Jerry Schrader

Dr. Jerry Schrader was by Bill Schneider and Karen Brewster on April 19, 2010 at his home in Salem, Oregon about his career as a provider of mental health services in Alaska. He was Director of Alaska's Mental Health Division from 1973-1978, was a private psychiatrist in Alaska and Oregon, and was medical director for the State of California Department of Mental Health programs in the San Francisco area. He was also president of the Alaska Mental Health Association for about ten years. He retired from private practice in Salem, Oregon around 2000. In this interview, Jerry talks about becoming a psychiatrist, working as the director of Mental Health for the State of Alaska, establishing community-based mental health clinics in Alaska, and his role in instigating the Mental Health Trust lawsuit.