Delta Tau Delta - The Ohio State University

The ohio state university page 3 W hen Zach Rossfeld '09 walked into the Beta Phi Shelter for the first time, he was overcome with a sense of comfort as he met the men of Delta Tau Delta. Zach has been able to count on his Delt brothers ever since, as they have helped him accomplish anything he puts his mind to. "ere's the old Woody Hayes adage of 'You Win with People' and I certainly felt that," Zach said. "I had some legacy and family with ATW and remember going to some different recruitment events, but certainly people like Jeff Pelletier '94 and Jeff Neinv '09 and people in my class like Nate Casper '09 and Sean Dougherty '09 made Beta Phi special." Cultivating Beta Phi's Comfort Zach endured nine years of postgraduate medical training, but it's all been worth it. As a hospice and palliative care physician with OhioHealth, it's important to Zach that his patients feel the same comfort he feels when he's around his brothers, especially during the unprecedented times of the COVID-19 crisis. "ere's certainly a lot of emotion and important decision making that's involved. e practice of it is inherently a team sport," Zach said. "I'm part of an interdisciplinary team with social workers, pharmacists, and chaplains, among others. I really enjoy that team-based approach. I'm not on an island. To think that I was able to do all of this still here in Columbus, I certainly hit the jackpot in life." Preparation Is Key With so much unknown surrounding COVID-19, Zach says the comfort his brothers have always provided will come in handy to their friends, family members, and fellow Delts. He also emphasized that this is a time to over prepare, but not overreact. "It's important to purposely communicate with your loved ones and check in with friends and family and see how people are doing, both with their physical health and social well-being during these changed times. In my work, there's a push to complete advanced care planning, naming a health care power of attorney, and thinking about a living will," Zach said. "at type of advanced care planning really falls under the umbrella of #adulting. With your mortgage and your life insurance, it's important to over prepare in that way and to not save some of the most important discussions with the people you love until it's the 11th hour." YOU WIN WITH PEOPLE LIKE ZACH ROSSFELD '09 Showing Beta Phi Bravery on the Front Lines of COVID-19 Crisis Driving Delta Tau Delta's Vision at Beta Phi While Zach's job has kept him busy, he's also devoted time to the Fraternity as the Beta Phi scholarship committee chairman and local liaison for the Delta Tau Delta Educational Foundation. "It's just a great way to hear about the life of the chapter and then be able to give significant amounts of money," Zach said. "It's a great feeling. at's a healthy connection with the undergraduate chapter." The Special First Feelings Beta Phi was still a colony when Zach joined, so he has enjoyed staying involved with the chapter and building on what he helped start. He'll always remember the many firsts of Beta Phi's refounding: ritual, going active, having his name on the charter, participating in Greek Week, formal on the riverboats in Cincinnati, and so much more. "It's just kind of hilarious looking back on it with how we threw all the stuff together. At a time when the membership was less than 40, you had to do something," Zach said. "Many people even had two officer positions. All that collective effort to see our chapter do significant things for their first time really stood out." Zach's great memories with his brothers have continued as an alumnus. He joined his brothers for the Grand Teton Relay, which is a 180-mile running relay race from Ashton, Idaho, to Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Zach is also a part of a GroupMe with his brothers that is dedicated to grilling and smoking meats. Beta Phi Brotherhood Second to None Aer celebrating so many firsts with Beta Phi, Zach has thoroughly enjoyed introducing his second child, Eloise, to his brothers. Zach and his wife, Kara, welcomed Eloise on April 20. eir 2.5-year-old son, Joe, has loved being a big brother. "As some of us become dads, we have diaper parties," Zach said. "There are different iterations that the friendship of brotherhood means today." You can connect with Zach at zachrossfeld@gmail.com. Welcome to the Brotherhood! 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