Rock All premedical students are invited to tour the College of Medicine. This will be an all-day trip to Little Rock. We will car-pool. Students will have the opportunity to visit the Institute on Aging, the neonatal care unit, the operating room gallery and many other points of interest. There will also be an opportunity to meet with current medical students who completed their undergraduate work at UA Fayetteville.

TBA	ROSS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE SPEAKER Dr. Bill Clutter, Associate Dean of Admissions for Ross University Ross University is a medical school in the Caribbean on the island of Dominica. Ross University arranges clinical rotations in the U.S. for the 3rd and 4th year of medical school.
TBA	M.A.P.S. 4th ANNUAL CONFERENCE (Minority Association of Pre-Health Students) UAMS, Little Rock AR This is not an AED or University of Arkansas sponsored event. You are required to sign-up directly with UAMS and provide your own transportation. Registration begins at 8 am. For more information please contact Helen Haynes, Center for Diversity Affairs, 1-800-432-8091 or 501-686-7299. Application are available from Dr. McLachlin, SCEN 625.
April 2008	Mandatory Medical School Application Workshops This workshop is offered on 4 different days. It is intended for ALL 2008 applicants to medical school who plan on entering medical school in August of 2009. It is essential that you attend one of these workshops to receive instructions and deadlines to be eligible for an evaluation letter from the University of Arkansas Premedical Advisory Committee.
April 2008	Student Day of Caring Community Service Event

TBA	MEDICAL SCHOOL APPLICANTS 2008: PERSONAL STATEMENT WRITING WORKSHOP This workshop is designed to give you information and tips to write an effective "Personal Comments" section for the AMCAS medical school application. You will have an opportunity to critically read and discuss examples of statements. LOCATION: SCEN TBA

AED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS 2006-2007

Left to right: Sydney Cronin (Volunteer Chair), Laci Fincannon (Reporter), Rachal Nambusi (Treasurer), Daniel Shepherd (Vice President),Dhaval Shah (President), Aimee Jones (Historian), Britton Blough (Secretary)

Contact Information for Current AED Executive

Dhaval Shah , President dshah@uark.edu Biochemistry, Physics

Daniel Shepherd, Vice President dlsheph@uark.edu Biology

Britton Blough, Secretary bblough@uark.edu Biochemistry

Rachel Nambusi, Treasurer rnambus@uark.edu Biology

Laci Fincannon, Reporter and AED Listserv lfincan@uark.edu Biochemistry

Aimee Jones, Historian akj03@uark.edu Biology

Volunteer Chair
Sydney Cronin scronin@uark.edu Biology

Chapter Advisors
Dr. Neil Allison Dept. of Chemistry/Biochemistry nallison@uark.edu
Dr. Jeanne McLachlin Dept. of Biological Sciences jeannem@uark.edu

GRADUATION
MAY 13, 2006

Some of our AED executive graduates from left to right:

Jennifer Pharr
B.S. Chemistry (Biochemistry)

Danis Copenhaver
B.S. Chemistry (Biochemistry)

Allison Burbank
B.S. Biology

Megan Chang
B.S. Biology

IN THE SPRING OF 2005 THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS HONORED DR. EDITH IRBY JONES AS A FULBRIGHT COLLEGE DISTINGUISHED ALUMNA.

Dr. Edith Irby Jones graduated from the University of Arkansas College of Medicine in 1952. She was the first African American graduate from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, she the first female president of the National Medical Association, and she was the first African American female resident at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Jones is still a practicing physician and and is currently chief of medical staff at Riverside General Hospital in Houston.

Dr. Edith Irby Jones luncheon April 22, 2005	Dr. Irby Jones	Dr. Irby Jones accepting a gift from Dr. Neil Allison

	Dr. Edith Irby Jones with Ryan Hall, Treasurer of AED 2005-2006	Dr. Irby Jones with University of Arkansas students and staff at the Multicultural Center.

PLEASE NOTE

AED PROGRAMS ARE OPEN TO ALL PREMEDICAL STUDENTS ON THE CAMPUS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AND WE ENCOURAGE ALL STUDENTS CONSIDERING A CAREER IN MEDICINE TO PARTICIPATE.

GET INVOLVED

Step 1. Get on the AED email list serv. (Use the direct link above.)
You will receive information from both the premed advisors and AED program information.

Step 2. Visit the University of Arkansas Liebolt Premedical Program web site (Use the direct link above.)
Information about getting into medical school and what you need to do as an undergraduate.

Step 3. Meet with one of the premedical advisors (Dr. Allison or McLachlin) on campus.
We see students from every college and school on campus (AFLS, ARCH, ARSC, EDUC, ENGR, WCOB)

Step 4. Join AED!
After you have completed 45 credit hours with a GPA of 3.2 you are eligible to become a member of AED.

PREMEDICAL ADVISING INFORMATION (See bottom of page)

AED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS 2005-2006

Left to right: Allison Burbank (Reporter), Ioana Peret (Historian), Megan Chang (President), Ryan Hall (Treasurer),Taylor Ladd (Secretary), Jennifer Pharr (Vice President), Danis Copenhaver (Volunteer Chair)

AED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS 2004-2005

Left to right: Brandon Green (Vice President) Rachel Greenaway (President), Ryan Hall (Treasurer), Megan Chang (Secretary), Allison Burbank (Reporter), Jennifer Pharr (Historian).

New AED Initiates 2005

New AED Initiates 2004

AED INITIATION BANQUET
UNIVERSITY HOUSE
January 29, 2004

AED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS 2003-2004

Left to right: Chris Purnell (Treasurer), Leigh Shirey (President), Jennifer Evins (Secretary), Tracy Nash (Historian), Jenny Bearden (former VP, see below for current VP info), David Dietz (Reporter)

AED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS 2002-2003

AED EXECUTIVE
2002-2003

Left to right: Steve Fortner (Treasurer), David Deitz (Reporter), Amanda Bell (Historian), Leigh Shirey (Secretary), Jennings Boyette (President), Zach Guynn (Vice President)

AED INITIATION BANQUET
NEW MEMBERS 2002

Medical Students Tell ALL!

First year medical student panel advising undergraduate students from the U of A
October 2001
This year's panel of student from UAMS will be Wednesday, October 8, 2003

The Disney Experience

Alpha Epsilon Delta National Convention
Orlando, Florida
March 2002

Zach Guynn, Jeanne McLachlin (AED Advisor), Ben Hood (Chapter Delegate), Leigh Shirey, Amy Mason

FALL 2002 EVENTS

Tom South
Director of Admissions and Financial Aid, UAMS
September 26, 2002

PREMEDICAL ADVISING INFORMATION

Dr. Neil Allison
Liebolt Chair of Premedical Sciences
Dept. of Chemistry
Phoenix House F05
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR 27201
(479) 575-5179
nallison@uark.edu

Dr. Allison advises the Junior and Senior premedical students and is the Chairman of the Premedical Advisory Committee.

Dr. Jeanne McLachlin
Assistant Director, Premedical Program
Dept. of Biological Sciences
Science Engineering Bld. 625
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR 72701
(479) 575-5348
jeannem@uark.edu

Dr. McLachlin advises the Freshman and Sophomore premedical students and is a member of the Premedical Advisory Committee.

Contact AED
John Garrett, AED Reporter 2007-2008