Phi Rho Sigma Medical Society

News of The Society

53rd Biennial Convention of Grand Chapter Held

June, 2007 - Omaha

The 53rd Biennial Convention of the Grand Chapter was held in June, 2007 in Omaha, Nebraska. Iota chapter hosted a great program. A new charter was presented to Eta Chapter at Creighton University, which had been inactive for many years.

Grand Chapter medalists were: Robert G. Wigton, Iota -- Irving S. Cutter Medalist (for service to medicine); Bruce A. Norback, Theta-Tau -- Jesse Ansley Griffin Medalist (for service to Phi Rho Sigma), and John H. Bishay, Iota -- Paul Larimer McLain Student Research Award.

Eta Chapter Re-Chartered

Creighton University

The Grand Chapter has presented a new charter to Eta Chapter at Creighton University in Omaha. Eta has been re-founded through the great effort of Carol Drake, Iota, with the assistance of Iota Chapter and Iota Benefit (the Iota alumni association). The Creighton administration has been supportive of having a Phi Rho chapter, and Creighton students have shown strong interest.

Current Grand Chapter Officers

2007 - 2009

President: Jim Jackson, Alpha
Vice-President for the US: Elisabeth Righter, Alpha Upsilon
Vice-President for Canada: vacant
Secretary-Treasurer: John Ayres, Pi
Editor: Gabriel Cuka, Iota
Historian: Gary Leroy, Alpha Upsilon

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