Phi Chi

Phi Chi
Phi Chi
ΦΧ
Founded	March 31, 1889; 137 years ago; University of Vermont College of Medicine
Type	Professional
Affiliation	Independent
Former affiliation	PFA
Status	Active
Emphasis	Medicine
Scope	International
Motto	Φθνομεν Χραισμειν; Phthomen Chraismein; "First to Serve"
Member badge
Colors	Olive green and white
Symbol	Adult Tiger Beetle (Cicindela patruela), Doodlebug
Flower	Lily of the valley
Publication	The Chronicles; formerly The Quarterly
Chapters	16
Headquarters	2039 Ridgeview Drive; Floyds Knobs, Indiana 47119; United States
Website	www.phichimed.org

Phi Chi (ΦΧ) is an international co-ed medical fraternity. Phi Chi formed from the 1905 merging of two professional medical fraternities bearing the same name. Phi Chi Society (Phi Chi East) was founded in 1889, at the University of Vermont in Burlington, Vermont. Phi Chi Medical Fraternity (Phi Chi South) was founded in 1894, at the Louisville Medical College in Louisville, Kentucky. Phi Chi has grown to include chapters in five countries. It is a former member of the Professional Fraternity Association.

History

Phi Chi Society of the East

Phi Chi Medical Fraternity of the South

*Alpha* (Southern), Louisville, Kentucky, 1895

“October 26, 1894, at four o’clock, p.m., there assembled in the office of Doctor Clinton Kelly” of the faculty of the Louisville Medical College, “A. Harris Kelly, Samuel T. McClung, G. Fowler Border, Joseph N. Powers, George E. Gavin, Charles W. Hibbitt, and Linn L. Kennedy (all of whom became members of Alpha of the Southern Fraternity; now Alpha Alpha) to organize a fraternity.” The first members of the Southern Fraternity consisted of the previously mentioned as well as Carey A. Gray and Walker B. Gossett.

On November 5, 1894, a committee was appointed to draft a constitution and not until November 17, were the first officers elected: Presiding Senior, McClung; Presiding Junior, Gossett; Secretary, Kennedy, and Powers, Treasurer (Judge Advocate and the minor officers had not been provided for). Wedding, Chapman, and Shacklett were elected to membership and included with Gossett and Gray in the charter listing of members. The First Regular Meeting was held on Saturday, December 8, 1894. On December 29, 1894, D.A. Garrison, O. K. Harris, E. Rea Norris, and A.P. Campbell were to complete the charter members.

Beta and Gamma chapters were installed in December 1896. On February 26, 1897, the first Grand Chapter Convention of Southern Phi Chi chapters (Alpha, Beta, Gamma, and Delta) was called; this date later became Founder's Day.

The first volume of The Phi Chi Quarterly, the name of the official fraternal publication, was published on April 1, 1904; its name was changed to The Phi Chi Chronicles in 1989.

Phi Chi Medical Fraternity

On March 5, 1905, Phi Chi Medical Fraternity (Southern Phi Chi) and Phi Chi Society (Eastern Phi Chi) were joined in Baltimore, Maryland, making Phi Chi the largest medical fraternity in America. Chapter names that conflicted during the joining were resolved by allowing the older chapter to retain its single name and the second chapter to have its name duplicated (Alpha, University of Vermont, 1889; Alpha Alpha, Louisville Medical College, 1894).

On July 1, 1910, the first history of Phi Chi was published. In 1915, the first Phi Chi Directory was published with 37 active chapters (some chapters had been consolidated) and 6,790 initiated members. 1922 saw the merger of Pi Mu Honor Society and Phi Chi, as well as the chartering of the Beta Mu chapter at McGill University, Phi Chi's first Canadian Chapter, on May 15.

In December 1925, the 24th Grand Chapter Convention was held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. In 1927, the Student Loan Fund was created to provide emergency loans for members in need; it was run by the Phi Chi Welfare Association after its incorporation in 1949.

On February 21, 1948, Phi Alpha Gamma and Phi Chi merged. On February 26, 1960, the fraternity became international with the chartering of the Omega chapter at National Autonomous University of Mexico in Mexico City, Mexico. On May 21, 1962, ΥΒ chapter was chartered at University of Puerto Rico in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

At the XL Grand Chapter Convention in 1973, women medical students were allowed membership. Alpha Alpha and Alpha Beta alumni chapters are chartered in September 1989.

Symbols

Pi Chi's motto is Φθνομεν Χραισμειν (Phthomen Chraismein) or "First to Serve". Its colors are olive green and white. Its symbol is the Adult Tiger Beetle (Cicindela patruela), Doodlebug. Its flower is the Lily of the valley. Its publication is The Chronicle.

Chapters

Phi Chi East was founded in 1889. Phi Chi South was formed in 1894. When the two fraternities combined in 1905, when the name of two chapters conflicted, the chapter with precedence would retain the single letter, and the chapter following shall duplicate its name, such as Alpha (1889), University of Vermont, and Alpha of Louisville (1894), with the latter becoming Alpha Alpha.

