From 1964 through 1967, psychologist Lillian K. Cartwright, PhD, began a longitudinal study of the women entering the University of California, School of Medicine. Cartwright then followed them for the next twenty-five years. This collection contains 3 cartons and 1 box of research material documenting Cartwright's study of a single group of female doctors from 1965 to 1990.

The collection is comprised of the administrative records of the University of California, San Francisco's Program for Women in Health Sciences. Materials date from 1976-1979.

The Women's Faculty Association was organized in 1980, and includes as members women and men faculty from the School of Medicine. The collection relates to the associations elections, receptions, retreats, worksops, and bylaws.