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Gofman (Helen Fahl) Papers
MSS.2014.17
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Contributing Institution:
University of California, San Francisco Archives & Special Collections
Title: Helen Fahl Gofman papers
Identifier/Call Number: MSS.2014.17
Physical Description:
56.25 Linear Feet
(45 cartons)
Date (inclusive): 1940-2004
Language of Material:
English
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Helen Fahl Gofman papers, MSS 2014-17. Archives and Special Collections, University of California, San Francisco.
The UCSF Archives and Special Collections policy places access restrictions on material with privacy issues for a specific
time period from the date of creation. Access to records that contain personal and confidential information about an individual
or individuals is restricted for 75 years from date of creation or until the death of the individual mentioned in the records,
whichever is longer. Access to medical records is restricted for 100 years from the latest date of the materials in those
files. Restrictions are noted at the series level. This collection will be reviewed for sensitive content upon request. Contact
the UCSF Archivist for information on access to these files.
Copyright has not been assigned to the Library & Center for Knowledge Management. All requests for permission to publish or
quote from material must be submitted in writing to the UCSF Archivist. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the
Library & Center for Knowledge Management as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission
of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Dr. Gofman's son, Dr. John Gofman, in 2014-2015.
Dr. Helen F. Gofman was involved with teaching, patient care, and research at the University of California for 42 years. Gofman
was a national leader in the field of behavioral pediatrics. She completed both her medical degree and a residency in pediatrics
at UCSF in 1947. Gofman was involved with the Child Study Unit, within the UCSF Pediatrics Department, from the time it was
founded in 1948 until her retirement in 1984. She served as director of the CSU from 1961-1973 and co-director from 1973-1983.
Upon her retirement in 1984, Gofman was awarded professor emeritus.
The CSU pioneered development of physician training programs in the psychosocial aspects of pediatric practice. The primary
ephamis of the CSU was to teach pediatricians, family physicians, and other health professionals how to help families deal
with behavioral difficulties associated with chronic illness, physicial disabilities, and developmental stress in their children.
The collection contains documents the life and work of Dr. Gofman. Materials include writings, lectures, correspondence, publications,
research materials, working files for individual patients (children), diagnostic tools and tests, photographs, slides, audio-visual
recordings, and biographical materials. Also included are the files of some of the UCSF Child Study Unit (CSU) employees.
All dates are approximate.
Cartons have been reordered into basic series: Series I. Patient files, 1960-1974; Series II. Published material, 1950-1999;
Series III. Work files, 1948-1998; Series IV. Personal files, 1940-2004. Within each carton, material is in the the order
in which it was received. When available, more detailed information can be found at the series and item level.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Pediatrics -- Psychological aspects
Sick children -- Psychology
Family -- Health and hygiene
Parent and child
Behavioral Sciences
Developmental Disabilities
Social Environment