Upsilon_Phi_Delta

Upsilon Phi Delta

American healthcare student group

Upsilon Phi Delta (ΥΦΔ) is a United States honor society for college students and individuals in the field of healthcare administration.^[1] The society was formed in 1965 to recognize and support academic excellence health administration students and to advance the profession.^[2]^[3] It is a member of the Association of University Programs in Health Administration, which oversees it operations.^[4]^[5]^[6]

This article relies excessively on references to primary sources. (July 2023)

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Upsilon Phi Delta
ΥΦΔ

Founded	1965; 59 years ago (1965)
Type	Honor society
Affiliation	Independent
Emphasis	Healthcare administration
Scope	National
Mission statement	To recognize, reward, and encourage academic excellence in the study of healthcare management and policy.
Colors	Crimson red and Blue
Flower	Rose
Publication	AUPHA Exchange
Chapters	134
Administered by	AUPHA
Headquarters	c/o AUPHA 1730 M St, NW Suite 407 Washington D.C. 20036 United States
Website	Official website

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.^[7] These groups worked without a constitution to bring about a national society.^[7] Later, groups from ten colleges drafted bylaws for the honor society, establishing its charter members on September 1, 1999.^[7] These charter members are:^[7]

Georgetown University
University of Arkansas
University of Florida
University of Houston-Clear Lake
University of Minnesota
University of New Hampshire
University of North Florida
University of South Carolina
University of Washington
Washington University

The mission of the society is "to recognize, reward, and encourage academic excellence in the study of health administration".^[8]

Symbols

The name of the society is derived from the Greek words Υγείας (health), Φροντίδα (care), and Διοίκηση (to administer or lead).^[9] Its colors are crimson red and blue.^[4] Its flower is the rose.^[10]

Membership

Student members of Upsilon Phi Delta are admitted in the semester before their graduation in a healthcare administration program.^[11]^[12] They are selected based on cumulative grades, community service, and/or contribution to the healthcare management profession.^[13]^[10] 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.^[12]^[11]

Chapters

Following is a list of the chapters of Upsilon Phi Delta.^[7] 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.

