Gerald (Jerry) was born in Jerome, AZ. Jerry graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a degree in Business Administration and received a commission as a Second Lieutenant in the Medical Service Corps. Jerry later earned his Masters of Public Health degree from Yale University. Jerry left the Air Force with the rank of Major with over 23 years of active service. Jerry’s has served Kern County for over 30 years in CEO, COO and Vice President Positions at Bakersfield Memorial Hospital, Kern Medical Center, Mercy Hospital and Delano Regional Medical Center. Jerry is married to Robin. He is a Charter Member and Past President of the Rotary Club of Bakersfield Breakfast. Jerry also enjoys volunteer work in his Church, as a CASA Advocate, and serving at the Guild House in support of the Henriett a Weill Memorial Child Guidance Clinic.
West Side Health Care District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and
channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, West Side Health Care District
has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and
commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and
other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome
feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.
If you need any special assistance or accommodations:
West Side Health Care District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations.
The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best
practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.
Compliance Procedures and Reports
In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards,
West Side Health Care District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely
changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.
Linked Documents and Third Parties
Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do
not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our
agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties,
we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.
