Beth Baker

Beth Baker, MD, MPH, serves as Adjunct Professor in the Division of Environmental Health Sciences at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health and Academic Program Director for Occupational and Environmental Medicine at the Midwest Center for Occupational Health and Safety (MCOHS). With over 30 years of clinical practice in the Twin Cities, she previously directed the HealthPartners/University of Minnesota OEM residency program and has lectured in PubH 6170 since 2006. Her leadership extends to the American Board of Preventive Medicine board and past presidencies of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine and Minnesota Medical Association.

Her academic credentials include:

• BS, University of Minnesota College of Biological Sciences (1977)
• MPH, University of Minnesota School of Public Health
• MD, University of Minnesota Medical School (1981)
• Internal Medicine Residency, Rush Presbyterian St. Luke’s Medical Center (1981-1984)
• Occupational Medicine Residency, St. Paul Ramsey Medical Center (1987-1989)

Dr. Baker's research focuses on occupational/environmental medical toxicology with specialization in metal toxicity and reproductive health impacts. Her expertise drives graduate medical education initiatives through OEM residency training and academic course development, emphasizing real-world clinical applications in workplace health safety.

Her accolades reflect national recognition:

• Exemplary Service Award from Central States Occupational and Environmental Medicine Association (2022)
• National Leadership Award from CSOEMA (2018)
• Top Doctors by Minneapolis/St. Paul Magazine (2016, 2009-2011)
• President’s Award from Minnesota Medical Association (2014)
• Fellow of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (2003)
• Fellow of the American College of Medical Toxicology (2001)
• Delta Omega Public Health Honorary Society (1988)
• Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society (1980)

As Academic Program Director at MCOHS, she oversees curriculum development and residency training while maintaining active roles in the American College of Medical Toxicology and American Medical Association. Her ongoing board service with the American Board of Preventive Medicine shapes national certification standards for occupational medicine specialists.

The Midwest Center for Occupational Health and Safety serves as her primary academic hub, where she integrates clinical toxicology research with educational programming to advance occupational health practice across the Upper Midwest region.