Omega Upsilon Phi

{{Short description|International medical fraternity (1894–1934)}}

{{Infobox Fraternity

| letters = {{lang|grc|ΩΥΦ}}

| name = Omega Upsilon Phi

| crest = The_crest_of_Omega_Upsilon_Phi.png

| image_size = 200px

| founded = {{start date and age|November 15, 1894}}

| birthplace = University at Buffalo

| emphasis = Medicine

| status = Merged

| merge_date = 1934

| successor = Phi Beta Pi

| type = Professional fraternity

| former_affiliation = PIC

| scope = North America

| member badge = 90px

| chapters = 26

| colors = {{color box|#DC143C}} Crimson and {{color box|#FFD700}} Gold

| flower = Red carnation

| publication = Omega Upsilon Phi Quarterly

| footnotes =

| country = United States

}}

Omega Upsilon Phi ({{lang|grc|ΩΥΦ}}) 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 {{dts|1894|11|15}} as a professional fraternity for medical students.{{Cite book |url=https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/007393856 |title=Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities |date=1923 |publisher=James T. Brown |editor-last1=Baird |editor-first1=Wm. Raimond |editor-last2=Brown |editor-first2=James T. |edition=10th |location=New York |via=Hathi Trust}} Its founders were:

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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. 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 {{lang|grc|ΩΥΦ}} 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.{{cite book |editor1-first=William |editor1-last=Baird |title=Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aSErAAAAYAAJ |edition=8 |year=1915 |publisher=The College Fraternity Publishing Co. |location=New York }} 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	Institution !Location	Status	Reference
class="wikitable sortable"
Alpha	1894–1934	State University of New York School of Medicine & Biological Medical Science, Buffalo \| Buffalo, New York	Withdrew, Merged (ΦΧ) \|{{cite book \|last=Cannon \|first=Daniel H. \|title=The History of Phi Chi Medical Fraternity Inc. Centennial Edition 1889-1989 \|publisher=Phi Chi Quarterly Office \|year=1989}}{{cite book \|editor1-first=Jack L. \|editor1-last=Anson \|editor2-first=Robert F. \|editor2-last=Marchenasi \|title=Baird's Manual of American Fraternities \|edition=20th \|year=1991 \|origyear=1879 \|publisher=Baird's Manual Foundation, Inc. \|location=Indianapolis, IN \|isbn=978-0963715906 \|page=VIII-41–42}}{{Efn\|Became Omega Upsilon Phi chapter of Phi Chi rather than joining Phi Beta Pi as part of the national merger of the two fraternities.}}
Beta First	1896–1899	Niagara University \|Lewiston, New York	Consolidated	{{Efn\|Merged into Alpha chapter when the medical department of Niagara University was absorbed by the University of Buffalo.}}
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	{{Efn\|Chapter formed from Theta Nu Epsilon, a local fraternity.}}
Theta	1901–19xx ?	Cornell University \|New York City, New York	Inactive
Iota	1901–19xx ?	Stanford University \|Stanford, California	Inactive	{{Efn\|Chapter formed from Phi Gamm Epsilon, a local fraternity.}}
Theta Deuteron	1902–1910	Cornell University Medical School \|Ithaca, New York	Inactive	{{Efn\|Chapter went inactive when the Cornell Medical School closed.}}
Kappa	1902–1913	Columbia University \|New York City, New York	Inactive
Lambda First	1903–1906	Miami Medical College \|Cincinnati, Ohio	Inactive	{{Efn\|Chapter closed when its school merged with the University of Cincinnati.}}
Mu	1904–1912	Northwestern University \|Evanston, Illinois	Inactive
Nu	1905–1934	Medical College of Virginia \|Richmond, Virginia	Merged (ΦΒΠ)	{{Efn\|Merged with the Psi chapter of Phi Beta Pi with the national merger of the two fraternities.}}
Xi	1905–19xx ?	University College of Medicine \| Richmond, Virginia	Consolidated	{{Efn\|Consolidated with the Nu chapter.}}
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)	{{Efn\|Chapter formed from Kappa Phi fraternity.\|name=Kappa Phi}}{{Efn\|Merged with the 'Alpha Sigma chapter of Phi Beta Pi with the national merger of the two fraternities.}}
Rho''	1908–1918	Jefferson Medical College \|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Consolidated	{{Efn\|name=Kappa Phi}}{{Efn\|Chapter consolidated with the Pi chapter.}}
Sigma	1908–1912	University of Minnesota \| Minneapolis, Minnesota	Inactive	{{Efn\|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.}}
Tau	1908	North Carolina Medical College \|	Consolidated	{{Efn\|name=Kappa Phi}}{{Efn\|Chapter consolidated with the Nu chapter.}}
Upsilon First	1909–1918	Medico-Chirurgical College of Philadelphia \|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Consolidated	{{Efn\|Merged with Pi chapter when it school merged with the University of Pennsylvania.}}
Phi	1911–1916	Vanderbilt University \|Nashville, Tennessee	Inactive	{{Efn\|Chapter formed form Delta Mu, a local fraternity.}}
Chi	1912–1917	Fordham University \|New York City, New York	Inactive	{{Efn\|Chapter went defunct when the Medical School Closed.}}
Psi	1913–19xx ?	University of Maryland \| College Park, Maryland	Inactive
Omega	1914–1934	University of California \| Berkeley, California	Merged (ΦΒΠ)	{{Efn\|Merged with the Alpha Tau chapter of Phi Beta Pi with the national merger of the two fraternities.}}
Upsilon Second	1918–1934	Temple University School of Medicine \|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Merged (ΦΒΠ)	{{Efn\|Became the Beta Eta chapter of Phi Beta Pi with the national merger of the two fraternities.}}
Lambda Second	1921–1934	Georgetown University \|Washington, D.C.	Merged (ΦΒΠ)	{{Efn\|Merged with the Chi chapter of Phi Beta Pi with the national merger of the two fraternities.}}
Alpha Alpha	1922–1934	Saint Louis University \|St. Louis, Missouri	Merged (ΦΒΠ)	{{Efn\|Merged with the Lambda chapter of Phi Beta Pi with the national merger of the two fraternities.}}
	19xx– >1928 ?	Ohio State University \|Columbus, Ohio	Inactive	[https://osupublicationarchives.osu.edu/?a=d&d=LTN19291029-01.2.49&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN------- Ohio State University - The Lantern 29 October 1929]

References

Category:Professional medical fraternities and sororities in the United States

Category:Fraternities and sororities in Canada

Category:Merged fraternities and sororities

Category:1894 establishments in New York (state)

Category:Student organizations established in 1894

Category:Phi Beta Pi

Category:Former members of Professional Fraternity Association