Julie Anne Baker has served as an activist and educator to the masses, one person at a time. As President of her medical school’s LGBT group, she has organized lectures, disseminated educational materials and partnered with her school’s faculty to develop a curriculum that is LGBT-inclusive. Through her conversations with classmates, coworkers and neighbors, Julie has helped create greater understanding of the need for everyone to work toward equal rights for all.

Raising healthy families is reflected in Julie’s academic interest in all aspects of human reproduction. She has dedicated her training and her career to helping members of the LGBT community enter the world of parenthood. She has been selected to participate in prestigious internships in reproductive epidemiology while also focusing heavily on women’s health issues, such as ovarian and breast cancer, as demonstrated by her research and publication activities.

Not only have Julie’s research and interests already impacted the health of the LGBT community, they have impacted her mentors and colleagues as well. The leadership of her academic programs consider Julie the kind of scientist and future clinician that comes along “once every twenty years.” With future leaders like Julie in the pipeline, the future of LGBT health is in good hands.