Joanne Baker has a wealth of experience in the medical field. Joanne began their career as a physician at Borgess Medical Center, where they worked as a hospitalist for 10 years. During this time, they also started working part-time with Michigan State University/KCMS and eventually transitioned to full-time work in 2010. In 2003, they joined Michigan State University as the Director of Medical Education and Program Director for Internship and Internal Medicine Residency. Over the years, they worked progressively more and became a full-time employee in 2010. In 2011, they moved to Bronson Healthcare, where they worked as a hospitalist until 2018. Finally, they joined Western Michigan University Homer Stryker, M.D. School of Medicine in 2012 as the Director of Osteopathic Medical Education and Internal Medicine Residency Program Director.
Joanne Baker completed their education in the following chronological order. From 1987 to 1991, they attended MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine and earned a degree in Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.). Prior to that, from 1983 to 1987, they pursued their Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Biology, General from Central Michigan University. Joanne's earlier education includes their high school years, from 1980 to 1983, at Portage Central High School. Unfortunately, no specific degree or field of study information is provided for their high school education.
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Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine
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Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine is a collaboration involving Western Michigan University and Kalamazoo's two teaching hospitals, Borgess Health and Bronson Healthcare. We are among only a few U.S. medical schools in several decades to be built from the ground up, but we are built on the strengths of extraordinary partners. Western Michigan University ranks among the 50 largest colleges and universities, and among the top 100 national public doctoral universities in the U.S. Our two hospital partners are recognized nationally for innovation and quality, and have provided undergraduate and graduate medical education, including through the Michigan State University Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies - now WMed - for more than 40 years. Kalamazoo has a long and extraordinary legacy of discovery in the life sciences that continues today. The medical school benefits from historic community support and engagement. This remarkable collaboration coupled with our innovative approaches to medical education and passion for achieving excellence position WMed to be not just among the newest medical schools, but among the best medical schools. Our goal for each of our learners is to realize their individual potential to be great. Our graduates will become great clinicians, great leaders, great educators, great advocates, and great researchers for our patients and our profession. WMed offers the full continuum of undergraduate, graduate and continuing medical education in southwest Michigan. The institution is a private medical school supported by private gifts, clinical revenue, research activity, student tuition, and endowment income. Follow our progress as we create the future of medical education right here in southwestern Michigan.