In 1926 fifteen premedical students at the University of Alabama met with Dr. Jack Montgomery, premedical advisor, to formalize the organization of a new premedical honor society. 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. Alpha Epsilon Delta functions both as an Honor Society and service organization.

The mission of Alpha Epsilon Delta (Alabama Epsilon) and Medical Careers Club is to encourage and recognize excellence in pre-professional scholarship; to stimulate an appreciation of the importance of education; to promote communication between undergraduate and professional-school 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.

In addition to the honors society, AED, UAH has a Medical Careers Club. Both organizations have the same officers and participate in the same activities and meetings. The purpose of Medical Careers Club is to allow students who to do not yet qualify for AED an opportunity to participate and learn from older students

MCC – All UAH students are eligible for membership. We expect members to participate in all activities they are available to attend. Dues: $5 (school year)

AED - The AED Constitution requires a 3.2 overall and science GPA, and the UAH chapter requires the completion of at least one three-hundred level science or nursing course. Applications are considered once a year based on applicants' community service, extracurricular activities, and service record from MCC participation. We expect members to participate in all activities they are available to attend. Dues: National - $50 (school year); Chapter - $10 (school year)