Background
Gaver, Kenneth Darrel was born on January 12, 1925 in Santa Barbara, California, United States. Son of Morris Fred and Nina Annis (McEwen) Gaver.
Gaver, Kenneth Darrel was born on January 12, 1925 in Santa Barbara, California, United States. Son of Morris Fred and Nina Annis (McEwen) Gaver.
Bachelor, University California-Berkeley, 1946. Doctor of Medicine, University Tennessee, 1948.
Intern United States Naval Hospital, Oakland, California, 1949-1950. Resident Indiana University Medical Center, 1956. Director education Oregon State Hospital, Salem, 1956-1958.
Private practice psychiatry, 1959-1965. Administration Oregon Mental Health Division, 1965-1971. Director Ohio Department Mental Health and Mental Retardation, Columbus, 1971-1974.
Commissioner Texas Department Mental Health, Mental Retardation, Austin, 1974-1978. Medical director Del Amo Hospital, Torrance, California, 1978-1985. Director psychiatric/medical affairs International Medical Association Psychiatric Services, Inc., since 1985.
Professor psychology University Oregon, 1956-1957, assistant professor psychiatry, 1958-1959, associate clinical professor psychiatry, 1956-1971. Councillor Accreditation Council for Psychiatric Facilities Joint Commission Accreditation of Hospitals, 1975-1978.
Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1945, 49-53. Fellow American College Mental Health Administration. Member National Association State Health Program Directors (president 1973-1975), American Psychiatric Association (president Oregon district branch 1960-1961), National Association Private Psychiatric Hospitals (trustee 1983).
Married Dona Loree Averill, August 6, 1969. Children– Linda, Paul, Jananne.