Altruism in the Face of Disaster
Since his days with the Epsilon Lambda Chapter of Beta Theta Pi, Dr. Aman Sabharwal ’94 has gone on to a remarkable career as an internist and hospitalist. But since the tragic earthquake magnitude 7 earthquake in Haiti, which displaced 1.2 million people, Aman drew on his own dedication and Beta value of selflessness to take his opportunity to make a difference.

“I work with Jackson Health System, and we were among the first group to send physicians, nurses, and physician’s assistants to aid the people of Haiti following the earthquake,” Aman said. “So, we received the first wave of patients coming back to the states in Miami. Being involved in the triaging efforts with hospital operations and administration regarding the evacuation. That fist contact with those patients is what first inspired me.”

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How Did Beta Influence You?
Thank you to Ferdinand Del Pizzo, Jr. MD '58 for submitting the following story.

I have several special memories of the chapter. The first was when we got started. TAD DUKE had come to me and asked how he could start a BETA Chapter at UMKC so that he could have the same experience that he had watched his father and I have. I gave him a BETA talk, a Beta record of our songs, some Beta literature and told him, if he could find a group of men who wanted to start a chapter to call me, and I would do what I could to get a provisional Colony started. I was a VP on our 6 man BETA BOARD of the General Fraternity at the time and knew I could do that part, but really never though, I would hear from TAD again. I was surprised and thrilled when he called and put 15 men on the line telling me they wanted to start a BETA chapter. The rest is history."

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