Omega Upsilon Phi () was a professional medical fraternity founded at the University at Buffalo in 1894. It merged with Phi Beta Pi in 1934.
History Omega Upsilon Phi was founded at the University at Buffalo in Buffalo, New York on as a professional fraternity for medical students. Its founders were:
Its publication was Omega Upsilon Phi Quarterly; it was first published in 1901. The fraternity was a member of the Professional Fraternity Association.
Omega Upsilon Phi went defunct in 1934 after merging with Phi Beta Pi medical fraternity.
Symbols Omega Upsilon Phi's badge was a shield with a monogram of the Greek letters below an eye. Its colors were crimson and gold. The fraternity's flower was the red carnation.
Membership Omega Upsilon Phi had four degrees in its ritualistic work; three secret undergraduate degrees and one open honorary degree known as the Hippocratic Degree. The latter was conferred by the grand chapter.
Governance Omega Upsilon Phi was governed through an annual conference called the Grand Chapter. The grand chapter consisted of three representatives from each chapter and the officers and past officers of the grand chapter.
Chapters Omega Upsilon Phi chartered 26 chapters. Inactive chapters and institutions are indicated in italics.
Chapter Charter date and range InstitutionLocation StatusAlpha 1894–1934 State University of New York School of Medicine & Biological Medical Science, Buffalo Buffalo, New YorkWithdrew, Merged (ΦΧ)Beta First 1896–1899 Niagara University Lewiston, New YorkConsolidated Gamma 1897–1897; 1903–19xx ? Union University Albany, New York InactiveDelta 1898 University of Colorado Denver Denver, Colorado Epsilon 1899–19xx ? University and Bellevue Hospital Medical College New York City, New York InactiveZeta 1899–1903 University of Toronto Toronto, Ontario, Canada InactiveEta 1900–1918 University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, Colorado InactiveBeta Second 1900–19xx ? University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio Inactive Theta 1901–19xx ? Cornell University New York City, New York InactiveIota 1901–19xx ? Stanford University Stanford, California Inactive Theta Deuteron 1902–1910Cornell University Medical SchoolIthaca, New YorkInactive Kappa 1902–1913 Columbia University New York City, New York InactiveLambda First 1903–1906 Miami Medical College Cincinnati, OhioInactive Mu 1904–1912 Northwestern University Evanston, Illinois InactiveNu 1905–1934 Medical College of VirginiaRichmond, Virginia Merged (ΦΒΠ) Xi 1905–19xx ? University College of Medicine Richmond, VirginiaConsolidated Omicron 1907–1913 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, North Carolina InactivePi 1908–1934 University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaMerged (ΦΒΠ) Rho 1908–1918 Jefferson Medical College Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaConsolidated Sigma 1908–1912 University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MinnesotaInactive Tau 1908 North Carolina Medical College Consolidated Upsilon First 1909–1918 Medico-Chirurgical College of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania Consolidated Phi 1911–1916 Vanderbilt University Nashville, TennesseeInactive Chi 1912–1917Fordham University New York City, New YorkInactive Psi 1913–19xx ? University of Maryland College Park, Maryland InactiveOmega 1914–1934 University of California Berkeley, California Merged (ΦΒΠ) Upsilon Second1918–1934 Temple University School of MedicinePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania Merged (ΦΒΠ) Lambda Second1921–1934 Georgetown University Washington, D.C. Merged (ΦΒΠ) Alpha Alpha1922–1934 Saint Louis University St. Louis, Missouri Merged (ΦΒΠ) 19xx– >1928 ? Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio InactiveOhio State University - The Lantern 29 October 1929
See also
Professional fraternities and sororities
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