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Delta Omicron Alpha

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American medical fraternity (1907–1917)

Delta Omicron Alpha
ΔΟΑ

Founded	1907; 119 years ago (1907) Tulane University
Type	Professional
Affiliation	Independent
Status	Merged
Merge date	November 17, 1917
Successor	Kappa Psi
Emphasis	Medical
Scope	National
Colors	Gold and White
Flower	White rose
Publication	Delta Alpha Omicron Quarterly
Chapters	8
Members	1,063 lifetime
Headquarters	New Orleans,Louisiana United States

Delta Omicron Alpha (ΔΟΑ) was an American medical fraternity that operated from 1907 to 1917. This national professional fraternity was established atTulane University and merged withKappa Psi in 1917.

History

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Delta Omicron Alpha was established in 1907 at the College of Medicine of Tulane University inNew Orleans,Louisiana.^[1] Its founders created by-laws and a constitution, along with a ritual.^[2] The fraternity was managed through a Grand Chapter and held annual conventions.^[2]

Delta Omicron Alpha became a national fraternity with the creation of Beta chapter atColumbia University in 1908. In 1910, theGamma andDelta chapters were established at theUniversity of Tennessee andSouthwestern University, respectively.^[1] Four additional chapters were added between 1911 and 1914.^[1] However, several medical schools closed or merged around 1915 because of a reduced number of students, resulting in two chapters closing and others struggling.^[3]

Delta Omicron Alpha merged with the medical and pharmaceutical fraternityKappa Psi on November 17, 1917.^[4] Before the merger, the fraternity had initiated 1,063 members.^[1]

Symbols and traditions

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Delta Omicron Alpha's badge was a black enameled triangle, edged with jewels.^[2]^[1] It was decorated with gold Greek lettersΔΟΑ in the center.^[2]^[1] A gold star was above the letters, with a gold serpent below the letters.^[1]^[2]

The fraternity's colors were gold and white. Its flower was a white rose. Its publication was theDelta Omicron Alpha Quarterly.^[5]

Chapters

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Following is a list of the chapters of Delta Omicron Alpha, with inactive chapters and institutions indicated initalics.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Chapter	Charter date and range	Institution	Location	Status	Ref.
Alpha	1907 – December 1, 1917	Tulane University School of Medicine	New Orleans,Louisiana	Merged (ΚΨ)	^[a]
Beta	1908 – November 17, 1917	Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons	New York City,New York	Merged (ΚΨ)	^[b]
Gamma	1910 – 191x ?	University of Tennessee	Knoxville, Tennessee	Inactive	^[c]
Delta	1910–1915	Southwestern University College of Medicine	Georgetown, Texas	Inactive	^[d]
Epsilon	1910 – November 29, 1917	University of Alabama	Tuscaloosa, Alabama	Merged (ΚΨ)	^[e]
Zeta	1912–1915	Birmingham Medical College	Birmingham, Alabama	Inactive	^[6]^[f]
Eta	1912 – December 15, 1917	Fort Worth School of Medicine	Fort Worth, Texas	Merged (ΚΨ)	^[7]^[g]
Theta	1914 – November 17, 1917	Chicago College of Medicine and Surgery	Valparaiso, Indiana	Merged (ΚΨ)	^[8]^[h]

Notes

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^Chapter merged into thePi (first) chapter of Kappa Psi as part of the national merger of the two fraternities.
^Chapter merged into theGamma chapter of Kappa Psi as part of the national merger of the two fraternities.
^Chapter closed before the national merger due to reduced medical students at the university.
^Chaper went defunct when Southwestern closed its College of Medicine.
^Chapter merged withIota chapter of Kappa Psi as part of the national merger of the two fraternities.
^Birmingham Medical College (BMC) closed in 1912. In October 1913, the Graduate Medical School of Alabama began operating in the former BMC facilities, allowing the remaining BMC students to graduate. This chapter went defunct when the last BMC students graduated in June 1915.
^Chapter became theBeta Sigma (first) chapter of Kappa Phi as part of the national merger of the two fraternities. Fort Worth School of Medicine closed in 1919.
^Chicago College of Medicine and Surgery was part ofValparaiso University. It was purchased by Loyola University in 1917, the same year the fraternity merged with Kappa Psi. The chapter became theBeta Rho (first) chapter of Kappa Psi with the national merger.

References

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^^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^hBrown, James T., ed. (1923)."Kappa Psi".Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities (10th ed.). New York: James T. Brown Publisher. p. 494-499.
^^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^fBliss, A. Richard (May 1922)."A Brief History of the Kappa Psi Fraternity".Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association.XI (5):354–355 – via Google Books.
^^a ^b"Delta Omicron Alpha, Phi Delta, Kappa Psi Merger".The Mask.XV (1): 11-12. January 1918 – via Hathi Trust.
^"Our History".Kappa Psi. Retrieved2023-04-05.
^Corolla yearbook. Board of Publications, University of Alabama. 1915. p. 242. Retrieved5 April 2023.
^Batesel, Paul."Birmingham Medical College, Birmingham, Alabama".America's Lost Colleges. Retrieved2023-04-05.
^Batesel, Paul."Fort Worth University, Fort Worth, Texas".America's Lost Colleges. Retrieved2023-04-05.
^Batesel, Paul."American College of Medicine and Surgery, Chicago, Illinois".America's Lost Colleges. Retrieved2023-04-04.

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