Director of the Center for Health Policy, and Professor, School of Public and Population Health
Dr. Ed Baker is a Professor in the School of Public and Population Health and the Director of the Center for Health Policy in the College of Health Sciences at Boise State University. He earned his Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from Temple University in 1994. He has over 20 years of experience in healthcare working with hospitals, physicians, integrated delivery systems, biotech pharmaceutical companies and academic institutions. Dr. Baker’s research interests include healthcare policy, rural workforce planning, healthcare financing, and health system performance improvement. In 2014, Dr. Baker was elected president of the Idaho Rural Health Association (IRHA). His research and work with Idaho rural communities on workforce issues contribute to his efforts at the IRHA, including the recruitment and retention of rural physicians.
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About Edward T. Baker
Dr. Ed Baker is a Professor in the School of Public and Population Health and the Director of the Center for Health Policy in the College of Health Sciences at Boise State University. He earned his Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from Temple University in 1994. He has over 20 years of experience in healthcare working with hospitals, physicians, integrated delivery systems, biotech pharmaceutical companies and academic institutions. Dr. Baker’s research interests include healthcare policy, rural workforce planning, healthcare financing, and health system performance improvement. In 2014, Dr. Baker was elected president of the Idaho Rural Health Association (IRHA). His research and work with Idaho rural communities on workforce issues contribute to his efforts at the IRHA, including the recruitment and retention of rural physicians.
| 2010 - Present | Professor, Boise State University ‐ School of Public and Population Health | |
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| 2006 - Present | Director, Boise State University ‐ Center for Health Policy | |
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| 2007 - 2010 | Associate Professor, Boise State University ‐ Department of Public Health and Population Science | |
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| 2003 - 2007 | Assistant Professor, Boise State University ‐ Department of Public Health and Population Science | |
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| 2002 - 2003 | Special Lecturer, Boise State University ‐ Department of Public Health and Population Science | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Healthcare Policy & Financing, Rural and Community Healthcare, Health System Performance Improvement, The intersection between public health and public schooling, especially academic achievement as a social determinant of health, Student mental health promotion, and School/community substance abuse prevention partnerships
Grants
| 2024 - 2025 | Colorado CAH Apgar Program |
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| Role: Co-Principal Investigator | |
| Colleague(s): University of North Dakota School of Medicine | |
| $71,709 | |
| 2023 - 2024 | Colorado RHC Apgar Program |
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| Role: Co-Principal Investigator | |
| Colleague(s): University of North Dakota School of Medicine | |
| $72,034 | |
| 2022 - 2023 | North Dakota CEO Apgar Program |
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| Role: Co-Principal Investigator | |
| Colleague(s): University of North Dakota School of Medicine | |
| $25,000 | |
| 2019 - 2023 | Certification of Idaho Medicaid’s Managed Care Contracts VI |
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| Role: Principal Investigator | |
| $2,500,000 | |
| 2021 - 2022 | North Dakota HPERC Apgar Program |
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| Role: Co-Principal Investigator | |
| Colleague(s): University of North Dakota School of Medicine | |
| $18,000 | |
| 2020 - 2021 | Idaho Maternal, Infant Early Childhood Home Visitation Program Evaluation Year 10 |
| Idaho Department of Health and Welfare | |
| Role: Co-Investigator | |
| $265,000 | |
| 2020 - 2021 | Montana HPERC Apgar Program |
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| Role: Co-Principal Investigator | |
| Colleague(s): University of North Dakota School of Medicine | |
| $30,000 | |
| 2019 - 2020 | Idaho Maternal, Infant Early Childhood Home Visitation Program Evaluation Year 9 |
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| Role: Co-Investigator | |
| $200,000 | |
| 2019 - 2020 | Idaho Maternal, Infant Early Childhood Home Visitation Program Needs Assessment |
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| Role: Co-Investigator | |
| $200,000 | |
| 2019 - 2020 | Tobacco Cessation Project |
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| Role: Principal Investigator | |
| $49,757 | |
| 2018 - 2019 | Idaho Maternal, Infant Early Childhood Home Visitation Program Evaluation Year 8 |
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| Role: Co-Investigator | |
| $200,000 | |
| 2018 - 2019 | Tobacco Cessation Project |
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| Role: Principal Investigator | |
| $49,757 |
Honors and Awards
- 2007: Outstanding Faculty Member Golden Apple Award - College of Health Sciences, Boise State University
- 2007: Outstanding Faculty Member Golden Apple Award - College of Health Sciences, Boise State University
- 2007-2008: Foundation Scholar Award Nominee, Research - Boise State University
- 2009: Honored Faculty, Top 10 Scholar - Hailey Wilson, Boise State University
- 2009: Certificate of Appreciation - Boise State Women's Gymnastics, Boise State University
- 2011: Excellence in Research Faculty Award - College of Health Sciences, Boise State University
- 2016: Outstanding Partner - National Rural Recruitment and Retention Network (3RNet) Annual Conference
Courses
- Health Delivery Systems
- Public Health Administration
- Quality Issues in Health Care
- Statistical Methods in Health Science Research
- Health Economics
- Marketing for Health Professionals
| 1994 | Ph.D. - Educational Psychology, Temple University | |
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| 1986 | M.Ed. - Educational Psychology, University of Pittsburgh | |
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| 1984 | Bachelor of Social Sciences, Pennsylvania State University | |
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Links
Contact Information
Phone: 208-426-3118
E-mail: ebaker@boisestate.edu