Mu Epsilon Delta (), also known as MED, is an American national co-ed fraternity for those who are interested in or currently studying in the pre-medical field. It was established at the University of Tennessee at Martin in 1965.
History Mu Epsilon Delta was founded in 1965 at the University of Tennessee at Martin. The co-ed fraternity is a service organization and is recognized as such. It functions as a non-profit, national health science, honor, and service pre-professional organization and operates for the benefit of its members. This organization is intended to provide information about the medical field and to promote campus interest in the medical professions.
Symbols The symbol of Mu Epsilon Delta is the Caduceus, which features two snakes on a winged staff. Tracing its lineage back to Greek Mythology the Caduceus is most commonly associated with Hermes, the "messenger of the gods". The similarity of the Caduceus to the unnamed staff of Asclepius, the Greco-Roman god of medicine is what largely led to its wide use as the symbol of physicians, the US Army Medical Corps, and pre-professional fraternities such as Mu Epsilon Delta.Lt.-Col. Fielding H. Garrison, "The use of the caduceus in the insignia of the Army medical officer," Bulletin of the Medical Library Association 9 (1919-1920): 13-16, noted by Engle, 204, note 2
The colors of Mu Epsilon Delta are red and gold. The fraternity's flower is the red rambling rose. Its motto is "With purity and passion I pass my life and practice my art." Its pillars are brotherhood, service, and leadership.
Chapters As of 2026, fifteen chapters are active. Following are the chapters of Mu Epsilon Delta.
Charter dateInstitutionLocationStatus1965University of Tennessee at MartinMartin, TennesseeActive2019University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MichiganActive2020Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MichiganActive2022Grand Valley State UniversityAllendale, MichiganActive2023University of South FloridaTampa, FloridaActive2023University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignUrbana, IllinoisActive2024University of Massachusetts AmherstAmherst, MassachusettsActive2024Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg, VirginiaActive2024University of Wisconsin MadisonMadison, WisconsinActive2024North Carolina State UniversityRaleigh, North CarolinaActive2025Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical UniversityHuntsville, AlabamaActive2025University of PittsburghPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaActive2025University of IowaIowa City, IowaActive2025University of VirginiaCharlottesville, VirginiaActive2025Rutgers University-New BrunswickNew Brunswick, New JerseyActiveLipscomb UniversityNashville, TennesseeInactiveUniversity of TulsaTulsa, OklahomaInactiveUniversity of KansasLawrence, KansasInactive
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