LYNDA WELTON FREEMAN (LYN), Ph

LYNDA WELTON FREEMAN (LYN), Ph.D.

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) (State of Alaska) Board Certified Professional Counselor (BCPC), (American Psychotherapy Association) Practice Privileges, Alaska Regional Hospital

Education  BA, Psychology  MA, Human Sciences, Saybrook Graduate School  Ph.D., Psychology with Specialty, Mind-Body Medicine for Chronic Disease Recovery, Saybrook Graduate School

Employment: (November, 2011 to present) As required by NCI funding criteria, transitioned from research to private practice delivery of the clinically tested Cognitive Behavioral Medicine Intervention to alleviate the long-term side effects of cancer and its treatments. Position: Continued as CEO of Mind Matters Research LLC, (MMR) and launched the subsidiary private practice of MMR, called Mind Matters Treatment Services (November, 2011-to current date) Responsibilities: Offer treatment to cancer survivors and their family members suffering from the effects of a diagnosis and treatment for cancer. Includes utilization of the cognitive behavioral, mind-body and brain plasticity-based techniques, grounded in neuro-scientific findings. In June 2012, also began accepting patients with other chronic diseases that could benefit from the same behavioral medicine strategies (e.g., patients with cardiovascular disease, diabetes, arthritis, and other inflammatory-marker driven diseases). Customers/Clients: Cancer patients and survivors and their family members; patients suffering from other chronic diseases. Location: Offices at Alaska Regional Hospital Cancer Center, and at hillside office (7926 Port Orford Drive) Contacts: Hospital CEO and upper management personnel; treating oncologists, radiologists, naturopaths and psychologists; referred and self-referred patients and survivors and family members. Accomplishments: The private practice is in the process of being expanded and is now deliverable in an office setting, or also as telemedicine for Alaskan patients at a distance.

Employment: Mind Matters Research LLC Position: CEO/Owner, 2003-to November, 2011 Responsibilities  Created a federally approved, grant funded research organization to provide a therapeutic intervention to breast cancer survivors suffering from the late-term and long-term effects of their cancer treatments (e.g., cognitive deficits, fatigue, sleep deprivation, anxiety, depression, stress, PTSD).  Procured federal funding to create mind-body programs for chronic disease recovery (i.e., the ENVISION Imagery Programs)  Developed and tested selected mind-body programs to improve health outcomes by providing the therapeutic intervention to several hundred men and women in Alaska and Washington State, over a five year period.  Continually updated and adapted the program via a total quality improvement model. Customers: Cancer patients and survivors in Alaska and Seattle; Alaska Regional Hospital; National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health. Contacts: Hospital CEO and upper management personnel; oncologists, cancer specialists, integrative medicine researchers and leaders, National Cancer Institute grant managers, non-profit cancer organization leaders and support groups. Accomplishments:  Completed all criteria to meet federally approved grant agency status in year one  Applied for, and was awarded two National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute grants, Phase I and Phase II (R43-CA117597-01 and 02) and two additional supportive grants, totaling 1.3 million dollars (between 2005 and 2011—grant closed out in late 2011).  With awarded funds, created a research-based, behavioral medicine intervention for cancer survivors to alleviate the long-term symptoms caused by their cancer treatments: i.e., cognitive dysfunction, fatigue, sleep deprivation, anxiety and depression.  Successfully recruited 160 patients (Phase I and II) in Alaska and Seattle and tested the program over two phases (5 years)  Produced statistically and clinically significant improvements, compared to controls, of the late-term effects of cancer treatment. Outcomes were equally effective for live delivery of intervention and telemedicine delivery.  Presented outcomes at the Society of Integrative Oncology Conference, November, 2011.  Successfully transitioned the cancer program to a therapeutic behavioral medicine intervention program that is now delivered to cancer patients and survivors in Alaska.  Developed pilot mind-body programs for other chronic diseases utilizing the same techniques as those used in the cancer Intervention.

