Upsilon Phi Delta () is a United States honor society for college students and individuals in the field of healthcare administration. The society was formed in 1965 to recognize and support academic excellence health administration students and to advance the profession. It is a member of the Association of University Programs in Health Administration, which oversees it operations.
History Upsilon Phi Delta was organized as a collaborative effort of groups at Seton Hall University, Towson University, the University of Baltimore, the University of Memphis, and the University of Scranton. These groups worked without a constitution to bring about a national society. Later, groups from ten colleges drafted bylaws for the honor society, establishing its charter members on September 1, 1999. These charter members are: The mission of the society is "to recognize, reward, and encourage academic excellence in the study of health administration".
Symbols The name of the society is derived from the Greek words (health), (care), and (to administer or lead). Its colors are crimson red and blue. Its flower is the rose.
Membership Student members of Upsilon Phi Delta are admitted in the semester before their graduation in a healthcare administration program. They are selected based on cumulative grades, community service, and/or contribution to the healthcare management profession. In addition to students, faculty, healthcare administrations, healthcare executives, and individuals who contribute to the field of healthcare administration can also join as alumni or honorary members.
Chapters Following is a list of the chapters of Upsilon Phi Delta. Most chapters accept both undergraduate and graduate students. Some chapters are limited to graduate (G) or undergraduate (U) students, as indicated by the type below. ChaptersCharteredTypeLocationStatusReferencesAppalachian State UniversityUBoone, North CarolinaActiveA.T. Still UniversityActiveAuburn UniversityAuburn, AlabamaActiveBaptist Health Sciences UniversityMemphis, TennesseeActiveBarry UniversityMiami Shores, FloridaActiveBaylor UniversityWaco, TexasActiveBelmont Abbey CollegeBelmont, North CarolinaActiveBoston University School of Public HealthBoston, MassachusettsActiveCalifornia Northstate UniversityElk Grove, CaliforniaInactive?California State University, ChicoChico, CaliforniaActiveCalifornia State University, Long Beach2016ULong Beach, CaliforniaActiveCalifornia State University, NorthridgeULos Angeles, CaliforniaActiveClayton State University College of HealthUMorrow, GeorgiaActiveColorado Technical UniversityGColorado Springs, ColoradoActiveCornell University Sloan Program in Health AdministrationIthaca, New YorkActiveCreighton UniversityOmaha, NebraskaActiveDavenport University College of Health Professions Health Services AdministrationUGrand Rapids, MichiganActiveEast Carolina UniversityGreenville, North CarolinaActiveEastern Kentucky UniversityRichmond, KentuckyActiveEastern Virginia Medical SchoolNorfolk, VirginiaActiveFlorida A&M UniversityUTallahassee, FloridaActiveFlorida Atlantic UniversityGTallahassee, FloridaActiveFlorida Atlantic UniversityUTallahassee, FloridaActiveFlorida Gulf Coast UniversityGFort Myers, FloridaActiveFlorida Gulf Coast UniversityUFort Myers, FloridaActiveFranciscan Missionaries of Our Lady UniversityBaton Rouge, LouisianaActiveGeorge Mason UniversityGFairfax, VirginiaActiveGeorge Mason UniversityUFairfax, VirginiaActiveGeorge Washington UniversityWashington, D.C.ActiveGeorgetown UniversityGWashington, D.C.ActiveGeorgetown UniversityUWashington, D.C.ActiveGeorgia Southern UniversityStatesboro, GeorgiaActiveGeorgia State UniversityAtlanta, GeorgiaActiveGovernors State UniversityGUniversity Park, IllinoisActiveGovernors State UniversityUUniversity Park, IllinoisActiveGrand Valley State UniversityAllendale, MichiganActiveHampton UniversityHampton, VirginiaActiveHofstra UniversityNassau County, New YorkActiveHoward UniversityWashington, D.C.ActiveIcahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiNew York City, New YorkActiveIndiana University Indianapolis Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health GIndianapolis, IndianaActiveIowa State UniversityAmes, IowaActiveJohns Hopkins UniversityGBaltimore, MarylandActiveKing's College2022Wilkes-Barre, PennsylvaniaActiveLong Island UniversityUActiveLoyola University ChicagoUChicago, IllinoisActiveMedical University of South CarolinaGCharleston, South CarolinaActiveMethodist UniversityFayetteville, North CarolinaActiveMetropolitan State University of DenverGDenver, Colorado.ActiveMetropolitan State University of DenverUDenver, Colorado.ActiveNational UniversityvirtualInactiveNorfolk State UniversityUNorfolk, VirginiaActiveNortheastern UniversityUBoston, MassachusettsActiveOhio State UniversityColumbus, OhioActiveOld Dominion UniversityNorfolk, VirginiaActivePalm Beach State CollegeLake Worth Beach, FloridaActivePennsylvania College of Health SciencesLancaster, PennsylvaniaActivePennsylvania