The mission of Alpha Gamma Kappa Podiatric Fraternity is "to promote and perpetuate the profession of podiatric medicine through social, educational, community service, and leadership events, which foster the growth and development of podiatric medical students and physicians."[citation needed]
HistoryEdit
On January 21, 1939, eight men at Illinois College of Chiropody and Orthopedics (now Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine) in Chicago, Illinois, founded a fraternity for "social spirit and fraternalism."[1] It was the first podiatry collegiate fraternity.[1] Samuel Abdoo was elected the fraternity's first president.[1]
It became a national fraternity in 1948 with the chartering of Beta chapter at the Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio.[1] The two chapters would occasionally correspond with one another, but for the most part remained separate entities with their traditions, except for the "Ritual of Initiation," which is still in use, written by the Alpha chapter in 1939. In the fall of 1961, the Gamma chapter was chartered at the California School of Podiatric Medicine in San Francisco, California.
The fraternity's colors are cardinal and gold and its jewel is the white pearl. The white rose is the official flower of the fraternity. Its color represents purity and truth, while its beauty and fragrance symbolize the affection and friendship of the brothers. Annually, chapters hold a spring White Rose Ball.
Its badge is diamond-shaped, trimmed in gold with the Greek letters ΑΓΚ appearing in gold and surmounting a skull and crossbones in gold on a background on black onyx. On the back of the badge is the motto Pedis Studium or "Zeal for the Foot." The pledge pin is a triangle of cardinal with the winged foot of Mercury in the center.
Asclepius, the Greek demigod of medicine and healing holds a special place in Alpha Gamma Kappa tradition and symbolism. The pledge manual of the fraternity is named The Asklepian. Each year on or near November 7, chapters hold a celebration known as Asclepius Day with a festive party or event. The Roman god Mercury is the Patron of Alpha Gamma Kappa. His winged sandal is a prominent symbol, displayed on the fraternity's coat-of-arms and the pledge pin.
The fraternity flag is rectangular and divided into three equal sections. The first and third sections are cardinal, with the middle section being white. In the middle section is the coat of arms of the fraternity. The flag is used only during ritualistic ceremonies and on special occasions.
GovernanceEdit
Since 1939, the fraternity has functioned as a confederation with chapters being loosely affiliated with one another. There have been no national officers or conventions. Individual chapters are subordinate to the respective podiatric medical student association at their college or school.
ActivitiesEdit
In the 1960s, the Beta chapter started and maintained a free clinic completely run by students to provide podiatric medical care to the less fortunate in Cleveland. In 2013, the Alpha chapter saw a resurgence in social and fundraising activities, raising thousands of dollars to provide care for uninsured patients through Rosalind Franklin University's new Interprofessional Community Clinic.[2]
The fraternity's highest and most prestigious award is the "Pedis Studium Award" which is presented by chapters to podiatric physicians who are members of the fraternity and have, in their practice of podiatric medicine, exemplified the principles of Alpha Gamma Kappa through service, education, and leadership.
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This article relies excessively on references to primary sources Please improve this article by adding secondary or tertiary sources Find sources Alpha Gamma Kappa news newspapers books scholar JSTOR August 2023 Learn how and when to remove this template message This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Alpha Gamma Kappa news newspapers books scholar JSTOR June 2019 Learn how and when to remove this template message Alpha Gamma Kappa AGK or AGK is the oldest and largest professional fraternal organization for students and practitioners of podiatric medicine in the United States The fraternity was founded in 1939 at the Dr William M Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine in Chicago Illinois 1 Alpha Gamma KappaAGKAlpha Gamma Kappa Coat of ArmsFoundedJanuary 21 1939 84 years ago January 21 1939 Dr William M Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine in Chicago IllinoisTypeProfessionalAffiliationIndependentEmphasisPodiatryScopeNational United StatesMottoPedis Studium Zeal for the Foot ColorsCardinal and GoldSymbolSkull and CrossbonesFlowerWhite RosePatron Greek divinityAsclepiusPatron Roman divinityMercuryPublicationThe MercuriusChapters6 ActiveHeadquarters370 Hawthorne Ave Oakland CA 94609 United StatesWebsiteOfficial website Contents 1 Mission statement 2 History 3 Symbols and traditions 4 Governance 5 Activities 6 Chapters 7 See also 8 ReferencesMission statement EditThe mission of Alpha Gamma Kappa Podiatric Fraternity is to promote and perpetuate the profession of podiatric medicine through social educational community service and leadership events which foster the growth and development of podiatric medical