San Francisco General Hospital Surgery Department SFGH.2016.005
Lupe Samano
Barnett-Briggs Medical Library, San Francisco General Hospital Medical Center
9/20/2023
Barnett-Briggs Medical Library
San Francisco General Hospital Medical Center
1001 Potrero Ave
San Francisco, CA 94110
Griffin.Burgess@ucsf.edu
Contributing Institution:
Barnett-Briggs Medical Library, San Francisco General Hospital Medical Center
Title: San Francisco General Hospital Surgery Department
Identifier/Call Number: SFGH.2016.005
Physical Description:
6.25 Linear Feet
(5 cartons)
Date (inclusive): 1856-2017
Date (bulk): 1970-2014
Abstract: Papers and photographs relating to the history of the Surgery Department at San Francisco General Hospital. Inclusive of articles
writen about and by staff, notably Dr. William Schecter, Chief of Surgery at SFGH and Vice-Chair of Surgery at UCSF from 1993-2008.
Language of Material:
English
.
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of Item], San Francisco General Hospital Surgery Department, 2016-005. Archives and Special Collections, University
of California, San Francisco.
Publication Rights
Copyright has not been assigned to the Library and Center for Knowledge Management. All requests for permission to publish
or quote from material must be sublitted in writing to the UCSF Archivist. Permission for publication is given on behalf of
the Library and Center for Knowledge Management as the owner of the physicial items and is not intended to include or imply
permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.
Scope and Contents
This collection contains documents and photographs related to the history of surgery department at SFGH, bulk dates are 1970
to 2014. A bulk of the documents are specific to Dr. William Shecter but also inclusive of other doctors and staff from the
surgery department.
Arrangement
This collection is divided into the following 5 series: William P. Schecter Collected Writings, Reports and Programs, Historical
Documents and Photographs, Staff Documents and Trauma Unit, ER/ICU.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
San Francisco General Hospital (Calif.)
Surgery 19th century--University of California. Medical School.
William P. Schecter Collected Writings
1977-2007
carton 1, folder 1-3
William P. Schecter Collected Writings Volume I
2006-2007
carton 1, folder 4-5
William P. Schecter Collected Writings Volume II
1995-2006
carton 1, folder 6-8
William P. Schecter Collected Writings Volume III
1977-1994
Reports and Programs
1972-2009
Scope and Contents
This series includes Surgery Department reports of activities, grant application for personnel training and related documents,
as well as documents and data relating to the Air Ambulance System.
carton 1, folder 9-10
UCSF Residency Training Program
1990
carton 1, folder 11-13
UCSF Residency Training Program
1993
carton 2, folder 1-5
Report of Activities of UCSF Department of Surgery at SFGH
1992-2005
Physical Description: 5 folders
carton 2, folder 6
Report of Activities of UCSF Department of Surgery at SFGH
2005-2006
carton 2, folder 7
Training of Hospital Emergency Department personnel Grant Application
1972
carton 2, folder 8
Training of Hospital Emergency Department Personnel Draft Proposal
1973
carton 2, folder 9
SFGH Hospital-Based Clinics Statistics
1981
carton 2, folder 10
Feasibility Study, Regional Air Ambulance System, Trauma Center Foundation
1982
carton 2, folder 11
Feasibility Studies/Data, Report for Air Ambulance System
1982
carton 2, folder 12
Bay Area Helicopter Program
1982
carton 2, folder 13
City/County of SF Trauma Care System Plan Public Comments
2001
carton 2, folder 14
Report from the SFGH Committee to Develop HIV Infection Control Policies in the Operating Room
1987
carton 2, folder 15
Report: Asilomar Retreat of the Department of Surgery at UCSF
1995
carton 2, folder 16
Project Manual for the Surgical Research Lab at SFGH Building 1 - 2nd and 3rd Floor
1995
carton 2, folder 18
San Francisco General Hospital Trauma Program
1972
Historical Documents and Photographs
1970-2017
Physical Description: 3 folders and 1 photo album/scrapbook.
Scope and Contents
Staff photographs at events and work, staff curriculum vitaes, obituaries, personal accounts, staff-authored articles and
articles related to the SFGH Department of Surgery. News articles about the surgery department and multiple mentions of Dr.
William Schecter.
carton 3, folder 1-15
Historical Documents
1900s-2017
1970-2014
Physical Description: 15 folderCarton 3
Physical Description: These files were originally in binders and did not seem to be arranged in any order. Files are in plastic sleeves that keep
like papers together. Photo negatives and CDs are also included.
Scope and Contents
These files are articles, news clippings, obituraries, bios, CVs, and photographs about the SFGH Department of Surgery.
carton 4, folder 1
SFGH Trauma Center in the 70s & Dr. Blaisdell Dinner
1970-1999
carton 4, folder 2
Surgery Department Duplicate Photo Prints
2000
Scope and Contents
Photos are of staff at the Trauma Center Opening and the Blaisdell Dinner.
carton 4, folder 3
Suzanne Kerley's Farewell Party at Trader Vic's
1993
carton 4, folder 4-5
SFGH Department of Surgery Holiday Party at the Cliff House
1992-1993
carton 4, folder 6
SFGH Department of Surgery Scrapbook
1990-1999
carton 4, folder 7
Surgical Research Laboratory Dedication and Other Event Invites
1997-1998
carton 4, folder 8
Dr. Arthur Thomas Retirement Dinner
2000
carton 4, folder 9
SF Chronicle and Examiner News Clippings
1972-1974
carton 4
SF Chronicle and Examiner News Clippings
1972
Physical Description: photo album
Staff Documents
1856-2015
carton 4, folder 12-13
Surgery Faculty Meeting Agendas and Notes
2005-2011
carton 4, folder 14
Surgery Department Attending Staff
1856-2015
carton 4, folder 15
Surgery Postgraduate Fellows (UCSF resident physicians not included)
1966-2016
carton 4, folder 16
SFGH Surgery Residents
1923-2014
Trauma Unit, ER/ICU
1989-2007
carton 5, folder 1
Videoendosurgiical Experience Report
1991-1995
carton 5, folder 2
Surgery Department Policy and Procedure Manual and Quality Assurance Documentation
1989
carton 5, folder 3
Trauma Service SFGH ER and ICU
1990-1999
carton 5, folder 4
Review of Deaths and Complications
2005-2007
