Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Inc is a professional association for registered professional nurses and student nurses. Both men and women can become members. The Sorority has more than 8000 memembers. There are over 81 graduate chapters and 39 undergraduate chapters located in 26 stats, District of Columbia, St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands, and Monrovia Liberia, West Africa. Dr. Mildred Fennal, PhD, RN, CNS is the 19th Supreme Basileus.

Chi Eta Phi was founded due to concerns of founder about the restrictions in employment of black nurses to segregated facilities and to positions where there was little or not chance of advancement.. The organization was started on October 16, 1932 by Ms. Aliene C. Ewell and 11 other registered nurses.

These Founders are

Ailene C. Ewell	Henrietta Smith Chisholm	Mildred Wood Lucas	Lillian Moseley Boswell
Katherine Chandler Turner	Susan Elizabeth Freeman	Bessie Foster Cephas	Clara Belle Royster
Clara E. Beverly	Ruth Garrett	Glady Louise Catchings	Olivia Larkins Howard