Kathryn Freeman, MD
Assistant Professor, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health

Contact Info
Assistant Professor, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health
MD, University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota St. Joseph’s Hospital Family Medicine Residency
2015 University of Minnesota Faculty Development Fellowship
2016 University of Minnesota Clinical Scholars Initiative
Summary
I practice full spectrum family medicine including obstetrics at Bethesda Family Medicine Clinic in St Paul. My clinical passions include providing prenatal and obstetrical care, geriatrics and end of life care, and treating overlapping chronic disease and mental health in refugees and immigrants. My research and professional interests focus on local population health interventions, including building community partnerships, improving patient education, and developing physician advocates. I lead our program’s healthcare legal partnership and resident education didactic curriculum.
Awards & Recognition
2017 AAFP Advocacy Summit Scholarship 2018 St Joseph’s Faculty Teacher of the Year 2019 Minneapolis/St Paul Magazine “Rising Star”
Professional Associations
AAFP, MAFP, STFM
Research
Research Summary/Interests
Medical student and resident education, immigrant and refugee health, healthcare legal partnerships, interdisciplinary health collaborations.
Research Funding Grants
2018 St Paul Foundation Grant
2018 MAFP Research and Innovation Grant
Teaching
Academic Interests and Focus
Teaching Areas
Family Medicine
Courses
Essentials of Clinical Medicine, Family Medicine Clerkship, Sexual Medicine Course
Clinical
Board Certifications
Family Medicine
Clinical Interests
Geriatrics, Obstetrics, Refugee and Immigrant Health
Community Engagement
St Paul Public Schools Career and Technical Education Committee/Healthy Learners Advisory Board, Karen Organization of Minnesota, Phillips Neighborhood Clinic, ISTOP,