Patricia Schaefer

Patricia Schaefer currently serves as Vice Moderator of Washington Presbytery since January 2023 and has been a Protocol Development Specialist at NSABP Foundation Inc. since September 2010, focusing on phase 2 and phase 3 clinical trials for breast and colorectal cancer. As Pastor at Robinson Presbyterian Church since November 1999 and Chair of the Board of Directors at 3Rivers Wet Weather Inc. since April 2012, Schaefer has played significant roles in community and environmental initiatives. Additionally, experience includes serving as President of Edgewood Borough Council from January 2000 to October 2019 and contributing to cancer research management as Program Manager for Hematology Clinical Research at Hillman Cancer Center, UPMC. Academic credentials include a Master of Divinity from Pittsburgh Theological Seminary and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Carlow University.