# Phi Delta (medical)

Phi Delta Medical Fraternity (ΦΔ) was a North American professional fraternity from 1901 to 1918. This medical fraternity was established at Long Island Hospital Medical College and merged with Kappa Psi in 1918.

## History

Phi Delta Medical Fraternity was established in 1901 at the Long Island Hospital Medical College in Long Island, New York. This was called the Alpha Alpha chapter. The fraternity created a constitution and by-laws. It was overseen by a Grand Chapter.
In 1902, the Alpha Beta chapter opened at Ohio State University and the Alpha Gamma chapter at Albany College of Pharmacy at Union University in New York. Phi Delta became international in 1904 with the addition of Alpha Iota chapter at the University of Toronto in Canada. In total, sixteen chapters of Phi Delta formed between 1901 and 1912. Each chapter rented a chapter house.
Phi Delta held triennial conventions in Chicago or New York City. Its publication was called Black and Gold.
Phi Delta merged with the medical and pharmaceutical fraternity Kappa Psi on January 26, 1918. Before the merger, the fraternity had initiated 1,371 members.

## Symbols

The fraternity's badge was a monogram featuring the Greek letter Φ over the letter Δ, with the chapter letters in the ring of the letter Φ. Its colors were black and gold.
The Phi Delta flag was a black pennant with a red Geneva cross in the center; the fraternity's letters are on either side of the cross in gold.

## Chapters

Following is a list of the chapters of Phi Delta. Inactive chapters and institutions are indicated in italics.
| Chapter | Chartered date and range | Institution | Location | Status |
| Alpha Alpha | 1901 – January 26, 1918 | Long Island College Hospital Medical School | Long Island, New York | Merged |
| Alpha Beta | 1902–1913 | Ohio State University | Columbus, Ohio | Withdrew (ΦΡΣ) |
| Alpha Gamma | 1902 – January 26, 1918 | Albany College of Pharmacy, Union University | Albany, New York | Merged |
| Alpha Delta | 1903 – January 26, 1918 | Wisconsin College of Physicians & Surgeons | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Merged |
| Alpha Epsilon | 1903–1910 | University Medical College | Kansas City, Kansas | Inactive |
| Alpha Zeta | 1903 – January 26, 1918 | Washington University in St. Louis | St. Louis, Missouri | Merged |
| Alpha Eta | 1903–1907 | Michigan College of Medicine & Surgery | Detroit, Michigan | Inactive |
| Alpha Theta | 1904–1909 | Sioux City Medical College | Sioux City, Iowa | Inactive |
| Alpha Iota | 1904–1910 | Toronto Medical College | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Inactive |
| Alpha Kappa | 1904–1911 | Columbia University | New York City, New York | Inactive |
| Alpha Lambda | 1904–1908 | Dearborn Medical College | Dearborn, Michigan | Inactive |
| Alpha Mu | 1904 – January 26, 1918 | University of Minnesota | Minneapolis, Minnesota | Merged |
| Alpha Nu | 1905–1917 | Chicago College of Medicine and Surgery | Chicago, Illinois | Consolidated |
| Alpha Xi | 1905 – January 26, 1918 | Saint Louis University | St. Louis, Missouri | Merged |
| Alpha Omicron | 1906 – January 26, 1918 | University of Illinois | | Merged |
| Alpha Pi | 1912 – January 26, 1918 | Loyola University Chicago | Chicago, Illinois | Merged |