Notable members

Name	Original chapter	Notability	Ref.
Irvin Abell	AA 1897	-President American Medical Association 1938 -President American College of Surgeons -President Southeastern Surgical Association -President Kentucky State Medical Association -Named by President Roosevelt as chairman of the national committee to co-operate with the Defense Commission on Public Health in 1940
Dale Alford	ΛΡ 1939	-86th and 87th US Congress Representative for Arkansas -Keynote speaker for the US as the 51st Inter-Parliamentary Conference in Brasília, Brasil, Appointed by John F. Kennedy	^[1]
Edward R. Annis	EX 1938	-117th President American Medical Association 1963 -President World Medical Association 1963 -Director of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States 1969-1975	^[2]^[3]
David M. Bosworth	A 1921	-Bosworth fracture named in his honor -Awarded membership of Japanese Orthopaedic Association -Only foreign recipient of the Second Order of the Sacred Treasure 1968	^[4]
Louis Jermain	EX 1921	-First Dean Marquette University School of Medicine	^[5]
Hiram W. Kostmayer	O 1909	-1942-1945 Dean Tulane School of Medicine -Dean, Post-graduate School of Medicine, 1933-37, Tulane	^[6]
John McDonald	O 1955	-First Chancellor of the Louisiana State University Medical School, Shreveport, LA -1965-2000 Chancellor of New Orleans Medical Center -Founding member of the American Society for Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics -Founding member of the American Society of Transplant Surgeons -President of the American Society of Transplant Surgeons -2002 55th Recipient of the Roswell Park Medal	^[7]^[8]
Stuart McGuire	ΘΗ 1891 Beta of Pi Mu Honor Society	-1905-1914 President of the University College of Medicine -1914-1925 President of Medical College of Virginia	^[9]^[10]
Spurgeon Neel	AB 1942	-Major General US Army -Deputy Surgeon General 1969-1973 -First Commanding General of the U.S. Army Health Services Command	^[11]
Kenneth Dew Orr	P 1940	-Major General US Army	^[12]
Isidor S. Ravdin	M 1918	-1956 retired as a major general in the Medical Corps, the first person on non-active military service appointed major general	^[13]
Donald Tresidder	ΣΥ 1927	-President Stanford University 1943-1948 -Established Stanford Research Institute -Tresidder Peak in Yosemite National Park is named for him	^[14]
A. Murat Willis	ΘΗ 1904 Member of Pi Mu Honor Society	-President and founder of Johnston-Willis Hospital, Virginia -President of the Richmond Academy of Medicine	^[15]

References

^ "An Arkansas Connection". Retrieved 2010-10-22.
^ "AMA - 1961 to 1979". Retrieved 2010-10-22.
^ Lichtenstein, Nelson (1976). "The Kennedy Years". Political Profiles. Vol. 3. New York: Facts on File, Inc. pp. 12–14.
^ "David Marsh Bosworth, 1897-1979". J Bone Joint Surg Am. 62 (3): 488. Apr 1980. doi:10.2106/00004623-198062030-00025. PMID 6988433. Retrieved 2025-04-16.
^ Cerletty, J.M. M.D. (2004). "Our heritage: Medical education in Milwaukee" (PDF). Wisconsin Medical Journal. 103 (7): 28–32. PMID 15696829. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2010-10-19.
^ "POTPOURRI" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-08-30. Retrieved 2010-10-19.
^ "Regular Board Meeting" (PDF). December 4, 2008. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 25, 2010. Retrieved October 19, 2010.
^ "John C. McDonald, M.D." Retrieved 2010-10-19.
^ "Stuart McGuire". Retrieved 2010-10-19.
^ Neifeld, James P. M.D., F.A.C.S. "The History of the Department of Surgery". Retrieved 2010-10-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ "Biosketch of Spurgeon H. Neel, Jr., Major General, USA Retired" (PDF). U.S. Army Medical Department Office of Medical History. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-19. Retrieved 2010-09-30.
^ "WORLD-OBITS-L ORR; KENNETH DEW". RootsWeb. Retrieved 2010-10-19.
^ "Guide to the I.S. (Isidor Schwaner) Ravdin, 1894 - 1972, Papers, 1912 - 1972" (PDF). University of Pennsylvania, The University Archives and Records Center. January 1995. Retrieved 2010-10-19.
^ "New book recounts life of Stanford's fourth president". Stanford News Service. August 11, 1992. Retrieved 2010-10-19.
^ "History of Virginia". Retrieved 2010-10-22.

Bibliography

Baird, Wm. Raimond, ed. (1915). "Title Page". Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities (8th ed.). New York: The College Fraternity Publishing Co. – via HathiTrust.
"Phi Chi Medical Fraternity".
Cannon, Daniel H. (1989). The History of Phi Chi Medical Fraternity Inc. Centennial Edition 1889-1989. Phi Chi Quarterly Office.
Cannon, Daniel H. (2005). Phi Chi Chronicles, vol. 11. Phi Chi Quarterly Office.
Cannon Daniel H. (2009), Phi Chi Chronicles, vol. 13. Phi Chi Quarterly Office.

