Dr. Lynda M. Freeman, clinical associate professor and academic skills specialist in the WWAMI Medical Education Program at the University of Idaho, will share a narrative of confronting marginalization while bringing one’s authentic and powerful identity into the community.

 

Freeman has studied community health, including rural health, and designed educational tools for health care professionals serving these communities. Her experience coordinating a rural health education network in rural Alabama sparked her interest in adult learning and education. She obtained her Doctor of Health Science degree from Nova Southeastern University, and her Master of Public Health and Master of Business Administration degrees from University of Alabama at Birmingham. She graduated from Oakwood University with a Bachelor of Business Administration.