| 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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