Background
Fisher, Linda Alice was born on December 27, 1947 in Plainfield, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of Alvin Edwin and Bertha Sophie (Steigmann) Fisher.
Fisher, Linda Alice was born on December 27, 1947 in Plainfield, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of Alvin Edwin and Bertha Sophie (Steigmann) Fisher.
Bachelor, Douglass College, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1970; Master in Medical Science, Rutgers University, 1972; Doctor of Medicine, Harvard University, 1975; Master in Public Health, St. Saint Louis University, 1996.
Intern, then resident, Jewish Hospital St. Louis, 1975-1978;
director ambulatory care, St. Luke's Hospital, St. Louis, 1978-1984;
chief medical officer, St. Louis County Department Health, Clayton, 1984-1997;
director research, St. Louis County Department Health, Clayton, since 1997;
project director, St. Louis STD/Human Immunodeficiency Virus Prevention Training Center, since 1995. Chief physician St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, 1978-1988. Clinical instructor medicine Washington University, St. Louis, 1978-1994, assistant clinical professor, since 1994.
Assistant clinical professor medicine St. Saint Louis University, 1979-1995, associate clinical professor, since 1996. Adjunct faculty health services management U. Missouri, Columbia, 1996, St. Saint Louis University School Public Health, since 1993. Board overseers St. Louis Regional Med.Ctr., 1985-1995.
Consultant Illinois Local Governmental Law Enforcement Officers Tng.Bd., 1988.
Chairman licensure committee Missouri Board Registration for Healing Arts, 1983-1986. Advisory county Greater St. Louis Council Girl Scouts United States, since 1986. Fellow American College of Physicians.
Member American Medical Association, APHA, American Medical Women's Association (chapter president 1982-1985, Cmty. Svc. award 1992), American Medical Writers Association, National Association Medical Communicators (Ken Alvord Cmty. Svc. award 1998), St. Louis Metropolitan Medical Society (councilor 1982-1984, secretary 1986, editor 1989-1990), Missouri Women's Forum.