Phi Sigma Gamma
ΦΣΓ

Founded	April 28, 1915; 109 years ago (April 28, 1915)^[1] Chicago
Type	Professional
Affiliation	Independent
Status	Active
Emphasis	Osteopathic Medicine
Scope	Local
Motto	Mens et Manus
Colors	Blue and White
Chapters	1 active
Headquarters	270 W. Walnut Lane Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19144 United States

Phi Sigma Gamma (ΦΣΓ or PSG) is an American men's osteopathic medical fraternity.^[2]

History

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Phi Sigma Gamma was established in Chicago, Illinois^[3] by a merger between two previously existing osteopathic fraternities, Phi Sigma Beta and Phi Omicron Gamma, each of which had three chapters at the time.^[2] The date of the merger has been reported both as 1915^[2] and as April 1916.^[3] The mission of Phi Sigma Gamma is to facilitate the creation and maintenance of professional, as well as social, relationships between medical students and practicing physicians.

The Phi chapter at Texas A&M University was founded by Thomas Bizzell, the son of the university President William Bizzell. The fraternity was originally formed in the academic year of 1915–1916 with president Bizzell's home in Bryan as a base of operations. A seventh chapter was added to the original six in 1917.^[2]

In the 21st century, the only remaining chapter is the Zeta chapter at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM); it is also the only fraternity remaining at PCOM. The PSG headquarters is at 270 W. Walnut Lane in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.^[4]

Symbols

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The fraternity's colors are blue and black. Its motto is Mens et Manus.

Chapter house

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During the 1950s and 1960s, the Zeta chapter at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine was adjacent to the campus on 48th Street in Philadelphia.

The fraternity negotiated to purchase the Phelan Mansion in the 1976–1977 academic year. The former Phelan Mansion had been converted into a long-term care nursing facility but no longer met the codes for a nursing facility. In the fall of 1977, Phi Sigma Gamma moved into its new chapter house at 270 W. Walnut Lane in Philadelphia.

Membership

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Membership is open to all male students of Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine.^[5]

Chapters

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In the following list, active chapters are noted in bold and inactive chapters are noted by italics.^[2]^[6]

Chapter	Charter date and range	Institution	Location	Status	References
Alpha	April 28, 1915 – 19xx ?	American School of Osteopathy	Kirksville, Missouri	Inactive
Beta	1915–19xx ?	College of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons	Los Angeles, California	Inactive
Gamma	1915–19xx ?	Chicago College of Osteopathy	Chicago, Illinois	Inactive
Delta	1915–19xx ?	Des Moines College of Osteopathy	Des Moines, Iowa	Inactive
Epsilon	1915–after 1997	Central College of Osteopathy	Kansas City, Missouri	Inactive	^[7]
Zeta	1915	Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Active
Eta	1917–19xx ?	Massachusetts College of Osteopathy	Boston, Massachusetts	Inactive
Phi	1916–1941	Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences	College Station, Texas	Inactive	^[7]

Controversies and member misconduct

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In 1919, to protest the United States entering World War I, Phi chapter changed the order of its Greek letters to "GPS," rather than PSG.

In 1941, freshman student Brian Michael Fitz died of alcohol poisoning at the Phi chapter at Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences. The university revoked the fraternity's official status.

References

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^ William Raimond Baird (1991). Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities. Baird's Manual Foundation, Incorporated.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e James T. Brown, ed. (1920). Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities (9th ed.). New York: James T. Brown. p. 534. Retrieved 2011-12-06.
^ ^a ^b "Fraternity Directory". Banta's Greek Exchange. 10 (4): 256. September 1922. Retrieved 2011-12-06.
^ "Phi Sigma Gamma Mens Osteopathic Fraternity". Phisigmagamma.space.com. Retrieved 2012-05-26.
^ [1]^{[dead link]}
^ Identification of the successor institutions to the osteopathic medical schools is based on information in "Historic Reference of Osteopathic Colleges". American Osteopathic Association. 2006. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 7 December 2011.
^ ^a ^b REA's Authoritative Guide to Medical & Dental Schools. Piscataway, N.J.: Research & Education Association. 1997. p. 335. ISBN 0-87891-479-X. Retrieved 2011-12-06.

