Profiles And Contributions To This Article
Support for rural practice: female physicians and the life–career interface
qualifications: MD, FAAFP
contribution: Study conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Critical revision
position: Program Director
United States
Currently Program Director of the Family Medicine Residency of Idaho Nampa Program
qualifications: PhD
contribution: Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting of manuscript, Critical revision
position: Affiliate Faculty
Professor Emerita, College of Liberal Arts, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
qualifications: BS
contribution: Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting of manuscript
position: Master of Health Science Student
qualifications: MS
contribution: Study conception and design
position: Research Scientist
qualifications: PhD
contribution: Critical revision
position: Professor and Director
United States
Ed Baker, PhD, is the Director of the Center for Health Policy at Boise State University and is an Professor in the Department of Community and Environmental Health in the College of Health Sciences. He has over 20 years of experience in healthcare working with hospitals, physicians, state agencies and academic institutions. Dr. Baker's areas of interest include healthcare policy, rural workforce planning, healthcare financing and performance improvement. He currently serves on the Board of the Idaho Rural Health Association and holds the position of Treasurer.
qualifications: MD
contribution: Study conception and design
position: Chief Rural Officer; currently Professor and Chair
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