Phi Beta Pi

Phi Beta Pi
ΦΒΠ

Founded	March 10, 1891; 132 years ago (March 10, 1891) West Pennsylvania Medical College
Type	Professional fraternity
Affiliation	PFA (former)
Emphasis	Medicine
Scope	local
Colors	Emerald green white
Flower	White Chrysanthemum
Publication	The Talisman (formerly Phi Beta Pi Quarterly)
Headquarters	1202 Church Street Formerly: 401 Mechanic Street Galveston, Texas 77550 United States
Website	phibetapi.com

Phi Beta Pi (ΦΒΠ) is an American professional fraternity for medical students that was founded in 1891 at the West Pennsylvania Medical College. Currently, the fraternity operates in Galveston, Texas at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (UTMB).

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History

Phi Beta Pi medical fraternity is a professional fraternity founded on March 10, 1891, at the West Pennsylvania Medical College, a school that is now a department of the University of Pittsburgh). It was, at its beginning, an anti-fraternity society, reactionary to the more secret groups of the day. At formation it was known briefly as Pi Beta Phi professional fraternity, but changed its name because a woman's fraternity also known as Pi Beta Phi had prior claim to that name.^[1]

Its Beta chapter was established at the University of Michigan on April 1, 1898, with its first national general assembly in Ann Arbor on January 6, 1900.

Baird's Manual (20th ed.) reports that Phi Beta Pi absorbed an early, secret medical fraternity named Kappa Lambda, which may have been the first professional fraternity of any account. It had been founded in 1803 at Transylvania University, in Lexington, Kentucky, extending chapters to the College of Physicians and Surgeons of New York, to Rutgers University Medical School (NJ), the Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, and elsewhere. It continued to be active in New York until the eve of the Civil War, to 1858 or later, "but having no useful purpose faded into oblivion." Baird's reports that what remained of Kappa Lambda consolidated with Phi Beta Pi under that name, even though Phi Beta Pi dates to 1891.^[2]

Over three decades, the fraternity chartered 53 chapters.^[3] Growth slowed, adding ten more by 1955.^[3] Growth was difficult, with probably the biggest factor cited was the consolidation and discontinuance of medical schools.^[2] In 1906, there were 162 medical schools in the United States and Canada, but by 1954 there were 79.^[2] Additionally, medical societies competed among themselves. Phi Beta Pi gained from others' loss: Omega Upsilon Phi fraternity merged into Phi Beta Pi in 1934.^[3] All active chapters became chapters of Phi Beta Pi except Alpha which joined Phi Chi Medical Fraternity.^[4]

In what was considered a merger of equals, Phi Beta Pi consolidated operations with Theta Kappa Psi, both contributing their remaining chapters in 1961 and retaining the names of both national fraternities. Some chapters, notably those in Texas and Manitoba, fought against this merger that, at first, would have required Theta Kappa Psi to give up its name. These groups began to organize a schismatic and similarly named international group, but this effort failed to launch.

Thirty years later, in the spring of 1992, Phi Beta Pi–Theta Kappa Psi was dissolved. At the time of dissolution, there were only nine active chapters. The only remaining chapter is at The University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas.

Symbols

The Phi Beta Pi badge is a diamond of gold with emerald points and pearl edges. It has a black enamel center with gold skull and pelvis and the Greek letters ΦΒΠ.^[1]^[2] Its colors are emerald green and white.^[3]^[2] Its flower is the white chrysanthemum.^[3]^[2]

Chapters

Below is a list of Phi Beta Pi chapters.^[1]^[5]^[3]^[6]^[2]Active chapters are indicated in bold. Inactive chapters and institutions are italics.

