| Kappa Psi
Pharmaceutical Fraternity was founded on May 30, 1879 at the
Russel Military Academy in New Haven, Connecticut. Established
originally by F. Harvey Smith, Kappa Psi emerged as a
GreekLetter Society that evolved into a medical- pharmaceutical
fraternity. In 1924, by mutual agreement, the members of Kappa
Psi decided to separate the fraternity in terms of profession.
The medical group became known as Theta Kappa Psi while the
pharmaceutical group retained the name of Kappa Psi.
Today,
Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical
Fraternity has over 46,000 members with seventy-five
collegiate chapters throughout the United States and British
Columbia. In addition, Kappa Psi has retained a strong alumni
support by establishing forty-two graduate chapters from coast
to coast. Increasing annual membership has not only made Kappa
Psi the most popular pharmaceutical fraternity but
also the largest.
As the first national
pharmaceutical fraternity, Kappa Psi has acquired thousands of
members who are actively practicing in many facets of
pharmacy. Many prominent individuals in the profession
pharmacy, both locally and nationally, are members of Kappa
Psi. Known as an international professional fraternity, Kappa
Psi strives to promote the field of pharmacy through the
benefits of fraternal affiliation and innovation.
The foundation of Kappa Psi
Pharmaceutical Fraternity reinforces itself on the four
cornerstones of Fellowship, Industry, Sobriety,
and High Ideals. These four values distinguish a
member of Kappa Psi and holds him to a higher standard
that other organizations try to model after. As a member of
Kappa Psi, other individuals of the pharmacy profession hold
you in higher regard and expect only the best.
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