Omega Upsilon Phi

Omega Upsilon Phi
Omega Upsilon Phi
ΩΥΦ
Founded	November 15, 1894; University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York
Type	Professional fraternity
Affiliation	PIC (former)
Emphasis	Medicine
Scope	International; United States; Canada
Colors	Crimson and Gold
Flower	Red carnation
Publication	The Journal of Omega Upsilon Phi, formerly Omega Upsilon Phi Quarterly
Chapters	26 installed
Merged into	Phi Beta Pi Medical Fraternity (1934)

Omega Upsilon Phi (ΩΥΦ) was a medical fraternity founded at the University at Buffalo on November 15, 1894. Its Founders were:

Amos T. Baker
John M. Garratt
Frank O. Garrison
Lawrence Hendee

Elbert W. LaWall
George H. Minard
George S. Staniland
Edward A. Southall

Townsend Walker
Henry Joslyn
Ross G. Loop

The crest was a shield displaying a monogram of the Omega Upsilon Phi letters below an eye.

The colors are crimson and gold and the flower is the red carnation.

Omega Upsilon Phi had four degrees in its ritualistic work, three secret undergraduate degrees and one open honorary degree known as the Hippocratic Degree conferred by Grand Chapter vote.[1]

The fraternity went defunct in 1934 after merging with Phi Beta Pi Medical Fraternity.

Chapters

Omega Upsilon Phi chapters:[1]

Chapter	Location	Dates	Notes	Reference
Alpha	State University of New York School of Medicine & Biological Medical Science, Buffalo	1894–1934	Became ΩΥΦ chapter of Phi Chi Medical Fraternity	[2][3]
Beta	Niagara University	1896–1899	Merged into Alpha chapter
Gamma	Union University (New York), Albany, NY	1897
Delta	University of Colorado, Denver	1898
Epsilon	University and Bellevue Hospital Medical College	1899
Zeta	University of Toronto	1899
Eta	University of Colorado, Boulder	1900
Beta (2nd)	University of Cincinnati	1900
Theta	Cornell University (Weill), NYC	1901
Iota	Stanford University	1901	Originated as ΠΓΕ (local)
Theta Delta	Cornell University, Ithaca	1902–1910	Medical School Closed
Kappa	Columbia University	1902–1913
Lambda	Miami (OH) Medical College	1903–1906	School merged with U of Cincinnati
Mu	Northwestern University	1904–1912
Nu	Medical College of Virginia	1905
Xi	University College of Medicine	1905	Joined Nu chapter
Omicron	University of North Carolina	1907–1913
Pi	University of Pennsylvania	1908	Originated as ΚΦ Fraternity
Rho	Jefferson Medical College	1908–1918	Joined Pi chapter, originated as ΚΦ Fraternity
Sigma	University of Minnesota	1908–1912	Originated as ΚΔΦ (local) at Hamline University, moved charter
Tau	NC Medical College	1908	Joined Nu chapter, originated as Δ chapter of ΚΦ Fraternity
Upsilon	Medico-Chirurgical College, Philadelphia	1909
Phi	Vanderbilt University	1911	Originated as ΔΜ (local)
Chi	Fordham University	1912–1919	Medical School Closed, 1919
Psi	University of Maryland	1913
Omega	University of California	1914
	Temple University	19xx		[3]
	Georgetown University	19xx		[3]
	St. Louis University	19xx		[3]
	Ohio State University	19xx		[3]

External links

"Phi Chi Medical Fraternity".

References

Baird, William, ed. (1915). Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities (8 ed.). New York: The College Fraternity Publishing Co.
Cannon, Daniel H. (1989). The History of Phi Chi Medical Fraternity Inc. Centennial Edition 1889-1989. Phi Chi Quarterly Office.
Anson, Jack L.; Marchenasi, Robert F., eds. (1991) [1879]. Baird's Manual of American Fraternities (20th ed.). Indianapolis, IN: Baird's Manual Foundation, Inc. p. VIII-41-42. ISBN 978-0963715906.

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[baird-1] Baird, William, ed. (1915). Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities (8 ed.). New York: The College Fraternity Publishing Co.

[history-2] Cannon, Daniel H. (1989). The History of Phi Chi Medical Fraternity Inc. Centennial Edition 1889-1989. Phi Chi Quarterly Office.

[Baird's20th-3] Anson, Jack L.; Marchenasi, Robert F., eds. (1991) [1879]. Baird's Manual of American Fraternities (20th ed.). Indianapolis, IN: Baird's Manual Foundation, Inc. p. VIII-41-42. ISBN 978-0963715906.

Professional fraternities and sororities organizations and members
Currently active members of the Professional Fraternity Association	Alpha Zeta Alpha Kappa Psi Alpha Rho Chi Alpha Phi Omega Alpha Chi Sigma Alpha Omega Epsilon Delta Epsilon Mu Delta Theta Phi Delta Kappa Alpha Delta Omicron Delta Sigma Pi Delta Sigma Chi Epsilon Nu Tau Theta Tau Kappa Epsilon Kappa Epsilon Psi Kappa Eta Kappa Kappa Kappa Psi Kappa Lambda Chi Kappa Psi Lambda Kappa Sigma Mu Beta Phi Mu Phi Epsilon Pi Sigma Epsilon Rho Pi Phi Sigma Alpha Sigma Alpha Iota Tau Beta Sigma Phi Alpha Delta Phi Beta Phi Gamma Nu Phi Delta Epsilon Phi Delta Chi Phi Sigma Pi Phi Chi Theta
Former and formerly active members of the Professional Fraternity Association or its predecessors: Professional Panhellenic Association or Professional Interfraternity Conference	Alpha Delta Theta Alpha Delta Sigma Alpha Kappa Kappa Alpha Sigma Alpha Alpha Tau Delta Alpha Omega Beta Alpha Psi Gamma Eta Gamma Gamma Iota Sigma Delta Epsilon Iota Delta Sigma Delta Delta Psi Kappa Epsilon Eta Phi Zeta Phi Eta Theta Kappa Psi Theta Sigma Upsilon Theta Sigma Phi Iota Sigma Pi Kappa Alpha Pi Kappa Beta Pi Kappa Delta Epsilon Kappa Phi Kappa Nu Sigma Nu Xi Psi Phi Omicron Delta Kappa Omicron Nu Pi Lambda Theta Sigma Delta Chi Sigma Nu Phi Sigma Sigma Sigma Sigma Phi Delta (now social) Phi Beta Gamma Phi Beta Pi Phi Delta Delta Phi Delta Gamma Phi Delta Kappa Phi Delta Pi Phi Delta Phi (now honor society) Phi Epsilon Kappa Phi Lambda Kappa Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia (now social) Phi Rho Sigma Phi Upsilon Omicron Phi Chi Chi Beta Phi Psi Omega Omega Tau Sigma Omega Upsilon Phi Pershing Rifles Scabbard and Blade Scarab
North American Interfraternity Conference	Alpha Gamma Rho Alpha Gamma Sigma
Active independent professional fraternities	Alpha Gamma Kappa Alpha Zeta Omega Alpha Eta Rho Alpha Iota Alpha Psi Gamma Epsilon Tau Delta Sigma Theta Delta Theta Sigma Delta Kappa Gamma Delta Kappa Phi Delta Phi Epsilon Kappa Gamma Psi Kappa Pi Phi Sigma Gamma Chi Eta Phi
Inactive independent professional fraternities	Alpha Epsilon Iota Alpha Tau Sigma Pi Delta Nu