Chapter	Charter date and rang	Institution	Location	Status	References
Alpha	March 10, 1891 – 19xx ?	West Pennsylvania Medical College (now University of Pittsburgh)	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	Inactive
Beta	1898–1945	University of Michigan	Ann Arbor, Michigan	Inactive
Gamma	1900–1905	Starling-Ohio Medical College	Columbus, Ohio	Inactive
Delta	1901–19xx ?	University of Chicago	Chicago, Illinois	Inactive	^[a]
Epsilon	1901–1908	McGill University	Montreal, Quebec, Canada	Inactive
Zeta	1901–19xx ?	Baltimore College of Physicians and Surgeons	Baltimore, Maryland	Inactive
Eta	1902–19xx ?	Jefferson Medical College	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Inactive
Theta	1902–19xx ?	Northwestern University	Chicago, Illinois	Inactive
Iota	1902–19xx ?	University of Illinois Chicago	Chicago, Illinois	Inactive
Kappa	1903–19xx ?	Detroit College of Medicine	Detroit, Michigan	Inactive
Lambda	1903–19xx ?	Saint Louis University	St. Louis, Missouri	Inactive
Mu	1903–19xx ?	Washington University in St. Louis	St. Louis County, Missouri	Inactive
Nu	1904–1913	Kansas City University	Kansas City, Kansas	Inactive
Xi	1904–19xx ?	University of Minnesota	Minneapolis, Minnesota	Inactive
Omicron	1905–1925	Indiana University	Indianapolis, Indiana	Consolidated	^[7]^[b]
Pi	1905–19xx ?	University of Iowa	Iowa City, Iowa	Inactive
Rho	1906–1944	Vanderbilt University	Nashville, Tennessee	Inactive
Sigma	1906–1920 ?	Medical College of Alabama	Mobile, Alabama	Inactive	^[c]
Tau	1906–19xx ?	University of Missouri	Columbia, Missouri	Inactive
Upsilon	1906–1911	Western Reserve University	Cleveland, Ohio	Inactive
Phi	1906–1913	University College of Medicine	Richmond, Virginia	Consolidated	^[7]^[d]
Chi	1906–1934	Georgetown University	Washington, D.C.	Inactive
Psi	1906–1913	Medical College of Virginia	Richmond, Virginia	Consolidated	^[7]^[d]
Omega	1906–1912	Cooper Medical College	Stanford, California	Inactive
Alpha Alpha	1907–19xx ?	Creighton Medical College	Omaha, Nebraska	Inactive
Alpha Beta	1907–1929	Tulane University	New Orleans, Louisiana	Inactive
Alpha Gamma	1907–1918	Syracuse University	Syracuse, New York	Inactive
Alpha Delta	1907–1918	Medico-Chirurgical College	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Inactive	^[8]
Alpha Epsilon	1907–1942	Marquette University	Milwaukee, Wisconsin	Inactive
Alpha Zeta	1908–1925	Indiana University Bloomington	Bloomington, Indiana	Consolidated	^[7]^[b]
Alpha Eta	1909–19xx ?	University of Virginia	Charlottesville, Virginia	Inactive
Alpha Theta	1909–1913	University of Pennsylvania	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Inactive
Alpha Iota	1910–1962	University of Kansas	Lawrence, Kansas	Inactive	^[e]
Alpha Kappa	1910	University of Texas Medical Branch	Galveston, Texas	Active	^[9]^[f]
Alpha Lambda	1912–19xx ?	University of Oklahoma College of Medicine	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	Inactive
Alpha Mu	1913–19xx ?	University of Louisville School of Medicine	Louisville, Kentucky	Inactive
Alpha Nu	1913–19xx ?	University of Utah	Salt Lake City, Utah	Inactive
Alpha Xi	1913–19xx ?	Harvard University	Cambridge, Massachusetts	Inactive
Alpha Omicron	1913–19xx ?	Johns Hopkins University	Baltimore, Maryland	Inactive
Phi Psi	1913-	Medical College of Virginia	Richmond, Virginia	Inactive	^[7]^[d]
Alpha Pi	1915–1953, 1960–1962	University of Wisconsin	Madison, Wisconsin	Inactive
Alpha Rho	1916–1918	Oakland Medical College	Oakland, California	Inactive
Alpha Sigma	1919–19xx ?	University of Pennsylvania	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Inactive
Alpha Tau	1919–1936	University of California, Berkeley	Berkeley, California	Inactive
Alpha Upsilon	March 20, 1920 –1962	University of Kansas	Rosedale, Kansas	Inactive	^[10]^[e]
Alpha Phi	April 5, 1920 – 19xx ?	Baylor University	Waco, Texas	Inactive	^[10]
Alpha Chi	April 19, 1920–19xx ?	University of Colorado		Inactive
Alpha Psi	May 28, 1920 – 1939	University of Nebraska	Omaha, Nebraska	Inactive	^[10]
Alpha Omega	May 7, 1921 – 19xx ?	Loyola University	Chicago, Illinois	Inactive	^[10]
Beta Alpha	1922–19xx ?	West Virginia University	Morgantown, West Virginia	Inactive
Beta Beta	1923–1934	Emory University	Atlanta, Georgia	Inactive
Omicron Alpha Zeta	1925–19xx ?	Indiana University School of Medicine	Indianapolis, Indiana	Inactive	^[7]^[b]
Beta Gamma	1928–19xx ?	University of Tennessee	Knoxville, Tennessee	Inactive
Beta Delta	1930–1938	University of Southern California	Los Angeles, California	Inactive
Beta Epsilon	1931–1938	Duke University	Durham, North Carolina	Inactive
Beta Zeta	1933–19xx ?	Louisiana State University	Baton Rouge, Louisiana	Inactive
Beta Eta	1934–19xx ?	Temple University	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Inactive
Beta Theta	1938–19xx ?	University of Arkansas	Fayetteville, Arkansas	Inactive
Beta Iota	1947–1953	University of Washington	Seattle, Washington	Inactive
Beta Kappa	1947–19xx ?	Hahnemann Medical College	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Inactive
Beta Lambda	1948–19xx ?	University of North Dakota	Grand Forks, North Dakota	Inactive
Beta Mu	1950–1954	Chicago Medical School	North Chicago, Illinois	Inactive
Beta Nu	1955–19xx ?	University of Oregon	Eugene, Oregon	Inactive
Beta Xi	1955–19xx ?	University of Miami	Coral Gables, Florida	Inactive

