Chair and Professor, Audiology Department |
Address:
Nova Southeastern University
College of Allied Health
Audiology Department
3200 South University Drive
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33328 |
| Phone: |
(954) 262-7717 or
800-986-3223, ext. 27717 |
| Fax: |
(954) 262-2908 |
| Email: |
freemanb@nsu.nova.edu
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Education
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| Ph.D. |
Audiology |
Michigan State University |
| M.S. |
Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology |
Emerson College |
| B.S. |
International Economics and Business |
Boston University School of Management |
Certification/License:
Florida License in Audiology |
Specialty/Professional Areas:
Practice Management
Amplification
Auditory Processing |
Current Projects:
Health Care Compliance
Fall Prevention |
Recent Publications:
Freeman, B.A. and Lichtman, B.S. Audiology Direct Access: A cost savings analysis. Audiology Today (September 2005)
Steiger, J., Saccone, P., Freeman, B. A proposed doctoral oath for audiologists. Audiology Today,14, 5, P12-14. 2002
Hawkins, D., Hamill, T., Van Vliet, D., Freeman, B. Potential conflicts of interest as viewed by the audiologist and the hearing-impaired consumer. Audiology Today, 14, 5, P.27-33, 2002
Windmill, I., Freeman, B.A., Kricos, P. The audiology matching program for AuD students. Audiology Today, April, Vol. 14, No. 2, p. 46, 2002. Freeman, B.A. The declining hearing instrument market: Maybe it's time to look at public perceptions of hearing care. Hearing Journal, April, 2002.
Chapters in Book
Freeman, B.A. Ethics and Professionalism, In Handbook on Ethics,
ed. by Hamill, T. (In press, 2005)
Freeman, B.A., Barimo, J., & Fox, G. Financial Management
of Audiology Practices and Clinics, In Audiology: Diagnosis,
Treatment, and Practice Management, Hosford-Dunn, H.,
Valente, M., and Roeser, R. (2000) Thieme Publications.
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Recent Presentations:
Freeman, B.A., Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, Future.
Phonak Symposium for Doctor of Audiology Students. Invited
Presentation, Chicago, August 2005
Freeman, B.A., Entry and exit strategies for clinical practitioners
and recent graduates. Oregon Academy of Audiology, Grants Pass,
Oregon, June 2005
Freeman, B.A. Legal and ethical requirements and consideration
for clinical practice. Oregon Academy of Audiology, Grants
Pass, Oregon, June 2005
Freeman, B.A., Windmill, I., Glaser, R. Practice Management:
Personal and practice valuation. Featured session, Annual meeting
of the American Academy of Audiology, Washington, D.C., April
2005
Freeman, B.A., Windmill, I., Flexer, C., Stanford, L.S. Issues
in Audiology Education. Featured session, Annual meeting of
the American Academy of Audiology, Washington, D.C., April
2005
Freeman, B.A., Engleman, L., Gippen, R., Lowder, K. Model Licensure:
A new framework for audiology. Instructional course, Annual meeting
American Academy of Audiology, Washington, D.C., April 2005 |
Honors:
2004 Presidential Award Recipient for Contributions to the
Profession of Audiology, American Academy of Audiology
2003 Larry Mauldin Award for Excellence in Education, Presented
at Annual Conference of the American Academy of Audiology, San
Antonio, TX, 2003 |
Professional Service:
Vice President for Legislative Affairs, Florida Academy of Audiology, 2001-Present.
Chair, Subcommittee on Reimbursement Licensure Issues, AAA, 2002. President,
American Academy of Audiology, 1996-97. Board of Directors, American Academy
of Audiology, 1993-1998. Marketing Committee, American Academy of Audiology,
1996-present. Committee on Reimbursement and Government, American Academy of
Audiology, 1993-present. Advisory Board, National Association of Future Doctors
of Audiology, 1999-present. Co-chair, Organization of Au.D. Program Directors,
1999-present.
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Courses Taught:
- AUD 7080 - Business Management and Leadership
- AUD 6502 - Hearing Conservation
- AUD 6075 - Seminar in Ethics and Professionalism
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