Message from Our President
Welcome to the California Epsilon Chapter of Alpha Epsilon Delta! Founded in 1978 with the mission of fostering connection and collaboration among future healthcare professionals, our chapter is proud to be the only professional pre-health honor society at the University of California, Irvine. Now, more than four decades later, our members continue to represent a diverse range of healthcare interests, including medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, physical therapy, nursing, optometry, and many more amazing fields. Through our organization, we strive to provide UCI students with opportunities to explore the healthcare field, develop personally and professionally, while pursuing excellence in all that they do.
At UC Irvine, members of the California Epsilon Chapter embody our core pillars of service, scholarship, and camaraderie. Although we may come from different backgrounds and pursue different paths within healthcare, we are united by a shared commitment to supporting one another. We see the challenges that come with pursuing the pre-health journey. Through AED, our members have found mentorship, resources, and friendships that go beyond their undergraduate years.
On behalf of the California Epsilon Chapter, thank you for visiting our website. We invite you to explore our page to learn more about our organization, programs, events, and members. Furthermore, we encourage you to consider becoming part of the AED family. If you have any questions or would like to learn more about our honor society, please do not hesitate to contact us. We look forward to connecting with you!
Sincerely,
Kaylin Kim
President 2026-2027
Alpha Epsilon Delta
Alpha Epsilon Delta was the backbone of my undergraduate experience. Coming into UCI as a freshman, I lacked the passion and direction I needed in regards to my future. However, AED was the organization I needed to grow as an individual. Being involved with AED was the most formative and necessary experience I had as an undergraduate student. Being a pre-health student is not easy - it gets lonely and draining and my shoulders always felt heavy. Regardless of this, AED made me realize this daunting and scary path was not something I had to do alone. Rushing AED exposed me to people I knew would have an impact on my life in the long run. I gained friends who challenged me to be the best version myself and mentors that shaped me to become the individual I am today. I can confidently say my future is a little more pieced together because of the professional growth, friendships, and experiences that AED has provided me throughout my journey in college. After enduring four crazy years at UCI, my first thoughts of college are always of the individuals in this organization and the endless memories I was able to create here. I know AED will only continue to grow and I hope that you take the chance on it and become part of the journey like I did. Become part of the community I fell in love with and you will have no regrets. Thank you for everything, AED!
Chantelle LaNguyen, Gamma Nu, Winter 2021
AED President 2022-2023
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