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Victor Calef, M.D.

1913-1983

Victor Calef, M.D. will long be remembered as an outstanding psychiatrist, psychoanalyst and teacher. He was a Training and Supervising Analyst at the San Francisco Psychoanalytic Institute for over a quarter of a century. In addition to training scores of psychoanalysts, his teaching extended to psychiatric residents, psychologists, doctor of mental health trainees, social workers and other allied professionals. His love for and devotion to the pursuit of psychoanalytic truths was inspirational to all those who had the privilege of learning from him.

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The Victor Calef, M.D. Memorial Fund is a nonprofit organization that was established in 1984 by friends, colleagues and students of Victor Calef, M.D. Its broad purpose is to advance psychoanalytic knowledge and education by means of an annual lecture, symposia, publications, and other educational activities in remembrance of the spirit and energy of Victor Calef. The Fund is supported entirely by voluntary contributions.

Questions regarding either the Fund or the Lecture may be phoned to Harvey Lapides, M.D. at


 Past Lectures

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