State UniversityHarrisburg, PennsylvaniaActivePennsylvania State UniversityUUniversity Park, PennsylvaniaActivePfeiffer UniversityMisenheimer, North CarolinaActivePortland State UniversityPortland, OregonActiveQueens University of CharlotteCharlotte, North CarolinaActiveRadford UniversityGRadford UniversityActiveRadford UniversityURadford UniversityActiveRobert Morris UniversityMoon Township, PennsylvaniaActiveRush UniversityChicago, IllinoisActiveRutgers University–New BrunswickGNew Brunswick, New JerseyActiveRutgers University–New BrunswickUNew Brunswick, New JerseyActiveSaint Louis UniversityGSt. Louis, MissouriActiveSamford UniversityGHomewood, AlabamaActiveSamford UniversityUHomewood, AlabamaActiveSeton Hall UniversitySouth Orange, New JerseyActiveStevenson University OnlinevirtualActiveStonehill CollegeEaston, MassachusettsActiveStony Brook University Program in Public HealthStony Brook, New YorkActiveTennessee State UniversityNashville, TennesseeActiveTexas A&M University School of Public Health Bryan, TexasActiveTexas A&M University–Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi, TexasActiveTexas Southern UniversityGHouston, TexasActiveTexas Southern UniversityUHouston, TexasActiveTexas State UniversityGSan Marcos, TexasActiveTexas State UniversityUSan Marcos, TexasActiveTexas Woman's University Institute of Health Sciences Houston CenterDenton, TexasActiveTowson UniversityTowson, MarylandActiveTrinity University2010GSan Antonio, TexasActiveTrinity University2010San Antonio, TexasActiveUniversity of Alabama at BirminghamGBirmingham, AlabamaActiveUniversity of Alabama at BirminghamUBirmingham, AlabamaActiveUniversity of ArkansasFayetteville, ArkansasInactiveUniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesLittle Rock, ArkansasActiveUniversity of BaltimoreBaltimore, MarylandActiveUniversity of California, Los AngelesLos Angeles, CaliforniaActiveUniversity of Central FloridaGOrlando, FloridaActiveUniversity of Central FloridaUOrlando, FloridaActiveUniversity of Detroit MercyDetroit, MichiganActiveUniversity of FloridaGainesville, FloridaActiveUniversity of GeorgiaAthens, GeorgiaActiveUniversity of Houston–Clear LakeChicago, IllinoisActiveUniversity of Illinois ChicagoChicago, IllinoisActiveUniversity of IowaIowa City, IowaActiveUniversity of KentuckyGLexington, KentuckyActiveUniversity of LouisvilleLouisville, KentuckyActiveUniversity of Maryland Global CampusAdelphi, MarylandActiveUniversity of MemphisGMemphis, TennesseeActiveUniversity of MiamiGCoral Gables, FloridaActiveUniversity of Michigan–FlintFlint, MichiganActiveUniversity of MinnesotaGMinneapolis, MinnesotaActiveUniversity of Minnesota DuluthDuluth, MinnesotaActiveUniversity of Minnesota School of Public Health, Executive MHAMinneapolis, MinnesotaActiveUniversity of MissouriColumbia, MissouriActiveUniversity of New HampshireColumbia, MissouriActiveUniversity of New HavenWest Haven, ConnecticutActiveUniversity of New OrleansNew Orleans, LouisianaActiveUniversity of North Carolina at Charlotte Department of Public Health Sciences 2010Charlotte, North CarolinaActiveUniversity of North Carolina WilmingtonWilmington, North CarolinaActiveUniversity of North FloridaGJacksonville, FloridaActiveUniversity of North FloridaUJacksonville, FloridaActiveUniversity of North Texas Health Science CenterFort Worth, TexasActiveUniversity of Phoenix College of Health ProfessionsGvirtualActiveUniversity of Phoenix College of Health ProfessionsUvirtualActiveUniversity of PittsburghPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaActiveUniversity of ScrantonGScranton, PennsylvaniaActiveUniversity of ScrantonUScranton, PennsylvaniaActiveUniversity of South CarolinaColumbia, South CarolinaActiveUniversity of South DakotaVermillion, South DakotaActiveUniversity of Southern California PriceLos Angeles, CaliforniaActiveUniversity of Southern IndianaEvansville, IndianaActiveUniversity of Texas at ArlingtonArlington, TexasActiveUniversity of Texas Health Science Center at TylerTyler, TexasActiveUniversity of the Incarnate WordSan Antonio, TexasActiveUniversity of VirginiaCharlottesville, VirginiaActiveUniversity of Washington SeattleSeattle, WashingtonActiveUniversity of Wisconsin–MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WisconsinActiveUtah Tech UniversitySt. George, UtahActiveVirginia Commonwealth UniversityGRichmond, VirginiaActiveWashington UniversityInactiveWeber State University Department of Health Administrative ServicesGOgden, UtahActiveWeber State University Department of Health Administrative ServicesUOgden, UtahActiveWest Virginia UniversityGMorgantown, West VirginiaActiveWest Virginia UniversityUMorgantown, West VirginiaActiveWinthrop UniversityRock Hill, South CarolinaActiveXavier University GCincinnati, OhioActiveXavier University UCincinnati, OhioActive
See also Professional fraternities and sororities Master of Health Administration Bachelor of Science in Public Health
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