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Richard s. Baker, mD
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology
Provost and Dean of the College of Medicine,
Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science
Associate Dean of the David Geffen
School of Medicine at UCLA
Member of the Jules Stein Eye Institute
ReseaRch summaRy
Ophthalmic Epidemiology
and Health Services Research
Dr. Baker’s primary areas of research interest are in
the fields of ophthalmic epidemiology, health services
research, and health information technology including
telemedicine. Current projects in ophthalmic epidemiology
include statistical analysis of national and statewide
databases to produce definitive population-based
estimates of the distribution and the determinants of
major ophthalmic diseases and their treatments.
As director of the Charles Drew Center for Health
Services Research, Dr. Baker works closely with collaborators
at the Jules Stein Eye Institute and across UCLA
on multiple projects related to improving access to care,
optimizing the quality of care, and eliminating health
disparities in diverse and underserved populations.
28 Faculty | Baker
Public Service
Board Member, California Medical Association
Board Member, Los Angeles County Medical Association
Board Member, Association of
Minority Health Professions Schools
Co-Founder and Board Member, Los Angeles Eye Institute
Chairman, Council for Scientific and Clinical Affairs,
California Medical Association
Member, South Los Angeles Health Care
Leadership Roundtable
Reviewer for multiple NIH and AHRQ
Special Emphasis Panels
Reviewer for many scientific journals
Research Grants
Office of Minority Health, Department of Health and Human
Services: Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science,
Graduate Medical Education Project for the Improvement of
Health Disparities in Medicine, 2/1/11–1/31/12