Diversity in U.S. Medical Schools Oral History Collection, 2005-2006

Summary

Title:

Diversity in U.S. Medical Schools Oral History collection

Dates:

2005-2006

Creators:

UCSF Oral History Program.

Abstract:

The interviews in this collection are case studies of policies pursued by UCSF and Stanford University medical schools to increase racial and ethnic diversity, from the 1960s to the 2000s. Nancy M. Rockafellar was the interviewer and editor of the finished transcripts. Professors and administrators interviewed from Stanford Medical School are Roy Maffly, Bernard Nelson, Leon Rosenberg, and Fernando Mendoza. Professors and administrators from UCSF include Julius R. Krevans, Philip R. Lee, John A. Watson, and John S. Wellington.

Extent:

1 Linear Feet

Language:

English .

Preferred citation:

Diversity in U. S. Medical Schools Oral History Collection (SC0886). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Background

Scope and content:

The interviews in this collection are case studies of policies pursued by UCSF and Stanford University medical schools to increase racial and ethnic diversity, from the 1960s to the 2000s. Nancy M. Rockafellar was the interviewer and editor of the finished transcripts. Professors and administrators interviewed from Stanford Medical School are Roy Maffly, Bernard Nelson, Leon Rosenberg, and Fernando Mendoza. Professors and administrators from UCSF include Julius R. Krevans, Philip R. Lee, John A. Watson, and John S. Wellington.

Biographical / historical:

The purpose of this project was to better understand the mix of interventions, public and private, that might be used to increase diversity in U. S. medical schools.

Acquisition information:

Gift of the UCSF Oral History Program, 2007.

Physical location:

Special Collections and University Archives materials are stored offsite and must be paged 48 hours in advance. For more information on paging collections, see the department's website: http://library.stanford.edu/spc.

Rules or conventions:

Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Medical colleges -- Admission -- California.
Minorities in medicine -- California.
Discrimination in medical education.

Names:

Stanford University. School of Medicine
UCSF Oral History Program.
University of California, San Francisco. School of Medicine.
Nelson, Bernard W.
Rockafellar, Nancy.
Rosenberg, Leon T.
Krevans, Julius R.
Lee, Philip R. (Philip Randolph)
Maffly, Roy H.
Mendoza, Fernando S.
Wellington, John S.
Watson, John A.

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:

University Archives staff

Date Encoded:

This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-02-05 13:42:43 -0800 .

Restrictions:

Materials are open for research use. Audio-visual materials are not available in original format and must be reformatted to a digital use copy.

Terms of access:

While University Archives is the owner of the physical and/or digital items, permission to examine collection materials is not an authorization to publish. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Any transmission or reproduction beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the owners of rights, heir(s) or assigns.

Preferred citation:

Diversity in U. S. Medical Schools Oral History Collection (SC0886). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Location of this collection:

Stanford University, University Archives

Stanford University Archives, Green Library

557 Escondido Mall

Stanford, CA 94305-6064, US

Contact:

(650) 725-1022

specialcollections@stanford.edu

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