Delta Omega
delta omega
Beta Phi Chapter
The Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health was founded in 1924 at Johns Hopkins University within the School of Hygiene and Public Health to promote the study of public health, and to recognize outstanding achievement in the field.
This society honors the ideals that initially informed its foundation. Membership in Delta Omega reflects current and future contributions to the field of public health, including the protection and advancement of the health of all people.
chapter history
The Beta Phi chapter of Delta Omega was formed at The University of North Carolina at Charlotte in 2009 and we inducted our first members in 2010. Membership in the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Beta Phi chapter is based on academic and/or public health practice excellence, as well as steadfast commitment to professional standards of conduct and ethics. Members are selected based on academic achievements, service to the unit’s public health programs and to the community, and/or contributions to the public health profession.
purpose/mission
The mission of the Bet Phi chapter of Delta Omega is to encourage health advancement, scholarship, and workforce development in the science of public health between members, students, and the greater Charlotte community.
activities
The following list provides examples of different activities that the Beta Phi chapter of Delta Omega participates in and endorses to achieve the mission of the chapter:
- Annual induction (See most recent induction here)
- Annual business meeting
- National Public Health Week Planning Committee
- Student mock interviews
- Poster day judging
- Mentorship
- Volunteerism
leadership
Abby Coffey, MPH: President
Tayla Suitte, MPH: President Elect
Mario Cuellar: Treasurer
Chidimma Okoli, MPH: Secretary
Deborah Beete, MPH, MDiv: Faculty Advisor
Michael Thompson, DrPH, MS: National delegate
faculty advisor contact information
Deborah Beete, MPH, MDiv
Email: dbeete@charlotte.edu
