Melvin I. Freeman, MD, FACS, is Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology, Emeritus at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle. He is a co-author of The Ophthalmic Assistant, 9th Edition.

Dr. Freeman received his medical degree from the University of Washington, and completed his post-graduate training at Massachusetts Ear and Eye Infirmary/Harvard University and Boston Biomedical Research Institute. He is board certified in ophthalmology.

Dr. Freeman’s previous positions include Affiliate Clinical Investigator, Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason; Past Head of Ophthalmology at Virginia Mason Clinic and Medical Center; Past President of Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology, St. Paul, Minnesota; and Past President of Alliance for Continuing Medical Education, Birmingham, Alabama.

Honoring his long-term commitment to continuing education, the Accreditation Council for CME recently announced Dr. Freeman as the recipient of the 2012 Rutledge W. Howard, MD, Award. The award recognizes Dr. Freeman for his contributions and commitment to advancing community-based continuing medical education (CME) programs and the intrastate accreditation system. Dr. Freeman was nominated for the award by the Washington State Medical Association (WSMA) where he has been a member of the WSMA CME Committee since 1985, serving as vice-chair since 1993. He volunteers as a WSMA surveyor and as a reviewer of accredited providers’ annual reports. Among many other achievements, Dr. Freeman was the physician leader in the development of the CME Networking in the Northwest Conferences and in the development of the Washington State Networking Group.

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