About the Department
The UCSF Department of Psychiatry is among the nation's foremost resources in the field of mental health.Ą Psychiatry faculty members are recognized for their leadership roles in state-of-the-art, comprehensive, and compassionate patient care; pioneering research; and excellence in professional training and education. Department programs are active at all major UCSF campuses, including UCSF Fresno, as well as at San Francisco General Hospital Medical Center and the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
A world class institution, UCSF has been a part of the University of California since 1873. It is distinguished as the only campus in the 10-campus UC system that is devoted exclusively to the life sciences.
UCSF is dedicated to promoting health worldwide through biomedical research, graduate-level education in the life sciences and health professions, and excellence in patient care. For further information, please visit www.ucsf.edu.
History of the Department
Biography of Robert Langley Porter (1870-1965)
Robert Langley Porter's Role in Building UCSF Medical School, from A History of the UCSF Medical School website