Dr. Josh Baker is the Director of Inborn Errors of Metabolism in the Division of Genetics, Genomics and Metabolism at Lurie Children’s Hospital. He specializes in diagnosis, treatment, and management of IEMs; both small molecule and lysosomal disorders. He is also the director of newborn screening at Lurie Children’s Hospital, with special interest in studying the impact on Social Determinants of Health on NBS follow up and long-term care. He became involved in the care of PKU patients in Iraq through the Restoration Act in 2020. Goals to continue to grow connections and teaching support with local teams to advance the care of Iraqi patients/families, including a future NBS program.