Delta Omega Chapter

Delta Omega is the honorary society for public health professionals who have attained academic excellence at accredited schools of public health.

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About Delta Omega

Delta Omega is the honorary society for graduate studies in public health. The society was founded in 1924 at Johns Hopkins University, School of Public Health. There's more than 100 chapters operating throughout the United States and Puerto Rico.

Delta Omega is governed by a Delta Omega constitution and by-laws and also a governance manual. The governing body is the National Council, which is composed of elected officers and representatives of each chapter. The council meets annually, usually held in conjunction with the Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association.

Since Delta Omega's establishment in 1924, the meaning and scope of public health has broadened tremendously. While it is still seriously concerned with problems of environmental sanitation and communicable disease control, public health action has come to embrace all aspects of health and disease in populations. These include the planning, organization and support of health promotion, disease prevention and medical care. Basic to modern public health are social sciences as well as the natural sciences, both in the United States and internationally.

The society serves to promote leadership skills, develop professional networks, and provide educational opportunities. 

Our Inductees

Members are chosen from the highest-achieving undergraduate and graduate schools at accredited schools of public health. Alumni of these programs and faculty members are also eligible for membership.

Membership

Membership in Delta Omega reflects the dedication of an individual to quality in the field of public health and to protection and advancement of the health of all people.

The chapters elect new members each year from four groups:

  1. Students who are candidates for a degree in public health
  2. Faculty members at the school of public health
  3. Alumni actively engaged in public health work
  4. Honorary members possessing exceptional qualifications

Election to membership in Delta Omega is intended to recognize merit as well as encourage further excellence in, and devotion to, public health work. Membership reflects an individual’s dedication to quality in the field of public health and to protection and advancement of the health of all people.

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