Background
Authier, Philip Duane was born on July 3, 1954 in Pierre, South Dakota, United States. Son of Oris Martin and Dorothy Irene Authier.
Authier, Philip Duane was born on July 3, 1954 in Pierre, South Dakota, United States. Son of Oris Martin and Dorothy Irene Authier.
Student, University South Dakot, 1972-1973; Bachelor of science in nursing, South Dakot State University, 1977; postgraduate, College of Great Falls, 1989; Master in Public Health, University of Minnesota, 1990.
Staff nurse, Bennett County Community Hospital, Martin, South Dakot, 1977-1978;
director nursing service, administrative assistant, Bennett County Community Hospital, Martin, South Dakot, 1978-1979;
hospital administrator, Bennett County Community Hospital, Martin, South Dakot, 1980-1982;
instructor, Oglala Sioux Community College, Pine Ridge, South Dakot, 1979-1980;
director nursing services, Golden Valley Community Hospital, Beach, North Dakota
director nursing service, assistant administrator, Crook County Memorial Hospital, Sundance, Wyoming, 1982-1983;
staff nurse, Campbell County Memorial Hospital, Gilette, Wyoming
director patient care services, St. Mary's Hospital, Pierre, South Dakot, since 1984. Member South Dakot Board Nursing, 1987-1990, lobbyist, 1990. Member South Dakot Health TaskForce on OBRA, 1988-1990.
Member examination committee National Council State Bds. Nursing, 1989-1990; faculty-preceptor University of Minnesota, 1993-1995, South Dakot State University, 1994.
Member American Organization Nurse Executives (board directors since 1995, committee on legislation advocacy 1992-1994), South Dakota Organization Nursing Executives (lobbyist 1991-1995, president 1992-1994), South Dakota Nurses Association (task force on level of entry).
Married Karen Kay Rankin, June 30 1979. 1 child, Michael Philip.