Linda Beyer
St. Catharines,ON
Summary
A senior leader with expertise in designing innovation, leading change, and leveraging investments for health, policy, and development responses. Recognized in 2018 as one of Canadian Women Leading in Global Health by the Canadian Society for International Health and the Lancet initiative.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director of Primary Care, Chronic Disease and RENEW | Senior Advisor, Community Specialty Services
Health PEI – Prince Edward Island
01.2021 - Current
- Spearheaded primary care reform, doubling staffing for interdisciplinary team-based care and improving health outcomes.
- Advanced virtual health initiatives and implemented a single electronic medical record system.
- Developed policies and provincial response for rehabilitation services, diabetes care, vision care, and cancer care.
Senior Program Specialist – Innovating for Maternal and Child Health in Africa (IMCHA) | Policy Analyst | Consultant – Sub-Saharan Africa Office
International Development Research Centre (IDRC/CDRI)
01.2015 - 01.2021
- Managed the CA$36M IMCHA initiative, generating evidence for life-saving interventions in 12 Sub-Saharan African countries.
- Oversaw 28 large-scale research projects and collaborated with two regional Health Policy and Research Organizations in East and West Africa.
- Developed donor proposals / briefs addressing maternal health, gender-based violence, and IDRC’s 2030 strategy on ‘Health for All.’
Consultant Educator (Master of Science in Global Health)
McMaster University Global Health Program
01.2018 - 01.2020
- Facilitated policy-oriented courses for graduate students, focusing on virtual work culture, cross-cultural literacy, and global policy analysis.
Technical Specialist, Infant and Young Child Nutrition | HIV/AIDS Officer in Charge, Nutrition Section | Emergency Field Offices
UNICEF Kenya
01.2003 - 01.2014
- Designed and implemented national programs for nutrition and HIV/AIDS, achieving regional targets for exclusive breastfeeding and stunting reduction with UN and multi-lateral partners.
- Managing the UNICEF Kenya intra-program response on HIV/AIDS during 2008/09 under UNAIDS secretariat implementing £20m of DFID joint program with13 UN bodies, Government leads and development partners.
- Led donor engagement, securing €17.5M for resilience-based responses in emergency regions.
- Led policy and regulations for CODE of marketing of breast-milk substitutes, Baby Friendly Hospital and Community initiative and Better Business Practices for Children.
- Technical lead drafting briefings for localizing Post-2015 Goals Targets, and Indicators on Sustainable Urbanization/Resilient Cities (SDG 11).
- Managed emergency field offices during Horn of Africa Crisis/Somalia famine (2011), urban humanitarian/slum hubs during the 2008/09 and 2013 periods of election violence.
Nurse Practitioner
Hamilton Urban Core Community Health Centre
01.1997 - 01.2003
- Established a health center serving high-risk urban populations, individuals who are homeless / under-housed and those entering Canada under refugee status.
- Coordinated multidisciplinary services for primary healthcare and social support.
Public Health Nurse and Regional Lead
Niagara Department of Public Health Services Hamilton-Wentworth Department of Public Health Services
01.1994 - 01.2003
- Communicable Disease | Outbreak Management and TB Program
- Parent Child and Prenatal Programs | Adult and Seniors Programs
- Sexual Health Program
Education
DPhil (Suspended) - Urban Sustainable Development
University of Oxford
05.2025
Master of Science - Planning (International Rural Planning and Development)
University of Guelph
01.2003
Graduate Certificate - Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner Program
University of Toronto
01.1997
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - undefined
McMaster University
01.1987
Skills
- Builds and Maintains Partnerships
- Thinks and Acts Strategically
- Drive to Achieve Results for Impact
- Manages Ambiguity and Complexity
- Innovates and Embraces Change
Accomplishments
Transforming community, virtual, and primary healthcare services through provincial and federal investments.
Languages
French
Elementary
English
Native or Bilingual
Certification
- Registered Nurse
- Nurse Practitioner, Primary Care
Timeline
Director of Primary Care, Chronic Disease and RENEW | Senior Advisor, Community Specialty Services
Health PEI – Prince Edward Island
01.2021 - Current
Consultant Educator (Master of Science in Global Health)
McMaster University Global Health Program
01.2018 - 01.2020
Senior Program Specialist – Innovating for Maternal and Child Health in Africa (IMCHA) | Policy Analyst | Consultant – Sub-Saharan Africa Office
International Development Research Centre (IDRC/CDRI)
01.2015 - 01.2021
Technical Specialist, Infant and Young Child Nutrition | HIV/AIDS Officer in Charge, Nutrition Section | Emergency Field Offices
UNICEF Kenya
01.2003 - 01.2014
Nurse Practitioner
Hamilton Urban Core Community Health Centre
01.1997 - 01.2003
Public Health Nurse and Regional Lead
Niagara Department of Public Health Services Hamilton-Wentworth Department of Public Health Services
01.1994 - 01.2003
Master of Science - Planning (International Rural Planning and Development)
University of Guelph
Graduate Certificate - Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner Program
University of Toronto
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - undefined
McMaster University
DPhil (Suspended) - Urban Sustainable Development
University of Oxford
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