Employment: Overlapping part-time faculty and teaching contracts (1 and 2) Sept, 2002- Sept., 2008. Position 1: Part-time faculty (50%), University of Alaska, Department of Health Sciences, September, 2002—thru May, 2004 Responsibilities:  Develop and teach classes for undergraduate and graduate students on complementary, alternative and integrative medicine and traditional healing.  Write grants for research on complementary, alternative and integrative medicine and traditional healing Population served: University of Alaska, Anchorage; graduate and undergraduate students Contacts: University department heads, federal grant awarding officials Accomplishments  Recruited an advisory board, co-wrote, edited and submitted a grant to the National Resource Center for American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Elders, The US Dept. of Health and Human Services, Administration on Aging. The grant was conceived, written and submitted in 11 days, setting the record for the fastest submission of a grant through the University of Alaska. The grant was awarded—1.1 million dollars—two weeks later, capturing year-end grant funds that would otherwise have been lost. I served on the grant from September through November of 2003. At that time, I stepped down from the grant and created my own grant agency for research.  Developed model for the certificate program courses and drafted curricula for the certificate program. Due to the announced and impending closure of the Institute of Circumpolar Health Studies, where this work was housed, the certificate program and its related courses were not implemented. Position 2: Teaching Faculty (2002-2004) Executive Faculty (2005-08) and Chair of Integrative Health Studies (2004-2007), (50% position) Saybrook Graduate School, San Francisco, California. Responsibilities:  Create, develop and teach classes on complementary, alternative and integrative medicine  Teach classes related to health systems and health studies  Teach class on grant writing and research strategies  Committee member or Chair of committee for numerous essays, theses, and dissertations at Saybrook.  Chair of Integrative Health Studies Concentration Population served: Adult psychology and human sciences students Accomplishments:  Developed the original master plan for curricula, model and delivery of the mind- body medicine graduate program that is now offered through Saybrook Graduate School.  Left this position to attend, full time, to the Phase II funding from the National Cancer Institute.

Employment: Alaska Commission on Aging, Department of Administration, State of Alaska, Juneau, Alaska Position: Executive Director. 2001-2002 Responsibilities:  Oversee management of federal and state grants and programs for elders and seniors across Alaska  Introduce resolutions concerning aging and testify to the State Legislature on issues effecting seniors and indigenous elders  Oversee Commission meetings held in various locations across the state to gather input on needs of seniors and traditional elders. Population served: Seniors and elders across the state of Alaska Contacts: Alaska state legislators, upper management in the Governor’s office, senior advocacy program officials, upper management for federal and state grants and programs. Accomplishments:  Reorganized the Commission office, personnel and staff  Introduced resolutions to improve caregiver support for those caring for Alzheimer’s and dementia patients  Streamlined grant oversight procedures

Employment: Mind Matters Health Systems (teaching and consulting branch) and CompMed Alaska (publishing branch); the precursors to Mind Matters Research LLC Position: Owner, (1999-2001) Responsibilities  Consult to hospitals and taught public classes on complementary, alternative and integrative medicine.  Complete a two-year contract that required me to author the hallmark textbook for Mosby Publishing on research related to complementary and Alternative Medicine. (See detail under publications)  Complete a one-year contract with Aspen Publications to provide a training manual and guide for hospitals and medical professionals on complementary and alternative medicine research. The publication included CME credits for nurses, physicians, physician assistants, and other medical professionals. (See details under publications) Customers: Mosby Publishing and Aspen Publishing Contacts: Executive editors at Mosby, Elsevier, and Aspen Publishing. Leading experts, researchers and authors in the fields of complementary, alternative, and integrative medicine who were interviewed for the book and most of whom served on an advisory board to critique conclusions of the overview of research for each chapter. Accomplishments:  The Mosby book was nominated for health sciences book of the year in its first edition.  The Mosby book is now in its 3rd edition (2009) and a fourth edition will be produced in 2013.  The Aspen Manual went into second edition and performed well until the company was bought and reorganized.

