Omega Upsilon Phi

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 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 ΠΓE 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 KΦ Fraternity
P	Jefferson Medical College	1908–1918	Joined Π, Was KΦ Fraternity
Σ	University of Minnesota	1908–1912	Was KΔΦ Fraternity at Hamline University
T	NC Medical College	1908	Joined N, Was Δ Chapter of KΦ Fraternity
Y	Medico-Chirurgical College, Philadelphia	1909
Φ	Vanderbilt University	1911	Was ΔM Fraternity
X	Fordham University	1912–1919	School Closed
Ψ	University of Maryland	1913
Ω	University of California	1914

External links

• "Phi Chi Medical Fraternity".

1. Baird, William, ed. (1915). Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities (8 ed.). New York: The College Fraternity Publishing Co.
2. Cannon, Daniel H. (1989). The History of Phi Chi Medical Fraternity Inc. Centennial Edition 1889-1989. Phi Chi Quarterly Office.