The student chapter is the base of the Fraternity's structure. Membership originates there and friendships are established there. All communications flow through the chapter and the benefits of membership in PhiDE are received through active participation in chapter activities and events.

Through a host of planned activities during the academic year, students develop the leadership and professional skills, which complement a basic understanding of medical science. When the time comes to apply for medical school and to match for residence, active membership in PhiDE is evidence of a student's well roundedness and motivation. There are also many chapter activities to help relieve the stress of studying. 

What You Can't Learn in Books 

A key focus of the chapter is the professional development of its student members. This is achieved through planned programming that reached beyond academics to more specifically address the needs of the individual student. 

Aaron Brown and William Gelfand Lectureships
What would you think about meeting former Surgeon General C. Everett Koop? What if he came to your campus because you asked him? Dr. Koop is one of many distinguished physicians who have come to PhiDE campuses to address students, faculty, and area medical professionals as part of the Aaron Brown or William Gelfand Lectureship programs. 

A Call to Service
To meet the fraternity's call to service, PhiDE student chapters mobilize members and other volunteers to help combat drug abuse, child abuse, illiteracy, homelessness, AIDS, loneliness, starvation, and disaster. Efforts in the local communities point the attention of our future physicians to the human side of suffering and pain. 

The Philosophy: Work Hard and Play Hard
Intramural sports, group study sessions, banquets, ski trips and Sunday brunches with area doctors - the PhiDE social scene can't be beat. And there is something for everyone. PhiDE members have many opportunities to develop relationships on both a personal and a professional level that last a lifetime.