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Historically Scout-affiliated	ΑΦΩ ΕΤΠ ΓΣΣ ΩΦΑ
LGBTQ	ΑΛΖ ΑΠΔ ΔΛΦ ΓΡΛ ΘΠΣ ΚΑΛ ΚΘΕ ΟΕΠ ΣΦΒ
Native American	ΑΠΩ ΦΣΝ ΣΟΕ
Latino and Puerto Rican	ΑΨΛ ΑΟΣ ΔΤΛ ΓΑΩ ΓΖΑ ΗΓΔ ΚΔΧ ΛΑΥ ΛΠΥ ΛΠΧ ΛΣΥ ΛΘΑ ΛΘΝ ΛΘΦ ΛΥΛ ΜΑΦ ΝΑΚ ΝΣΒ ΣΔΑ ΣΙΑ ΣΛΑ ΣΛΒ ΣΛΥ ΣΠΑ ΦΔΓ ΦΗΜ ΦΙΑ ΦΣΑ ΧΥΣ ΩΦΒ
Major specific	ΑΓΡ ΑΓΣ ΑΚΨ ΑΣΚ ΑΩΕ ΔΣΠ ΚΚΨ ΣΑΙ ΤΒΣ ΦΣΓ ΦΣΡ Ceres FarmHouse Triangle
Social sororities	ΑΓΔ ΑΔΠ ΑΕΦ ΑΞΔ ΑΟΠ ΑΣΑ ΑΣΤ ΑΦ ΑΧΩ ΓΦΒ ΔΔΔ ΔΓ ΔΖ ΔΦΕ ΖΤΑ ΘΦΑ ΚΑΘ ΚΒΓ ΚΔ ΚΚΓ ΠΒΦ ΣΔΤ ΣΚ ΣΣΣ ΣΨ ΦΜ ΦΣΣ ΧΩ Clovia
Social fraternities	ΑΔΦ ΑΚΛ ΑΣΦ ΑΤΩ ΑΦΔ ΑΧΑ ΑΧΡ ΒΘΠ ΔΚΕ ΔΣΦ ΔΤΔ ΔΥ ΔΦ ΔΧ ΖΨ ΘΔΧ ΘΞ ΘΧ ΚΑ Order ΚΑ Society ΚΔΡ ΚΔΦ ΚΛΨ ΚΣ ΛΧΑ OΚΕ ΠΚΑ ΠΚΦ ΠΛΦ ΣΑΕ ΣΔΑ ΣΘΠ ΣΝ ΣΠ ΣΤΓ ΣΦ ΣΦΔ ΣΦΕ ΣΧ ΤΚΕ ΦΓΔ ΦΔΘ ΦΔΨ ΦΚΘ ΦΚΣ ΦΚΤ ΦΚΨ ΦΛΧ ΦΜΑ Sinfonia ΦΜΔ ΦΣΚ ΦΣΦ ΧΓΕ ΧΦ ΧΨ ΨΥ Acacia
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v t e Professional fraternities and sororities organizations and members
Currently active members of the Professional Fraternity Association	Alpha Zeta Alpha Kappa Psi Alpha Rho Chi Alpha Phi Omega Alpha Chi Sigma Alpha Omega Epsilon Delta Chi Xi Delta Epsilon Mu Delta Theta Phi Delta Kappa Alpha Delta Omicron Delta Sigma Pi Delta Sigma Chi Epsilon Nu Tau Theta Tau Kappa Epsilon Kappa Epsilon Psi Kappa Eta Kappa Kappa Kappa Psi Kappa Lambda Chi Kappa Psi Lambda Kappa Sigma Mu Beta Phi Mu Phi Epsilon Pi Sigma Epsilon Rho Pi Phi Sigma Alpha Sigma Alpha Iota Tau Beta Sigma Phi Alpha Delta Phi Beta Phi Gamma Nu Phi Delta Epsilon Phi Delta Chi Phi Sigma Pi Phi Chi Theta
Former and formerly active members of the Professional Fraternity Association or its predecessors: Professional Panhellenic Association or Professional Interfraternity Conference	Alpha Delta Theta Alpha Delta Sigma Alpha Kappa Kappa Alpha Sigma Alpha Alpha Tau Delta Alpha Omega Beta Alpha Psi Gamma Eta Gamma Gamma Iota Sigma Delta Epsilon Iota Delta Sigma Delta Delta Psi Kappa Epsilon Eta Phi Zeta Phi Eta Theta Kappa Psi Theta Sigma Upsilon Theta Sigma Phi Iota Sigma Pi Kappa Alpha Pi Kappa Beta Pi Kappa Delta Epsilon Kappa Phi Kappa Nu Sigma Nu Xi Psi Phi Omicron Delta Kappa Omicron Nu Pi Lambda Theta Sigma Delta Chi Sigma Nu Phi Sigma Sigma Sigma Sigma Phi Delta (now social) Phi Beta Gamma Phi Beta Pi Phi Delta Delta Phi Delta Gamma Phi Delta Kappa Phi Delta Pi Phi Delta Phi (now honor society) Phi Epsilon Kappa Phi Lambda Kappa Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia (now social) Phi Rho Sigma Phi Upsilon Omicron Phi Chi Chi Beta Phi Psi Omega Omega Tau Sigma Omega Upsilon Phi Pershing Rifles Scabbard and Blade Scarab
North American Interfraternity Conference	Alpha Gamma Rho Alpha Gamma Sigma
Active independent professional fraternities	Alpha Gamma Kappa Alpha Zeta Omega Alpha Eta Rho Alpha Iota Alpha Psi Gamma Epsilon Tau Delta Sigma Theta Delta Theta Sigma Delta Kappa Gamma Delta Kappa Phi Delta Phi Epsilon Kappa Gamma Psi Kappa Pi Nu Beta Epsilon Phi Delta Kappa (sorority) Phi Sigma Gamma Phi Psi Queens' Guard Chi Delta Mu Chi Eta Phi Block and Bridle
Inactive independent professional fraternities	Aleph Yodh He Alpha Epsilon Iota Alpha Tau Sigma Chi Zeta Chi Delta Omicron Alpha Pi Delta Nu