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2018 Induction Ceremony & Reception
The UF Chapter of Delta Omega, Beta Upsilon, held its annual luncheon and inductions of new members on May 3 at Sweetwater Branch Inn. This year’s faculty inductee was Dr. […]
2018 Alumni Inductees
2018 Alumni inductees Pictured: Kendra Auguste, PHHP Dean Michael Perri, Janet Brishke Not pictured: Dr. Maria Mejia de Grubb, Emily Jones, Ian Kracalik, Chad Neilsen
2018 Faculty Inductee
2018 Faculty Inductee Pictured: Faculty inductee Dr. Mary Ellen Young and PHHP Dean Michael Perri
2018 Student Inductees
2018 Student inductees Pictured (L to R): Jazmina Quintana, Brandace Stone, Dr. Heather Anderson, Emily Klann, PHHP Dean Michael Perri, Veronica Richards, Dr. Andre Espaillat, Carlyn Ellison and Dr. Meera […]
2018 Public Health Champions Award
2018 Public Health Champions Award Pictured: PHHP Dean Michael Perri, Public Health Champions awardee Jeff Feller
Beta Upsilon
Welcome to Beta Upsilon, the University of Florida Chapter of Delta Omega, the Honorary Society in Public Health. The chapter is housed within the College of Public Health and Health Professions and was established in November of 2009.
Delta Omega was founded at Johns Hopkins University if 1924 in the School of Hygiene and Public Health by graduate students Edgar Erskine Hume and Claude W. Mitchell. According to the National Delta Omega website, "Membership in Delta Omega reflects the dedication of an individual to increasing the quality of the field, as well as to the protection and advancement of the health of all people."
There are over 70 Delta Omega chapters in the world, with over 14,000 elected members.
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Delta Omega Newsletter
Read the Winter edition of the Delta Omega, Beta Upsilon Chapter Newsletter.
2018 Members
Alumni Inductees
Pictured: Kendra Auguste, PHHP Dean Michael Perri, Janet Brishke
Not pictured: Dr. Maria Mejia de Grubb, Emily Jones, Ian Kracalik, Chad Neilsen
Faculty Inductee
Pictured: 2018 Beta Upsilon President Denny Fe Agana, Faculty inductee Dr. Mary Ellen Young, PHHP Dean Michael Perri
Student Inductees
Pictured: Jazmina Quintana, Brandace Stone, Dr. Heather Anderson, Emily Klann, PHHP Dean Michael Perri, Veronica Richards, Dr. Andre Espaillat, Carlyn Ellison, Dr. Meera Chandra
Not pictured: Phillip Hahn, Romina Henning, Donald Neiffer
Public Health Champions Award
Pictured: PHHP Dean Michael Perri, Public Health Champions awardee Jeff Feller