students and physicians citation needed History EditOn January 21 1939 eight men at Illinois College of Chiropody and Orthopedics now Dr William M Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine in Chicago Illinois founded a fraternity for social spirit and fraternalism 1 It was the first podiatry collegiate fraternity 1 Samuel Abdoo was elected the fraternity s first president 1 It became a national fraternity in 1948 with the chartering of Beta chapter at the Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine in Cleveland Ohio 1 The two chapters would occasionally correspond with one another but for the most part remained separate entities with their traditions except for the Ritual of Initiation which is still in use written by the Alpha chapter in 1939 In the fall of 1961 the Gamma chapter was chartered at the California School of Podiatric Medicine in San Francisco California In 2007 a transfer student from Scholl College to the Barry University School of Podiatric Medicine in Miami Florida sought to create a fraternity there The Delta chapter was established on October 2 2007 This was followed by the Epsilon chapter at the Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine in 2008 and the Zeta chapter at Des Moines University College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery in 2009 Symbols and traditions EditThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed August 2023 Learn how and when to remove this template message The fraternity s colors are cardinal and gold and its jewel is the white pearl The white rose is the official flower of the fraternity Its color represents purity and truth while its beauty and fragrance symbolize the affection and friendship of the brothers Annually chapters hold a spring White Rose Ball Its badge is diamond shaped trimmed in gold with the Greek letters AGK appearing in gold and surmounting a skull and crossbones in gold on a background on black onyx On the back of the badge is the motto Pedis Studium or Zeal for the Foot The pledge pin is a triangle of cardinal with the winged foot of Mercury in the center Asclepius the Greek demigod of medicine and healing holds a special place in Alpha Gamma Kappa tradition and symbolism The pledge manual of the fraternity is named The Asklepian Each year on or near November 7 chapters hold a celebration known as Asclepius Day with a festive party or event The Roman god Mercury is the Patron of Alpha Gamma Kappa His winged sandal is a prominent symbol displayed on the fraternity s coat of arms and the pledge pin The fraternity flag is rectangular and divided into three equal sections The first and third sections are cardinal with the middle section being white In the middle section is the coat of arms of the fraternity The flag is used only during ritualistic ceremonies and on special occasions Governance EditSince 1939 the fraternity has functioned as a confederation with chapters being loosely affiliated with one another There have been no national officers or conventions Individual chapters are subordinate to the respective podiatric medical student association at their college or school Activities EditIn the 1960s the Beta chapter started and maintained a free clinic completely run by students to provide podiatric medical care to the less fortunate in Cleveland In 2013 the Alpha chapter saw a resurgence in social and fundraising activities raising thousands of dollars to provide care for uninsured patients through Rosalind Franklin University s new Interprofessional Community Clinic 2 The fraternity s highest and most prestigious award is the Pedis Studium Award which is presented by chapters to podiatric physicians who are members of the fraternity and have in their practice of podiatric medicine exemplified the principles of Alpha Gamma Kappa through service education and leadership Chapters EditChapters Charter date Intitution Location Status ReferencesAlpha 1939 Dr William M Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine at Rosalind Franklin University North Chicago Illinois Active 1 a Beta 1948 Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine Independence Ohio Active 1 b Gamma 1961 California School of Podiatric Medicine at Samuel Merritt College Oakland California Active 3 Delta October 2 2007 Barry University School of Podiatric Medicine Miami Shores Florida ActiveEpsilon 2008 Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine Philadelphia Pennsylvania ActiveZeta 2009 Des Moines University College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery West Des Moines Iowa Active The Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine merged with the Rosalind Franklin University in 2001 Chpater was formed at the Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine that merged to become Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine See also EditProfessional fraternities and sororitiesReferences Edit a b c d e f g AGK History Samuel Merritt University web archive org 2017 05 29 Retrieved 2023 08 27 RFUMS Alpha Gamma Kappa Sites google com Retrieved 26 June 2019 Alpha Gamma Kappa Samuel Merritt University web archive org Retrieved 2023 08 27 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Alpha Gamma 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