Background
Kramer, Milton was born on November 11, 1929 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Abe and Rose Kramer.
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Milton Kramer
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Bachelor of Science in Zoology, University of Illinois, 1950; Doctor of Medicine, University of Illinois, 1954.
Career
Rotating intern, Cincinnati General Hospital, 1954-1955;
resident in psychiatry, Cincinnati General Hospital, 1955-1958;
instructor, U. Cincinnati, 1960-1964;
assistant professor, U. Cincinnati, 1964-1968;
associate professor, U. Cincinnati, 1968-1972;
professor, U. Cincinnati, 1972-1982;
volunteer professor, U. Cincinnati, since 1989;
private practice, Cincinnati, since 1960;
clinical professor psychiatry, Wright STate U., Dayton. Examiner American Board Psychiatry and Neurology, Cincinnati, since 1962. Adjunct Professor psychology U. Cincinnati, 1979-1982, 92-, lecturer, 1986-1987.
Director division of somnology U. Mississippi, 1982-1984. Staff psychiatrist Veterans Administration Hospital., Cincinnati, 1960-1964, assistant chief department psychiatry, 1964-1982, acting associate chief of staff for research, 1976-1978. Staff psychiatrist VA Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi, 1982-1984.
Clinician in psychiatry outpatient department Cincinnati General Hospital, assistant attending psychiatrist, 1961-1964, attending psychiatrist on staff, 1965-1976, director medical staff, 1976-1982. Consultant Rollman Psychology Institute, Cincinnati, 1965-1970, Peace Corps Training Group Ohio U., Athens, 1962-1964, Indian Health Svc., 1985-1990, Social Security Administration, since 1986, American Medical Association Council on Drugs,1982. Attending physician U. Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, 1982-1984.
Mem.staff Cincinnati hospitals including Jewish Hospital, Christ Hospital, Bethesda Hospital. Investigator sleep/dreams National Institute of Mental Health, 1960-1967, Veterans Administration Hospital., 1961-1970, 1970-1984, others. Director Dream Sleep Laboratory Veterans Administration Hospital., Cincinnati, 1960-1982, Jackson, 1982-1984, director psychiatric research, Cincinnati, 1963-1982.
Liaison representative APA-United Auto Workers Insurance Plan, Cincinnati, 1966-1967. Director Sleep Disorders Center U. Cincinnati, 1976-1982, Sleep Disorders Center U. Mississippi, 1982-1984, Sleep Disorders Center Greater Cincinnati Bethesda Oak Hospital, since 1984. Member Better Sleep Council, 1979-1980.
Member policy committee Continuing Education Program in Community Mental Health, 1966-1970, chairman, 1968-1969. Member research advising committee Division Mental Health and Retardation State of Ohio, 1969-1970. Member Governor's Task Force on Mental Health and Retardation, 1975-1976.
Member mental health and mental retardation advisory board Department Mental Health State of Ohio, 1974-1976, chairman, 1975-1976. Vice-chairman Joint Mental Health and Mental Retardation Advisory and Review Commission, 1976-1978. Member of advisory board Neuroscis.
Information Center, 1980-1985.
Achievements
Membership
Captain United States Army, 1958-1960. Fellow American Psychiatric Association (Hofheimer Prize board 1976-1979), American College Psychiatry (publications committee 1983-1987, budget committee 1988-1990). Member American Medical Association, American Academy Psychoanalysis (science associate since 1975), American College Neuropsychopharmacology, Association for the Psychophysiol.
Study of Sleep (Executive Committee 1975-1977, subcommittee on the evaluation of the pharmacology of sleep 1976), Association Sleep Disorders Centers (certified committee 1976-1979, chairman certified committee 1976-1978), Association for Study of Dreams (president elect 1985-1986, president 1986-1987), Cincinnati Society Neurology and Psychiatry (secretary-treasurer 1967-1969, president Cincinnati Psychiatric. Society 1977-1978), Group for Advancement of Psychiatry (therapeutic care committee since 1970, chairman therapeutic care committee 1984-1987, Ginsberg fellowship committee 1979-1981, publications committee 1985-1990, Ohio Psychiatric Association (member program committee 1962-1965, chairman program committee 1964-1965, co-chairman membership committee 1965-1967, secretary 1968-1969, president elect 1970-1971, president 1972-1973, secretary research and education foundation 1969-1970, president research and education foundation 1973-1974), Sigma Xi.
Connections
Married August 28, 1955. Children: Ruth, Daniel, Mary, Samuel.
