Background
Schaffner, Robert Jay was born on February 25, 1949 in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Robert J. Senior and Bertha May (Books) Schaffner.
Schaffner, Robert Jay was born on February 25, 1949 in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Robert J. Senior and Bertha May (Books) Schaffner.
Bachelor in English, Education, U. Massachusetts, 1972; Bachelor of science in nursing, State University of New York, Albany, 1986; Doctor of Divinity (honorary), State University of New York, Albany, 1986; Master of Science, U. Rochester, 1989; Master of Business Administration, Simon Graduate School Business Administrator, 1992; Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia State University, Louisiana, 1997.
Head of mathematics, Lear School Inc., Miami, Florida, 1974-1981;
critical care nurse, Strong Memorial Hospital U. Rochester, New York, 1983-1986;
assistant clinician burn Intensive Care Unit, Strong Memorial Hospital U. Rochester, New York, 1986-1989;
clinical specialist, nurse practitioner, Strong Memorial Hospital U. Rochester, New York, since 1990;
clinical associate faculty, U. Rochester, since 1992;
nurse practitioner, J.L. Norris Clinic, Rochester, since 1993. Executive Committee professional Nursing Organisation, Rochester, 1988-1990, chair-elect, 1989. Co-founder Men in Nursing Organisation, Rochester, chair, 1991-1992, vice president American Assembly, 1993-1997, president, since 1997.
Member nursing faculty committee RegentsColl., 1992-1997. Presenter in field; Chief Executive Officer, Republic of South Africa Associations, since 1986.
CPR instructor, disaster action team volunteer, American Red Cross, since 1987. Blood pressure monitor American Red Cross, Boston, 1982-1983. Member alumni board Regents College, 1992-1996, 97-98, vice president, 1994-1996.
Member American Burn Association, American Society Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (nursecom. for Ross Pharmaceutical), New York State Nurses Association, American Assembly for Menin Nursing, Genesee Valley Nurses Association (board directors 1995-1997), U. Massachusetts Alumni Association (nominations committee), Sigma Theta Tau (chair finance committee 1996-1998, treasurer since 1998).
Married Ellen Gail Hirsch, September 7, 1974 (divorced).