REFERENCES

 Lorenzo Cohen Ph.D. , Director of Integrative Medicine, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, 713-563-1865 [email protected]  Kelly White, Executive Editor, Elsevier/Mosby Publishing. 1-800-325-4177 [email protected]  Judith Link, RN, Alaska Regional Hospital Cancer Center Program Director. 907-264-1579. [email protected]  Dana Peick, GraphCom Corporation, 501-922-6900 PUBLICATIONS Peer-Reviewed Books and Chapters Between 2000 and the current time.  Freeman, LW (2009) (3rd Ed) Mosby’s Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM): A research based approach. Mosby: St. Louis. The 3rd edition includes new chapters on human energetics and Reiki, as well as updates to all previous chapters.  Freeman, L. (2006). The influence of culture in complementary and alternative medicine. In N.G. Cuellar (Ed.), Conversations in Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Insights and Perspectives from Leading Practitioners (pp. 33-41). Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett.  Freeman, LW (2004) Mosby’s Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM): A research based approach.(2nd Ed) Mosby: St. Louis. See description of 1st edition below. The 2nd edition includes new chapters on spirituality and healing and aromatherapy, as well as updates to all previous chapters. An evolved website, providing updated research quarterly, has been added to keep all chapters continually current with the research.  Freeman, LW (2003) (2nd Ed) Best Practices in Complementary and Alternative Medicine): An Evidence-Based Approach with CEs/CMEs. Aspen Publishers: See description of 1st edition below. This edition added an overview of religious practices and health outcomes and updated other chapters.  Freeman, L.W. (2002) Licensure and Insurance in CAM. In Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Rehabilitation, (Eric Leskowitz, Ed). Churchill Livingstone: Philadelphia, PA. 399-415. This chapter reviews the legislation and practice acts addressing alternative medicine professionals (acupuncture, chiropractic, homeopathy, massage, hypnosis, meditation, imagery, therapeutic touch and other categories) and also provides information on insurance coverage for CAM treatment.  Freeman LW & Lawlis F. (2001) (1st Ed). Mosby’s Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM): A research based approach. (A 532 page college textbook for graduate-level health professionals.) The first comprehensive college textbook on alternative care, this book reviews more than 4,000 clinical trials and the history, philosophy, mechanisms, indications and contraindications for the major categories of alternative care. Chapters cover the topics of psychoneuroimmunology, stress factors leading to disease states, relaxation, meditation, hypnosis, biofeedback, imagery, acupuncture, chiropractic, homeopathy, massage, therapeutic touch, herbal medicine, bioelectromagnetics, and spiritual medicine. Mosby Publishers: St. Louis. Sixteen of 18 chapters written by Dr. Freeman; two chapters by Dr. Lawlis.  Freeman, LW (2001).(1st Ed) Best Practices in Complementary and Alternative Medicine): An Evidence-Based Approach with CEs/CMEs, a 700+ page professional medical manual with annual updates . The manual includes chapters on the history and philosophy of the evolution of alternative therapies and the clash between conventional and alternative care. Legal, ethical, and financial aspects of incorporating alternative care are described. Patient educational handouts are provided. Three thousand clinical trials are summarized by their relationship to hospital unit. Research is also broken out as related to the top 20 reasons that patients visit their family physician. Chapters on meditation, hypnosis, imagery, acupuncture, chiropractic, homeopathy, massage, herbal medicine, and spirituality and healing are provided.. Interviews with leading researchers and directors of integrative clinics are included. Aspen Publishers.

PEER REVIEWED JOURNAL ARTICLES

Morgan, R & Freeman, LW. (2009). The Healing of Our People: Substance Abuse and Historical Trauma. Substance Use and Misuse, ISSN: 1082-6084 (print), 1532-2491 (online), 84-98.

Freeman, L, Cohen L, Stewart L et al. (2008) The experience of imagery as a post- treatment intervention in patients with breast cancer: Program, process and patient recommendations. Oncology Nursing Forum, 35 (6), E116-121/

Freeman L, Cohen L, Stewart M, et al. (2008). Imagery intervention for recovering breast cancer patients: Clinical trial of safety and efficacy. Journal of the Society for Integrative Oncology, 6 (2) (Spring), 67-75.

Freeman, LW & Dirks, L. (2006). Mind-Body Imagery Practice Among Alaska Breast Cancer Patients: A Case Study. Alaska Medicine, 48 (3), 74-83.

Freeman, LW & Welton D. (2005) Effects of Imagery, Critical Thinking and Asthma Education on Symptoms and Mood State in Adult Asthma Patients: A Pilot Study. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 11 (1), 57-68.

Freeman, LW & Welton DL (2005) Critical Thinking and CAM Education at a Small University: Program Evolution and Lessons Learned. Complementary Health Practice Review. 10 (1), 45-55.

Freeman, L.W., Morgan, R., & Farquhar, T. (2002). Traditional Peoples and the Circle of Healing. Complementary Health Practice Review, 7 (1), 5-15.

PUBLISHED ON-LINE CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES FOR DELMAR PUBLISHING The Imagery as Medical Intervention Series: Thomson Delmar Learning, NY Publisher (each course is 3 CMEs) Go to: http://www.delmarlearning.com/

 An Introduction to Imagery (published on-line in 2007)  Imagery, Loss, Grief and Hospice (published on-line in 2007)  Imagery and Breast Cancer (published on-line in 2007)  Imagery and Osteoarthritis (published on-line in 2007)

ADDITIONAL PUBLICATIONS: Freeman, LF, (2004). Moderator of Panel 2, “Machinery of Senior Care”, and Author of Addendum 2, “Machinery of Senior Care” pages 39-44. In Aging Adults in Alaska: A report based on the October 29, 2004 Bi-Partisan Legislative Hearing: Aging Adults: Is there room for us in Alaska?” Hearing hosted by Representative Sharon Cissna. October 29, 2004, State of Alaska.

