Aleph Yodh He

Aleph Yodh He (איה) was an American professional medical fraternity for Jewish students.^[1] It went dormant in 1921 when it merged with Phi Lambda Kappa.

Aleph Yodh He
איה
Founded	1908; 117 years ago (1908) Chicago College of Medicine and Surgery
Type	Professional
Affiliation	Independent
Status	Merged
Merge date	1921
Successor	Phi Lambda Kappa
Emphasis	Medicine and Jewish
Scope	National
Publication	Medic
Chapters	10
Members	350 lifetime
Headquarters	United States

History

Aleph Yodh He formed in 1908 at the Chicago College of Medicine and Surgery. It operated with three divisions: Aleph Yodh He in the east, Phi Lambda Kappa in the West, and Zeta Mu Phi in the Midwest.^[1] Its publication was Medic, which was published quarterly starting in January 1915.^[1]

At a convention in Chicago in December 1921, these three divisions merged into Phi Lambda Kappa, discontinuing the use of the name Aleph Yodh He.^[2] Around the time of the merger, Aleph Yodh He had some 350 members.

Chapters

Following are the chapters of Aeph Yodh He:^[1] Inactive chapters and institutions are indicated in italics.

Chapter	Charter date and range	Institution	Location	Status	References
Alpha	1908–1917	Chicago College of Medicine and Surgery	Chicago, Illinois	Inactive	[3][a]
Beta	1910–1921	College of Physicians and Surgeons	Chicago, Illinois	Merged (ΦΛΚ)	[b]
Gamma	1912–1917	Jenner Medical College	Chicago, Illinois	Inactive	[c]
Delta (first)	1913–1915	School of Medicine of Loyola University	Chicago, Illinois	Moved	[4][d]
Deta (second)	1915–1921	Loyola University	Chicago, Illinois	Merged (ΦΛΚ)	[4][e]
Epsilon	1914–1921	University of Pennsylvania	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Merged (ΦΛΚ)	[f]
Zeta	1914–1921	Jefferson Medical College	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Merged (ΦΛΚ)	[g]
Eta	1914–1916	Medico Chirurgical College of Philadelphia	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Consolidated	[5][h]
Theta	1914–1921	University of Maryland	College Park, Maryland	Merged (ΦΛΚ)	[i]
Iota	1914–19xx ?	Temple University	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Inactive

Notes

1. Loyola University purchased the college In 1917.
2. The chapter became the Alpha Alpha chapter of Phi Lambda Kappa when the two fraternities merged.
3. College closed in 1917.
4. The college merged with Loyola University in 1915. This chapter became the Gamma chapter of Phi Lambda Kappa as part of the national merger of the two fraternities.
5. Chapter merged with the Gamma chapter of Phi Lambda Kappa with the national merger of the two fraternities.
6. Chapter merged with the Alpha chapter of Phi Lambda Kappa, as part of the national merger of the two fraternities.
7. Chapter merged with the Beta chapter of Phi Lambda Kappa, as part of the national merger of the two fraternities.
8. In 1916, the college merged with the University of Pennsylvania Medical College and Jefferson Medical College, thus sparking a merger between Epsilon and Zeta chapters.
9. This chapter became the Xi chapter of Phi Lambda Kappa as part of the national merger of the two fraternities.

See also

• List of Jewish fraternities and sororities
• Professional fraternities and sororities