Background
Shaffer, James Grant was born on January 17, 1913 in Washington, Kansas, United States. Son of Bowen Ross and Myrtle Katherine (Worley) Shaffer.
Shaffer, James Grant was born on January 17, 1913 in Washington, Kansas, United States. Son of Bowen Ross and Myrtle Katherine (Worley) Shaffer.
Bachelor of Science, Manchester College, 1935, Doctor of Science, 1973. Doctor of Science, Johns Hopkins University, 1940.
Teacher, Jackson Township High School, Flint, Indiana, 1935-1936, Jefferson Township High School, Ossian, Indiana, 1936-1937. Student instructor immunology and filterable viruses Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1937-1940, instructor, 1940-1942. Medical research biologist American Cyanamid Company, Stamford, Connecticut, 1942-1943.
Assistant professor preventive medicine Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1946-1948, visiting professor bacteriology, 1947-1948.
Associate professor bacteriology and virology U. Louisville, 1948-1952. Director laboratories Louisville Children’s Hospital, 1948-1950, microbiologist, 1950-1952.
Professor, department chairman microbiology public health Chicago Medical School, 1952-1960, associate dean, professor microbiology, 1967-1974. Director microbiology and hospital epidemiology Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, Illinois, 1960-1967.
Consultant hospital epidemiology 1967-1974.
Director educational and professional programs Mount Sinai Hospital Medical Center of Chicago, 1974-1980. Professor microbiology Rush University, Chicago, 1975-1980, director undergraduate medical education, 1975-1980. Professorial lecturer microgiology University of Chicago, 1965-1968.
Cons Veterans Administration Hospital., Hines, Illinois, 1972-1980.
Coordinator development of projected urban-oriented medical school Mount Sinai Hospital Medical Center and Roosevelt University, 1974-1980. President Parent-Teachers Association Lincoln School, Elmhurst, Illinois, 1956-1957.
Member school board district 46 Elmhurst Elementary School, 1958-1967. Served to major Army of the United States, 1943-1946. Fellow American Public Health Association (chairman laboratory section 1970-1971, governing council 1971-1976.
Member American Society Microbiology, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Society Illinois Bacteriologists, Illinois Public Health Association, Association Teachers Preventive Medicine, Royal Society Health, Association American Medical Colleges
(Chairman of Commission finance problems of medical students 1971-1973), Alumni Association Manchester College (president 1962-1963), Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha, Delta Omega.
Married Esther Elizabeth Willard, September 3, 1939. Children: Carol (Mistress Wesley Stieg), Susan (Mistress John Willard), Janet (Mistress Gregory Harsha), Nancy (Mistress James Lanier).