Freeman, L. (1997). Asthma Self-Regulation Manual. Anchorage, AK: Mind Matters Health Systems.

Freeman, L. (March/April, 1998). Mind/Body Connections: How do Mind and Body Communicate? Alaska Wellness, 3, (2), 16-17.

Freeman, L. (May/June, 1998). Mind/Body Connections: Imagery in Healing. Alaska Wellness, 3, (3), 16-17.

Freeman, L. (March and April, 2000). A series of eight articles for the Anchorage Daily News entitled The Changing Face of Medicine. Topics included the prevalence of alternative care, alternative education for conventional health professionals, hypnosis, imagery, meditation, massage, homeopathy, and herbology,

Mind Matters Projects performed between 1997 and 2000:  Development and presentations of a year-long series of classes for the University of Alaska on complementary and alternative medicine. One series was developed for health professionals and another for the public. Series Components included:  The Mind/Body Medicine Series: A review of the research on life passages, stress, behavior, health, and conditioning of immune function.  The Practitioner Series: A review of research on Chiropractic, Acupuncture, Massage and Homeopathy. Includes history, philosophy, mechanisms, benefits, limitations, indications and contraindications.  The Self-Care Series: A review of the research on top 20 herbs, their benefits and limitations, indications, contraindications, side effects and cross- reactions with meditations. Also exercise as treatment for cardiovascular disease, depression, anxiety, and breathing disorders.  The Energy Works Series A review of the research on therapeutic touch and spiritual medicine.

BOARD MEMBERSHIPS 2004-Present- Advisory Board Member, Elsevier Publishing Complementary and Integrative Medicine Advisory Council (CIMAC).

2005-Present. Board Member, Women Listen Cancer Support Group

2005-2009—Providence Hospital Spiritual Care and CPE Training Board.

2004-to present--Board Member, Scientific, Institutional Review Board (IRB) Member, Alaska Regional Hospital, Anchorage, Alaska 2012—Interim Chair, Institutional Review Board (IRB) Alaska Regional Hospital, Anchorage, AK

SELECTED PROFESSIONAL TRAININGS AND LECTURES

(Lectures in 2012)

Freeman, L. 2/3/2012.Fairbanks Memorial Hospital. “Overcoming late-term and long-term effects of cancer and its treatments: The Research.

Freeman, L. 2/7/2012. University of Alaska Bookstore. “Circadian and Ultradian Rhythms and Cancer Control.”

Freeman, L. 2/15/2012. Alaska Regional Hospital. Healing Spices for Cancer and Chronic Disease, Part I: The Research.

Freeman, L. 3//7/2012. University of Alaska Bookstore. “Healing Spices for Cancer and Chronic Disease: Part I: The Research.

Freeman, L. 3/21/2012. Alaska Regional Hospital. “Healing Spices for Cancer and Chronic Disease: Part II: The Research.

Freeman, L. 3/27/2012. University of Alaska Bookstore. “Healing Spices for Cancer and Chronic Disease: Part II: The Research.

Freeman, L. 4/11/2012. AKHIMA Conference, Anchorage, Ak. BP Building. Integrative Medicine Perspectives on Cancer Treatment.”

Freeman, L. 4/17/2012. University of Alaska Bookstore. “Epigenetics, Nutrition and Cancer Control.

Freeman, L. 4/18/2012. Alaska Regional Hospital. “The Power of Scent: An Integrative Medicine Strategy for Stress Reduction and Optimal Well Being.”

Freeman, L. 5/1/2012. Bartlett Regional Hospital, Juneau Alaska. “Overcoming the Late-Term & Long-Term Effects of Cancer and It’s Treatment: The Research.”

Freeman, L. 5/18/2012. Fairbanks Memorial Hospital. 2012 Breast Health Symposium. “Treating The Long-Term Effects of Cancer Therapy: From Clinical Trials to The Real World.”

Freeman, L. 6/8/2012. Rotary Club, Anchorage, Alaska. “Supporting Alaska Cancer Supporting patients and Survivors Returning To The Workplace: Understanding The Issues.” Freeman, L. 6/28/2012. Central Peninsula Hospital, Medical Professional Training. “The Late-Term Effects of Cancer Treatment: What do we do about them?”

Freeman, L. 7/21/2012. Women Listen Support Group. “Working to Overcome The Late-Term Effects of Cancer Treatment.”

Freeman, L. 8/28/2012. Anchorage Society For Human Resource Management (ASHRM.) “The Impact of Cancer in the Workplace.”

