| Letters: | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΩΥΦ |
| Omega Upsilon Phi | |
| Crest: | File:The_crest_of_Omega_Upsilon_Phi.png |
| Birthplace: | University at Buffalo |
| Emphasis: | Medicine |
| Status: | Merged |
| Merge Date: | 1934 |
| Successor: | Phi Beta Pi |
| Type: | Professional fraternity |
| Former Affiliation: | PIC |
| Scope: | North America |
| Chapters: | 26 |
| Colors: | Crimson and Gold |
| Flower: | Red carnation |
| Publication: | Omega Upsilon Phi Quarterly |
Omega Upsilon Phi (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: 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 was founded at the University at Buffalo in Buffalo, New York on as a professional fraternity for medical students.[1] Its founders were:
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.
Omega Upsilon Phi's badge was a shield with a monogram of the Greek letters Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΩΥΦ below an eye. Its colors were crimson and gold. The fraternity's flower was 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.[2] The latter was conferred by the grand chapter.
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.
The fraternity chartered 26 chapters. Following is a list of the Omega Upsilon Phi chapters. Inactive chapters and institutions are indicated in italics.
| Chapter | Dates | 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] | |
| Beta First | 1896–1899 | Lewiston, New York | Consolidated | |||
| Gamma | 1897–1897; 1903–19xx ? | Albany, New York | Inactive | |||
| Delta | 1898 | Denver, Colorado | ||||
| Epsilon | 1899–19xx ? | New York City, New York | Inactive | |||
| Zeta | 1899–1903 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Inactive | |||
| Eta | 1900–1918 | Boulder, Colorado | Inactive | |||
| Beta Second | 1900–19xx ? | Cincinnati, Ohio | Inactive | |||
| Theta | 1901–19xx ? | New York City, New York | Inactive | |||
| Iota | 1901–19xx ? | Stanford, California | Inactive | |||
| Theta Deuteron | 1902–1910 | Cornell University Medical School | Ithaca, New York | Inactive | ||
| Kappa | 1902–1913 | New York City, New York | Inactive | |||
| Lambda First | 1903–1906 | Cincinnati, Ohio | Inactive | |||
| Mu | 1904–1912 | Evanston, Illinois | Inactive | |||
| Nu | 1905–1934 | Medical College of Virginia | Richmond, Virginia | Merged (ΦΒΠ) | ||
| Xi | 1905–19xx ? | University College of Medicine | Richmond, Virginia | Consolidated | ||
| Omicron | 1907–1913 | Chapel Hill, North Carolina | Inactive | |||
| Pi | 1908–1934 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Merged (ΦΒΠ) | |||
| Rho | 1908–1918 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Consolidated | |||
| Sigma | 1908–1912 | Minneapolis, Minnesota | Inactive | |||
| Tau | 1908 | North Carolina Medical College | Consolidated | |||
| Upsilon First | 1909–1918 | Medico-Chirurgical College of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Consolidated | ||
| Phi | 1911–1916 | Nashville, Tennessee | Inactive | |||
| Chi | 1912–1917 | New York City, New York | Inactive | |||
| Psi | 1913–19xx ? | College Park, Maryland | Inactive | |||
| Omega | 1914–1934 | University of California | Berkeley, California | Merged (ΦΒΠ) | ||
| Upsilon Second | 1918–1934 | Temple University School of Medicine | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Merged (ΦΒΠ) | ||
| Lambda Second | 1921–1934 | Washington, D.C. | Merged (ΦΒΠ) | |||
| Alpha Alpha | 1922–1934 | St. Louis, Missouri | Merged (ΦΒΠ) | |||
| 19xx–19xx ? | Columbus, Ohio | Inactive |