Diane Baker, M.S., C.G.C., graduated from the Genetic Counseling Program at Sarah Lawrence College, New York in 1979. She has been involved for over 20 years in patient care, student training, and community education at the University of Michigan, Department of Human Genetics. While at Michigan, she served as the Director of the Graduate Program in Genetic Counseling and, along with two colleagues, edited the first textbook on genetic counseling. She has served on the boards of several human genetics organizations, including the Am. Society of Human Genetics, the National Society of Genetic Counselors, the American Board of Medical Genetics and the American Board of Genetic Counseling. As a Congressional fellow in 2001 she worked on public policy and health care issues in the U.S. Senate. She presently serves as Vice President for Professionals for the Genetic Alliance in Washington, D.C., an advocacy organization for genetic and rare disorders.