Background
Baum, Kenneth Francis was born on July 25, 1950 in Dyersville, Iowa, United States. Son of F. Gerald and Clarabelle Baum.
Baum, Kenneth Francis was born on July 25, 1950 in Dyersville, Iowa, United States. Son of F. Gerald and Clarabelle Baum.
Bachelor of Science, St. John's U., Collegeville, Minnesota, 1972; Master of Science, U. North Dakota, 1975; Bachelor of Medicine, U. North Dakota, 1977; Doctor of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 1979.
Intern, University of Wisconsin Hospitals, Madison, 1979-1980;
resident in internal medicine, University of Wisconsin Hospitals, Madison, 1980-1982;
fellow in infectious diseases, U. Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, 1984-1987;
instructor division infectious diseases, department medicine, U. Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, 1987-1989;
assistant professor division infectious diseases, department medicine, U. Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, 1989-1997;
director Sexually Transmitted Diseases Clinic, U. Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, 1991-1992;
associate clinical professor, U. Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, since 1997. Clinical investigator Medical Research Council Sickle Cell Unit, U. West Indies, Kingston, Jamaica, 1982-1983. Staff Riverside Hospital, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, 1984, University Hospital, Denver, since 1987, Denver VA Medical Center, since 1989.
Medical director Antero Healthplans, 1995-1997, Comty. Health Plan of the Rockies, since 1997. Principal investigator Center for Disease Control Hantavirus Treatment Task Force, State of Colorado.
Director Colorado Clinical Guidelines Collaborative, since 1997.
Member American College of Physicians, Infectious Disease Society American, Society Protozoology, American College Physician Executives.
Married Patti Jo Thureen, June 17, 1978. Children: Alexander, Christina.