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Chapters	Chartered	Type	Location	Status	References
Appalachian State University		U	Boone, North Carolina	Active
A.T. Still University				Active
Auburn University			Auburn, Alabama	Active	^[14]
Baptist Health Sciences University			Memphis, Tennessee	Active
Barry University			Miami Shores, Florida	Active	^[15]
Baylor University			Waco, Texas	Active
Belmont Abbey College			Belmont, North Carolina	Active
Boston University School of Public Health			Boston, Massachusetts	Active
California Northstate University			Elk Grove, California	Inactive?	^[16]
California State University, Chico			Chico, California	Active
California State University, Long Beach	2016	U	Long Beach, California	Active	^[17]
California State University, Northridge		U	Los Angeles, California	Active
Clayton State University College of Health		U	Morrow, Georgia	Active	^[18]
Colorado Technical University		G	Colorado Springs, Colorado	Active
Cornell University Sloan Program in Health Administration			Ithaca, New York	Active
Creighton University			Omaha, Nebraska	Active
Davenport University College of Health Professions Health Services Administration		U	Grand Rapids, Michigan	Active	^[19]
East Carolina University			Greenville, North Carolina	Active
Eastern Kentucky University			Richmond, Kentucky	Active
Eastern Virginia Medical School			Norfolk, Virginia	Active
Florida A&M University		U	Tallahassee, Florida	Active
Florida Atlantic University		G	Tallahassee, Florida	Active
Florida Atlantic University		U	Tallahassee, Florida	Active
Florida Gulf Coast University		G	Fort Myers, Florida	Active
Florida Gulf Coast University		U	Fort Myers, Florida	Active
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University			Baton Rouge, Louisiana	Active
George Mason University		G	Fairfax, Virginia	Active	^[5]
George Mason University		U	Fairfax, Virginia	Active	^[5]
George Washington University			Washington, D.C.	Active
Georgetown University	September 1, 1999	G	Washington, D.C.	Active	^[7]
Georgetown University	September 1, 1999	U	Washington, D.C.	Active	^[7]
Georgia Southern University			Statesboro, Georgia	Active
Georgia State University			Atlanta, Georgia	Active
Governors State University		G	University Park, Illinois	Active	^[20]
Governors State University		U	University Park, Illinois	Active
Grand Valley State University			Allendale, Michigan	Active
Hampton University			Hampton, Virginia	Active
Hofstra University			Nassau County, New York	Active
Howard University			Washington, D.C.	Active
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai			New York City, New York	Active
Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health		G	Indianapolis, Indiana	Active	^[21]
Iowa State University			Ames, Iowa	Active
Johns Hopkins University		G	Baltimore, Maryland	Active
King's College	2022		Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania	Active	^[3]
Long Island University		U		Active
Loyola University Chicago		U	Chicago, Illinois	Active
Medical University of South Carolina		G	Charleston, South Carolina	Active
Methodist University			Fayetteville, North Carolina	Active
Metropolitan State University of Denver		G	Denver, Colorado.	Active
Metropolitan State University of Denver		U	Denver, Colorado.	Active
National University			virtual	Inactive	^[22]
Norfolk State University		U	Norfolk, Virginia	Active
Northeastern University		U	Boston, Massachusetts	Active
Ohio State University			Columbus, Ohio	Active
Old Dominion University			Norfolk, Virginia	Active
Palm Beach State College			Lake Worth Beach, Florida	Active
Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences			Lancaster, Pennsylvania	Active
Pennsylvania State University			Harrisburg, Pennsylvania	Active	^[23]
Pennsylvania State University		U	University Park, Pennsylvania	Active
Pfeiffer University			Misenheimer, North Carolina	Active
Portland State University			Portland, Oregon	Active
Queens University of Charlotte			Charlotte, North Carolina	Active
Radford University		G	Radford University	Active
Radford University		U	Radford University	Active
Robert Morris University			Moon Township, Pennsylvania	Active
Rush University			Chicago, Illinois	Active
Rutgers University–New Brunswick		G	New Brunswick, New Jersey	Active	^[7]
Rutgers University–New Brunswick		U	New Brunswick, New Jersey	Active	^[7]
Saint Louis University		G	St. Louis, Missouri	Active
Samford University		G	Homewood, Alabama	Active	^[24]
Samford University		U	Homewood, Alabama	Active	^[24]
Seton Hall University			South Orange, New Jersey	Active
Stevenson University Online			virtual	Active
Stonehill College			Easton, Massachusetts	Active	^[25]
Stony Brook University Program in Public Health			Stony Brook, New York	Active	^[11]
Tennessee State University			Nashville, Tennessee	Active
Texas A&M University School of Public Health			Bryan, Texas	Active	^[13]
Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi			Corpus Christi, Texas	Active
Texas Southern University		G	Houston, Texas	Active
Texas Southern University		U	Houston, Texas	Active
Texas State University		G	San Marcos, Texas	Active
Texas State University		U	San Marcos, Texas	Active
Texas Woman's University Institute of Health Sciences Houston Center			Denton, Texas	Active
Towson University			Towson, Maryland	Active	^[10]
Trinity University	2010	G	San Antonio, Texas	Active	^[2]
Trinity University	2010		San Antonio, Texas	Active	^[2]
University of Alabama at Birmingham		G	Birmingham, Alabama	Active
University of Alabama at Birmingham		U	Birmingham, Alabama	Active
University of Arkansas	September 1, 1999		Fayetteville, Arkansas	Inactive	^[7]
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences			Little Rock, Arkansas	Active
University of Baltimore			Baltimore, Maryland	Active
University of California, Los Angeles			Los Angeles, California	Active
University of Central Florida		G	Orlando, Florida	Active	^[26]
University of Central Florida		U	Orlando, Florida	Active	^[26]
University of Detroit Mercy			Detroit, Michigan	Active
University of Florida	September 1, 1999		Gainesville, Florida	Active	^[7]
University of Georgia			Athens, Georgia	Active	^[7]
University of Houston–Clear Lake	September 1, 1999		Chicago, Illinois	Active
University of Illinois Chicago			Chicago, Illinois	Active
University of Iowa			Iowa City, Iowa	Active
University of Kentucky		G	Lexington, Kentucky	Active
University of Louisville			Louisville, Kentucky	Active
University of Maryland Global Campus			Adelphi, Maryland	Active	^[27]
University of Memphis		G	Memphis, Tennessee	Active
University of Miami		G	Coral Gables, Florida	Active
University of Michigan–Flint			Flint, Michigan	Active	^[9]
University of Minnesota	September 1, 1999	G	Minneapolis, Minnesota	Active	^[7]
University of Minnesota Duluth			Duluth, Minnesota	Active
University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Executive MHA			Minneapolis, Minnesota	Active
University of Missouri			Columbia, Missouri	Active
University of New Hampshire	September 1, 1999		Columbia, Missouri	Active
University of New Haven			West Haven, Connecticut	Active	^[28]
University of New Orleans			New Orleans, Louisiana	Active
University of North Carolina at Charlotte Department of Public Health Sciences	2010		Charlotte, North Carolina	Active	^[29]
University of North Carolina Wilmington			Wilmington, North Carolina	Active
University of North Florida	September 1, 1999	G	Jacksonville, Florida	Active	^[8]^[7]
University of North Florida	September 1, 1999	U	Jacksonville, Florida	Active	^[8]^[7]
University of North Texas Health Science Center			Fort Worth, Texas	Active
University of Phoenix College of Health Professions		G	virtual	Active	^[30]
University of Phoenix College of Health Professions		U	virtual	Active	^[30]
University of Pittsburgh			Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	Active
University of Scranton		G	Scranton, Pennsylvania	Active
University of Scranton		U	Scranton, Pennsylvania	Active
University of South Carolina	September 1, 1999		Columbia, South Carolina	Active	^[7]
University of South Dakota			Vermillion, South Dakota	Active
University of Southern California Price			Los Angeles, California	Active	^[31]
University of Southern Indiana			Evansville, Indiana	Active
University of Texas at Arlington			Arlington, Texas	Active
University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler			Tyler, Texas	Active
University of the Incarnate Word			San Antonio, Texas	Active
University of Virginia			Charlottesville, Virginia	Active
University of Washington Seattle	September 1, 1999		Seattle, Washington	Active	^[7]
University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee			Milwaukee, Wisconsin	Active
Utah Tech University			St. George, Utah	Active
Virginia Commonwealth University		G	Richmond, Virginia	Active
Washington University	September 1, 1999			Inactive	^[7]
Weber State University Department of Health Administrative Services		G	Ogden, Utah	Active	^[32]
Weber State University Department of Health Administrative Services		U	Ogden, Utah	Active	^[32]
West Virginia University		G	Morgantown, West Virginia	Active	^[33]
West Virginia University		U	Morgantown, West Virginia	Active	^[33]
Winthrop University			Rock Hill, South Carolina	Active
Xavier University		G	Cincinnati, Ohio	Active
Xavier University		U	Cincinnati, Ohio	Active

External links

Official website

References

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