Meredith L. Baker-Rush, PhD, MS CCC‑SLP/L, CHSE, FNAP

Meredith Baker-Rush PhD, MS, CCC-SLP, CHSE, FNAP is a Professor at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science in the College of Health Professions (CHP) and the Chicago Medical School (CMS). She serves as the Program Director for the Interprofessional Health Studies (IPHS) Doctoral Program and as lead Interprofessional (IP) Faculty for Research in the Baldwin Institute of Interprofessional Education and Practice. She is a Distinguished Fellow of the National Academies of Practice (NAP). She serves on the Editorial Board for the Journal of Interprofessional Education and Practice (JIEP), is a peer reviewer for the American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA), the Journal of Social, Behavioral and Health Sciences (JSBHS), and Teaching and Learning in Communication Sciences & Disorders (TLCSD).

Dr. Baker-Rush completed her Master's level education in Communication Sciences and Disorders (a.k.a., Speech Language Pathology) and completed her doctoral studies in Psychology with a focus on Health Psychology. Clinically, she practiced medical speech pathology across all medical settings specializing in cardiopulmonary disease, neurology, and the complex and critically ill. She is recognized as a leader in interprofessional team building/management and the impact on patient and healthcare provider outcomes. Her research focuses on simulation, interprofessional education and practice, neurology, health psychology, and the complex and critically ill patient population.