Robin F. Baker is a passionate healthcare professional and social entrepreneur committed to reducing health disparities in marginalized Black and African diasparan communities. Robin is a licensed occupational therapist with a specialty in stroke rehabilitation and the co-founder of GoTHERAPY Inc, a nonprofit organization that improves access to community-based occupational, physical, and speech therapy services for adults in West Africa living with chronic diseases. GoTHERAPY is also credited with establishing the first community occupational therapy center in Ghana.
Motivated by her experiences, Robin is currently pursuing a Master of Business Administration at the University of Michigan Ross School of Business, where she focuses on healthcare operations and improving healthcare infrastructures in Africa. Robin’s commitment to strengthening African health systems stems from her belief that access to quality healthcare is a fundamental right and necessary for the development of thriving communities that enable citizens to live meaningful and productive lives.
Robin currently holds a Master of Science in Occupational Therapy from Howard University and a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.