Background
Ruffini, Richard John was born on June 9, 1954 in Detroit, Michigan, United States.
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Richard John Ruffini
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Bachelor in Philosophy, Southern Illinois U., 1977; Bachelor in Sociology, Southern Illinois U., 1977; Master of Science in Human Development, Southern Illinois U., 1981; D of Family Psychiatry, University of Chicago, 1985; Doctor of Osteopathy, Loyola University, 1993; Juris Doctor, Doctor of Science, Southern California U., 1996; Master of Business Administration, Regis U., 1997.
Career
Pastoral counselor, director counseling, Christian Campus Ministry Southern Illinois U., Carbondale, 1975-1982;
consultant, program director, Niles (Illinois) Family Clinic, 1985-1987;
consultant, program director, The Counseling Center, Crystal Lake, Illinois, 1986-1989;
consultant, head trainer, Gottleib Corporation Health, Melrose Park, Illinois, 1988-1989;
consultant, Gottleib Memorial Hospital, Melrose Park, 1985-1990;
director, Agraphobic & Panic Attack Group Support, Chicago, 1989-1992;
director, Agoraphobics Learning and Living, Chicago, 1989-1992;
consultant, director, Mind, Body Health: Cortis Cardiology Clinic, River Forest, Illinois, 1990-1992;
consultant, Midwest Mental Health, Chicago, 1990-1991;
founder, president, FIRCORTHE: Business Buyers, Ltd., 1995-1997;
president, FIRCORTHE: P.A.I.D., since 1996. Consultant National Business Association. Director, founder Fircorthe Mental Health: Family-Systems-Teaching, Chicago, 1985-1994, Fircorthe Ednl.
Seminars, since 1985. Senior clinician, clinical education supervisor human sexuality program, department psychiatry Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois, 1986-1993. Presenter in field.
Achievements
Membership
Member National Task Force on Doctor-Patient Comm. Fellow American Orthopsychiat. Association; member American Bar Association, American Association for Marriage andFamily Therapy (certified educator and clinician), Christian Legal Society, Christian Association for Psychological Studies, American Science Affiliation, American Association Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapists, National Association Adult Childrenof Dysfunctional Families, The Center for Adolescent Obesity, Fetzer Institute for Advancement of Health: Mind and Body Medicine, Western Mich.Study Group (director 1993-1997).
