Potential Keynote Speaker – Jeffrey Baker, MD, PhD

by Dev Seth · February 4, 2009

Here are some of the background information on Dr. Baker below. I had Dr. Baker for History of Medicine (FOCUS: Prospective Health Care) last semester and really enjoyed his class. His teaching style is very dynamic and we (students) almost always engage in very lively conversations and debates regarding the course material of the day.

~ Runbin

Dr. Baker is a pediatrician who is also a historian. He describes his research interests on his webpage as follows:

“My formal training (PhD) is in the history of medicine. I am particularly interested in the history of Pediatrics in the following areas of study.
– Neonatal Medicine
– Preventive Pediatrics
– Childhood Immunizations
-Autism

My current work focuses on childhood vaccine safety controversies, and their relation to broader social and cultural forces in the United States and Britain.”

You can see more information on his profile pages for four different departments/centers with which he’s affiliated (each has a somewhat different profile!)

http://csmeh.mc.duke.edu/people_baker.html

http://spiritualityandhealth.duke.edu/faculty/baker.html

http://fds.duke.edu/db/aas/history/faculty/jeffrey.baker

http://www.dukehealth.org/physicians/2BA0F01DEC3A594A85256DFD006A9318

~Abhijit