Omega Upsilon Phi

Omega Upsilon Phi (ΩΥΦ) was a professional medical fraternity founded at the University at Buffalo in 1894. It merged with Phi Beta Pi in 1934.

Omega Upsilon Phi
ΩΥΦ
Founded	November 15, 1894; 130 years ago (November 15, 1894) University at Buffalo
Type	Professional
Former affiliation	PIC
Status	Merged
Merge date	1934
Successor	Phi Beta Pi
Emphasis	Medicine
Scope	North America
Member badge
Colors	Crimson and   Gold
Flower	Red carnation
Publication	Omega Upsilon Phi Quarterly
Chapters	26
Headquarters	United States

History

Omega Upsilon Phi was founded at the University at Buffalo in Buffalo, New York on November 15, 1894 as a professional fraternity for medical students.^[1] Its founders were:^[1]

• Amos T. Baker
• John M. Garratt
• Frank O. Garrison
• Lawrence Hendee
• Henry Joslyn
• Elbert W. LaWall
• Ross G. Loop
• George H. Minard
• George S. Staniland
• Edward A. Southall
• Townsend Walker

Its publication was Omega Upsilon Phi Quarterly; it was first published in 1901.^[1] 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 ΩΥΦ below an eye.^[1] Its colors were crimson and gold.^[1] The fraternity's flower was the red carnation.^[1]

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.^[2] The latter was conferred by the grand chapter.^[2]

Governance

Omega Upsilon Phi was governed through an annual conference called the Grand Chapter.^[1] The grand chapter consisted of three representatives from each chapter and the officers and past officers of the grand chapter.^[1]

Chapters

Omega Upsilon Phi chartered 26 chapters.^[2][1] Inactive chapters and institutions are indicated in italics.

Chapter	Charter date and range	Institution	Location	Status	Reference
Alpha	1894–1934	State University of New York School of Medicine & Biological Medical Science, Buffalo	Buffalo, New York	Withdrew, Merged (ΦΧ)	[3][4][a]
Beta First	1896–1899	Niagara University	Lewiston, New York	Consolidated	[b]
Gamma	1897–1897; 1903–19xx ?	Union University	Albany, New York	Inactive
Delta	1898	University of Colorado Denver	Denver, Colorado
Epsilon	1899–19xx ?	University and Bellevue Hospital Medical College	New York City, New York	Inactive
Zeta	1899–1903	University of Toronto	Toronto, Ontario, Canada	Inactive
Eta	1900–1918	University of Colorado Boulder	Boulder, Colorado	Inactive
Beta Second	1900–19xx ?	University of Cincinnati	Cincinnati, Ohio	Inactive	[c]
Theta	1901–19xx ?	Cornell University	New York City, New York	Inactive
Iota	1901–19xx ?	Stanford University	Stanford, California	Inactive	[d]
Theta Deuteron	1902–1910	Cornell University Medical School	Ithaca, New York	Inactive	[e]
Kappa	1902–1913	Columbia University	New York City, New York	Inactive
Lambda First	1903–1906	Miami Medical College	Cincinnati, Ohio	Inactive	[f]
Mu	1904–1912	Northwestern University	Evanston, Illinois	Inactive
Nu	1905–1934	Medical College of Virginia	Richmond, Virginia	Merged (ΦΒΠ)	[g]
Xi	1905–19xx ?	University College of Medicine	Richmond, Virginia	Consolidated	[h]
Omicron	1907–1913	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	Chapel Hill, North Carolina	Inactive
Pi	1908–1934	University of Pennsylvania	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Merged (ΦΒΠ)	[i][j]
Rho	1908–1918	Jefferson Medical College	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Consolidated	[i][k]
Sigma	1908–1912	University of Minnesota	Minneapolis, Minnesota	Inactive	[l]
Tau	1908	North Carolina Medical College		Consolidated	[i][m]
Upsilon First	1909–1918	Medico-Chirurgical College of Philadelphia	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Consolidated	[n]
Phi	1911–1916	Vanderbilt University	Nashville, Tennessee	Inactive	[o]
Chi	1912–1917	Fordham University	New York City, New York	Inactive	[p]
Psi	1913–19xx ?	University of Maryland	College Park, Maryland	Inactive
Omega	1914–1934	University of California	Berkeley, California	Merged (ΦΒΠ)	[q]
Upsilon Second	1918–1934	Temple University School of Medicine	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Merged (ΦΒΠ)	[r]
Lambda Second	1921–1934	Georgetown University	Washington, D.C.	Merged (ΦΒΠ)	[s]
Alpha Alpha	1922–1934	Saint Louis University	St. Louis, Missouri	Merged (ΦΒΠ)	[t]
	19xx– >1928 ?	Ohio State University	Columbus, Ohio	Inactive	[4][5]

1. Became Omega Upsilon Phi chapter of Phi Chi rather than joining Phi Beta Pi as part of the national merger of the two fraternities.
2. Merged into Alpha chapter when the medical department of Niagara University was absorbed by the University of Buffalo.
3. Chapter formed from Theta Nu Epsilon, a local fraternity.
4. Chapter formed from Phi Gamm Epsilon, a local fraternity.
5. Chapter went inactive when the Cornell Medical School closed.
6. Chapter closed when its school merged with the University of Cincinnati.
7. Merged with the Psi chapter of Phi Beta Pi with the national merger of the two fraternities.
8. Consolidated with the Nu chapter.
9. Chapter formed from Kappa Phi fraternity.
10. Merged with the 'Alpha Sigma chapter of Phi Beta Pi with the national merger of the two fraternities.
11. Chapter consolidated with the Pi chapter.
12. Chapter formed from Kappa Delta Phi, a local fraternity at Hamline University when that institution merged with the medical school at the University of Minnesota.
13. Chapter consolidated with the Nu chapter.
14. Merged with Pi chapter when it school merged with the University of Pennsylvania.
15. Chapter formed form Delta Mu, a local fraternity.
16. Chapter went defunct when the Medical School Closed.
17. Merged with the Alpha Tau chapter of Phi Beta Pi with the national merger of the two fraternities.
18. Became the Beta Eta chapter of Phi Beta Pi with the national merger of the two fraternities.
19. Merged with the Chi chapter of Phi Beta Pi with the national merger of the two fraternities.
20. Merged with the Lambda chapter of Phi Beta Pi with the national merger of the two fraternities.

See also

• Professional fraternities and sororities