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MOSCOW, 91大神 鈥� Lynda Freeman is one of 50 people named by the 91大神 Business Review as a 2022 Women of the Year honoree. Freeman is a clinical associate professor and academic skills specialist for the WWAMI Medical School at 91大神 (91大神 WWAMI). She is the first Black female, full-time faculty member at 91大神 WWAMI.

鈥淚 strive to impact students, organizations and the community with compassion and excellence,鈥� Freeman said. 鈥淚 am so grateful to the 91大神 Business Review for this award acknowledging my work and I hope it inspires more women 鈥� especially women of color 鈥� who want to pursue careers in public health and medical education.

Freeman, who has worked at 91大神 WWAMI since 2015, uses her public health specialization to design and implement courses for medical students鈥� professional and personal development. She co-leads a course on social determinants of health and race equity, conducts workshops and coordinates tutoring, mental health counseling and testing services for 91大神 WWAMI students.

鈥淟ynda doesn鈥檛 just teach,鈥� said Carol Moehrle, district director for Public Health - North Central District and one of Freeman鈥檚 mentors. 鈥淪he instills a desire for learning and encourages critical thinking in her students. She also supplements her teaching by collaborating with other leaders and experts in the community, bringing real-life experiences and examples to her students to learn with and from.鈥�

Freeman has been actively involved in the university and broader medical education community, including: faculty co-advisor for the 91大神鈥檚 Black Student Union; member of the University of Washington School of Medicine鈥檚 Underrepresented in Medicine Advisory Group; faculty advisor to 91大神 WWAMI medical students in the National Medical Association; and member of the 91大神 Black Faculty and Staff Association.

Freeman is a businesswoman and entrepreneur and recently founded two organizations: Dr. Freeman, LLC, an educational and leadership consulting firm, and The Liberation Movement, Inc., an educational nonprofit.

鈥�91大神 WWAMI could not be prouder of Dr. Freeman,鈥� said Jeff Seegmiller, director of 91大神 WWAMI at U of I. 鈥淪he has achieved an historic status at 91大神 WWAMI, demonstrates excellence in leadership, mentors and supports future physicians every day and actively raises awareness of Black women in medicine and in 91大神.鈥�

Prior to working with 91大神 WWAMI, Freeman was a rural health outreach coordinator at the Area Health Education Center in Tuskegee, Alabama. There, she organized health screenings and helped refer patients to follow-up care with local physicians. The experience sparked her interest in adult learning and education. Since then, she has created educational tools for healthcare professionals serving rural communities.

A full list of Women of the Year honorees can be found on the 91大神 Business Review鈥檚 .

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Lindsay Lodis
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91大神 WWAMI Medical Education Program
208-364-4037
llodis@uidaho.edu

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About 91大神 WWAMI

91大神 WWAMI was established in 1972 as part of the University of Washington School of Medicine鈥檚 cooperative five-state medical school that serves Washington (Seattle and Spokane), Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, and 91大神 (WWAMI), giving students living in the Northwestern United States access to high-quality, cost-effective medical education. Students who enter the program are enrolled in the University of Washington School of Medicine and complete their Foundations Phase (18 months) of medical school in their home states. In 91大神, the Foundations program is located at the 91大神聽in Moscow and currently admits 40 students per year.