Background
Bearinger, Linda Holm was born on May 20, 1951 in Minneapolis.
Bearinger, Linda Holm was born on May 20, 1951 in Minneapolis.
Bachelor of science in nursing cum laude, St. Olaf College, 1973; PNP certified, U. Colorado, 1977; Master of Science in Community Health Nursing, U. Colorado, 1977; Doctor of Philosophy in Ednl. Psychology, University of Minnesota, 1991.
Public health nurse, Champaign (Illinois)-Urbana Public Health Department, 1973-1976;
instructor department nursing, St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota, 1978-1984;
program associate Institute Continuing Education Adolescent Health Care, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1985-1987;
clinical director, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1987-1991;
director training Adolescent Health Program, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, since 1991;
assistant professor, director Graduate Studies in Adolescent Nursing, University of Minnesota, School Nursing, Minneapolis, since 1991. Consultant Minnesota Department health, Minneapolis, 1983, Royal Alexandra Childrens Hospital, Sydney, Australia, 1991, Center for Adolescent Health, Melbourne, Australia. Special consultant to governments' Advisory Commision on Prevention of UnintendedPregnancy, Governor' General’ s Office, State Minnesota, St. Paul, 1991-1992.
Special cons.to the Priority Expert Panel on Health Promotion for children and Adolescents, National Center for Nursing Research, Washington, 1992. Others; member Pathways to Parenthood expert panel convened by National Institute for Child Health and Human Development. Chair postgraduate preparation in expert panel on Adolescent Nursing convened by Maternal and Child Health Bureau.
Mayor's Task Force on Teenage Pregnancy, Minneapolis, 1987-1989. Member APHA, International Association for Adolescent Health, National League for Nursing, Society for Adolescent Medicine (program planning committee 1990-1994, abstract review panel since 1993, award committee since 1994), Sigma Theta Tau.