Phi Chi Zeta Chapter: Enhancing the Medical Student Experience in Galveston for the past 100+ years!
“Phi Chi was not formed for purely social reasons and indeed, my aim and desire to bring about such an organization was primarily to get together and discuss thing medical and thus get more out of our college course. The new fraternity was to be established to give all possible aid in the dissemination of knowledge and information along medical lines and to broaden and uplift the minds of all; as
06/05/2023
Today Zeta is the oldest active medical fraternity in Galveston: over 1800 alumni!
Here is a collage of a sample (n = 370) of all the people that have been part of Phi Chi Zeta, including our newly graduated class of 2023! The legacy continues!
- Caption and picture credits to Varesh Gorabi, Class of 2026, Phi Chi Alumni Chair
05/05/2023
Phi Chi, Zeta chapter, was charted on May 3, 1903 by “Daddy” Stalnaker, who recruited 6 other medical students to join him as the first class of this fraternity. Some of the qualities he looked for were: high academic standing, honor and integrity, leadership, cooperation and adaptability.
Today Zeta is the oldest active medical fraternity in Texas. The chapter has influenced 120 generations and counting, amounting to over 1800 alumni, past and present, who have become physicians, impacting countless patient lives. Our motto: “Live to Serve”.
- Post written and curated by Varesh Gorabi '26, current Phi Chi Alumni Chair
12/05/2022
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas🎶🎄🧑🏼🎄
11/15/2022
October/Nov recap!! Toga party, alumni day, Workday, Friendsgiving 🫶🏼🦃🍂
10/17/2022
🚨🚨🚨THIS WEEKEND!!!
FRIDAY—keeping tradition alive with our annual toga party, all are welcome!!
SATURDAY— Alumni, be sure to stop by the house for some food and fun (Friday too if you’re feeling Greek🥳)
09/14/2022
fun at big/little reveal + shot party!! loving the new additions to our phi chi families 👑
07/30/2022
Congratulations to the MS1s for getting their white coats today!!! We are all incredibly proud to have you guys in Phi Chi and can’t wait to see where this medical school journey takes each of you ❤️
07/12/2022
Thanks to everyone who came out to Rubiks 2022! We a blast spending quality time with Phi Chi+ friends! Here’s to more nights like these 🔥🔥🔥
09/28/2019
Anyone know of good heart burn medication because these MS1s are melting mine away 😍😍😍
Special thanks to UTMB's Osler Societies for hosting a wonderful Dinner this year!
09/26/2019
It feels just like yesterday when we were first years perusing the paths of Plaza Palooza. Behold, the circle of life 🌞🌍