Omega Upsilon Phi

Omega Upsilon Phi Medical Fraternity
Omega Upsilon Phi Medical Fraternity
	ΩΥΦ
Founded	November 15, 1894; University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York
Type	Professional fraternity
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

Omega Upsilon Phi (ΩΥΦ) was a medical fraternity founded at the University at Buffalo on November 15, 1894, by 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 and Ross G. Loop. The crest is 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. There were four degrees in the ritualistic work of the fraternity, 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.

Omega Upsilon Phi chapters:[1]

Chapter	Location	Dates
A	State University of New York School of Medicine & Biological Medical Science, Buffalo	1894–1934	Became ΩΥΦ chapter of Phi Chi Medical Fraternity[2]
B	Niagara University	1896–1899	Joined A
Γ	Union University (New York), Albany, NY	1897
Δ	University of Colorado, Denver	1898
E	University and Bellevue Hospital Medical College	1899
Z	University of Toronto	1899
H	University of Colorado, Bolder	1900
B	University of Cincinnati	1900	Was ΘΝΕ Society
Θ	Cornell University, NY	1901
I	Stanford University	1901	Was ΠΓΕ Fraternity
ΘΔ	Cornell University, Ithaca	1902–1910	School Closed
K	Columbia University	1902–1913
Λ	Miami Medical College	1903–1906	Merged with U of Cincinnati
M	Northwestern University	1904–1912
N	Medical College of Virginia	1905
Ξ	University College of Medicine	1905	Joined N
O	University of North Carolina	1907–1913
Π	University of Pennsylvania	1908	Was ΚΦ Fraternity
P	Jefferson Medical College	1908–1918	Joined Π, Was ΚΦ Fraternity
Σ	University of Minnesota	1908–1912	Was ΚΔΦ Fraternity at Hamline University
T	NC Medical College	1908	Joined N, Was Δ Chapter of ΚΦ Fraternity
Y	Medico-Chirurgical College, Philadelphia	1909
Φ	Vanderbilt University	1911	Was ΔΜ Fraternity
X	Fordham University	1912–1919	School Closed
Ψ	University of Maryland	1913
Ω	University of California	1914

External links

"Phi Chi Medical Fraternity".

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.

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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.

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 Eta Rho Alpha Iota Alpha Psi Alpha Zeta Omega Chi Eta Phi Delta Theta Sigma Delta Kappa Phi Gamma Epsilon Tau Delta Phi Epsilon Kappa Gamma Psi Kappa Pi Phi Sigma Gamma
Inactive independent professional fraternities	Alpha Epsilon Iota Alpha Tau Sigma Pi Delta Nu