Freeman, L. 9/19/2012. Alaska Regional Hospital. “Spices: A Key Ingredient For Prevention And Treatment of Cancer and Other Chronic Diseases. (Part 1)

Freeman, L. 9/20/2012. Alaska Nurse Practitioners Association. “Behavioral Medicine Approaches for Full Recovery From Cancer and It’s Treatments.”

Freeman, L. 9/24/2012. University of Alaska Book Store. “Spices: A Key Ingredient For Prevention And Treatment of Cancer and Other Chronic Diseases. (Part 1)

Freeman, L. 9/28/2012. Providence Cancer Center. “Integrative Medicine Panel: Living the Good Life After Cancer.”

Freeman, L. 10/5/2012. Bristol Bay Native Association. “The Impact of Cancer in the Workplace.”

Freeman, L. 10/17/2012. Alaska Regional Hospital. “Spices: A Key Ingredient For Prevention And Treatment of Cancer and Other Chronic Diseases. (Part 2)”

Freeman, L. 10/20/2012. Woman Listen Support Group. “Cancer Prevention: Epigenetic Nutritional Strategies For Busy People.”

Freeman, L. 10/23/2012. University of Anchorage Book Store. “Spices: A Key Ingredient For Prevention And Treatment of Cancer and Other Chronic Diseases. (Part 2)

Freeman, L. 10/26/2012. Conference: Bioneers In Alaska. “Behavioral Medicine In The Last Frontier.”

(September, October, November, December, 2011) Freeman, L. 9/9/2011—Channel 2 interviews, Part I and II, “Two Your Health” on the clinical research and delivery for late term and long-term side effects of cancer treatments. Freeman, L. 10/6/2011—University of Alaska, Anchorage, Bookstore. “Overcoming the late-term and long-term effects of cancer and its treatments: The Research. Freeman L. 10/12/2011—South Peninsula Hospital, Homer, Alaska. “Overcoming the late-term and long-term effects of cancer and its treatments: The Research.

Freeman L. 10/19/2011—Alaska Regional Hospital, Anchorage, AK. “Overcoming the late-term and long-term effects of cancer and its treatments: The Research.

Freeman, L & Cohen, L. 11/11/2011. International Conference for the Society of Integrative Oncology, Cleveland, Ohio. “Comparison of Telemedicine and Live Delivery of An Imagery-based Behavioral Intervention for Breast Cancer Survivors: Reducing Symptoms and Barriers to Care.”

Freeman, L. November 16, 2011. “Circadian and Ultradian Rhythms and Cancer Recovery.” Alaska Regional Hospital, Cancer Center

Freeman, L. (February 2, 2007). Seventh Annual Arctic Health Science Seminar. Lecture and question/answer session, at Rasmussen Hall, University of Alaska, Anchorage. Performing Clinical Research as a Small Business: Challenges, Opportunities and Outcomes.

Freeman, L. (December 29, 2006) Transcultural Medicine Rotation, lecture, held at the Family Medicine Residency, Providence Hospital. New Outcomes in Integrative Medicine in Alaska.

Freeman, L., Cohen, L., Palmer, L., Stewart, M. & Hild, C. (2006, July 18th). Multi- media imagery program for breast cancer survivors. Poster session presented at the Cancer Health Disparities Summit 2006, Bethesda, MD. .” Ongoing Lectures June, 2005-March. 2--6: Grand Rounds, Alaska Regional Hospital and Providence Hospital,

Breast Cancer Focus, Inc., Anchorage Alaska. May 10, 2006. Healing Imagery: Mind-Body Research in Alaska.

Gil Sanchez Radio Show, 2/5/2006. Anchorage, Alaska. Epigenetics, Imagery and Healing.

Thad Woodard Radio Show. 12/19, 2005. Interview on current breast cancer study.

Lecturer, Chronic Disease and Alternative Medicine, 11/22/2000, Diabetes Association of Alaska, Anchorage, AK.

Lecturer, Diabetes and Alternative Medicine, Diabetes Education Conference, 11/11/2000, sponsored by Alaska Regional Hospital, Anchorage, Alaska, and the Diabetes Association of Alaska.

Facilitator, Disease Management Congress, New York, NY, June 16-19, 1997, “The Role of Complementary Medicine in Disease Prevention.”

Facilitator, Disease Management Congress, San Francisco, CA, January 13-17, 1997, “Depression and Chronic Disease Management.”

Speaker, International Conference on Thinking, M.I.T., Boston, MASS, July, 1994. “Thinking Skills as Clinical Intervention” and “Phenomenological Research of the Experience of Critical Thinking.”

Lecturer, International Conference on Critical Thinking, Sonoma State University, July/August, 1994, “Critical Thinking as Clinical Intervention.”