External links

Phi Chi Medical Fraternity, Inc. National Page

[Alford-1] "An Arkansas Connection". Retrieved 2010-10-22.

[Annis-2] "AMA - 1961 to 1979". Retrieved 2010-10-22.

[Annis2-3] Lichtenstein, Nelson (1976). "The Kennedy Years". Political Profiles. Vol. 3. New York: Facts on File, Inc. pp. 12–14.

[Bosworth-4] "David Marsh Bosworth, 1897-1979". J Bone Joint Surg Am. 62 (3): 488. Apr 1980. doi:10.2106/00004623-198062030-00025. PMID 6988433. Retrieved 2025-04-16.

[Jermain-5] Cerletty, J.M. M.D. (2004). "Our heritage: Medical education in Milwaukee" (PDF). Wisconsin Medical Journal. 103 (7): 28–32. PMID 15696829. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2010-10-19.

[Kostmayer-6] "POTPOURRI" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-08-30. Retrieved 2010-10-19.

[Mcdonald-7] "Regular Board Meeting" (PDF). December 4, 2008. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 25, 2010. Retrieved October 19, 2010.

[Mcdonald2-8] "John C. McDonald, M.D." Retrieved 2010-10-19.

[Mcguire2-9] "Stuart McGuire". Retrieved 2010-10-19.

[Mcguire-10] Neifeld, James P. M.D., F.A.C.S. "The History of the Department of Surgery". Retrieved 2010-10-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[Neel-11] "Biosketch of Spurgeon H. Neel, Jr., Major General, USA Retired" (PDF). U.S. Army Medical Department Office of Medical History. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-19. Retrieved 2010-09-30.

[Orr-12] "WORLD-OBITS-L ORR; KENNETH DEW". RootsWeb. Retrieved 2010-10-19.

[Ravdin-13] "Guide to the I.S. (Isidor Schwaner) Ravdin, 1894 - 1972, Papers, 1912 - 1972" (PDF). University of Pennsylvania, The University Archives and Records Center. January 1995. Retrieved 2010-10-19.

[Tresidder-14] "New book recounts life of Stanford's fourth president". Stanford News Service. August 11, 1992. Retrieved 2010-10-19.

[Willis-15] "History of Virginia". Retrieved 2010-10-22.

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v t e Greek Letter Organizations for Medical Fields
Dentistry	Alpha Omega Alpha Zeta Gamma Delta Sigma Delta Omicron Kappa Upsilon (honor) Psi Omega Sigma Phi Alpha (dental hygiene honor) Xi Psi Phi
Homeopathic	Epsilon Tau Phi Alpha Gamma Pi Upsilon Rho
Medicine	Aleph Yodh He Alpha Epsilon Iota Alpha Gamma Kappa Alpha Kappa Kappa Alpha Omega Alpha (honor) Alpha Tau Sigma Chi Zeta Chi Delta Omicron Alpha Kappa Gamma Delta Nu Sigma Nu Omega Upsilon Phi Phi Beta Pi Phi Chi Phi Chi Society Phi Delta Phi Delta Epsilon Phi Kappa Mu Phi Lambda Kappa Phi Rho Sigma Phi Sigma Gamma Pi Mu (honor) Sigma Sigma Phi (honor) Theta Kappa Psi Zeta Phi
Nursing	Alpha Tau Delta Chi Eta Phi Sigma Theta Tau (honor)
Optometry	Epsilon Psi Epsilon Omega Delta
Pharmacy	Kappa Psi Rho Chi (honor) Rho Pi Phi
Related fields	Alpha Delta Theta (medical technology) Alpha Epsilon Delta (premedical honor) Chi Delta Mu {health professions} Delta Epsilon Mu (health related fields) Delta Sigma Chi (chiropractic) Mu Epsilon Delta (premedical) Nu Rho Psi (neuroscience honor)

v t e Professional fraternities and sororities
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 Theta Sigma Delta Kappa Gamma Delta Kappa Phi Delta Phi Epsilon Kappa Gamma Psi Kappa Pi Nu Beta Epsilon Phi Delta Kappa (sorority) Phi Sigma Gamma Phi Psi Chi Delta Mu Chi Eta Phi Block and Bridle Queens' Guard
Inactive independent professional fraternities	Aleph Yodh He Alpha Epsilon Iota Alpha Tau Sigma Alpha Zeta Gamma Chi Zeta Chi Delta Omicron Alpha Delta Sigma Theta Pi Delta Nu

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Phi Chi
ΦΧ

Founded	March 31, 1889; 137 years ago (March 31, 1889) University of Vermont College of Medicine
Type	Professional
Affiliation	Independent
Former affiliation	PFA
Status	Active
Emphasis	Medicine
Scope	International
Motto	Φθνομεν Χραισμειν Phthomen Chraismein "First to Serve"
Member badge
Colors	Olive green and white
Symbol	Adult Tiger Beetle (Cicindela patruela), Doodlebug
Flower	Lily of the valley
Publication	The Chronicles; formerly The Quarterly
Chapters	16
Headquarters	2039 Ridgeview Drive Floyds Knobs, Indiana 47119 United States
Website	www.phichimed.org