Background
Shaffer, Eldon Alan was born on November 28, 1941 in Montreal, $Sn. Son of Henry E. and Ruth H. (Routbard) Shaffer.
Shaffer, Eldon Alan was born on November 28, 1941 in Montreal, $Sn. Son of Henry E. and Ruth H. (Routbard) Shaffer.
Doctor of Medicine, Queen's U., Kingston, Ontario, Canada, 1965.
Assistant professor medicine, McGill University, Montreal, 1973-1977; associate professor medicine, U. Calgary, Alberta, Canada, 1977-1982; professor medicine, U. Calgary, Alberta, Canada, since 1982; head division gastroenterology, U. Calgary, Alberta, Canada, 1980-1990; associate dean clinical affairs, U. Calgary, Alberta, Canada, 1988-1990; professor, head department medicine, U. Calgary/Foothills Hospital, since 1990; head regional clinical department medicine, U. Calgary/Foothills Hospital, since 1997.
Fellow Royal College Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. Member Canada Association for Study of Liver (founding president 1988-1992), Canada Association Gastroenterology (president 1990-1991), Canada Society Clinical Invesigation (president 1990-1993), Canada Association professors Medicine (vice president 1995, president 1996).
Married Beryl Hanen, October 13, 1985;children: Andrea Elizabeth, Emily Ruth, Alexandra Leah.