Notes

^ Chapter was established at Rush Medical College, now the University of Chicago.
^ ^a ^b ^c Omicron and Alpha Zeta merged to form Omicron Alpha Zeta chapter.
^ College relocated to Tuscaloosa, Alabama in 1920.
^ ^a ^b ^c Phi consolidated with Psi to form the Phi Psi chapter when the University College of Medicine merged into the Medical College of Virginia in 1915. Now part of Virginia Commonwealth University
^ ^a ^b Alpha Iota" merged with Alpha Upsilon" to create Alpha Iota Upsilon.
^ This chapter continues under the name Phi Beta Pi, as the Beta Phi chapter, which it took at the national merger.

Notable members

Otis Bowen, 44th Governor of Indiana and United States Secretary of Health and Human Services
W. Dennis Kendig, Virginia Senate
Bradbury Robinson, pioneering American football player

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Baird, William, ed. (1915). Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities (8 ed.). New York: The College Fraternity Publishing Co.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Anson, Jack L.; Marchenasi, Robert F., eds. (1991) [1879]. Baird's Manual of American Fraternities (20th ed.). Indianapolis, IN: Baird's Manual Foundation, Inc. p. I-19. ISBN 978-0963715906.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Robson, John, ed. (1963). Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities (17th ed.). Menasha, Wisconsin: The Collegiate Press, George Banta Company, Inc. pp. 477-478.
^ Cannon, Daniel H. (1989). The History of Phi Chi Medical Fraternity Inc. Centennial Edition 1889-1989. Phi Chi Quarterly Office.
^ Shepard, Francis W., ed. (1927). Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities (11th ed.). Menasha, Wisconsin: George Banta Publishing Company. p. 426-427 – via Google Books.
^ Quarterly of the Phi Beta Pi Medical Fraternity, vol. 15-16 (1918-1919), p. 94 via Google Books.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f William Raimond Baird (1927). Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities (11 ed.). G. Banta Company. p. 497.
^ Schools and Hospitals Absorbed by Penn Medicine
^ University of Texas Medical Branch portal for more information, accessed 9 Dec 2020
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Quarterly of the Phi Beta Pi Medical Fraternity, Volumes 17-18 via Google Books.

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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 Chi Xi 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 Zeta Omega Alpha Eta Rho Alpha Iota Alpha Psi Gamma Epsilon Tau Delta Sigma Theta Delta Theta Sigma Delta Kappa Gamma Delta Kappa Phi Delta Phi Epsilon Kappa Gamma Psi Kappa Pi Nu Beta Epsilon Phi Sigma Gamma Phi Psi Chi Eta Phi Block and Bridle
Inactive independent professional fraternities	Aleph Yodh He Alpha Epsilon Iota Alpha Tau Sigma Chi Zeta Chi Delta Omicron Alpha Pi Delta Nu

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