Overview
Background
Associate Professor Chris Freeman is a leading pharmacist, educator, and clinician-researcher with national recognition and international impact in Safe and Quality Use of Medicines. He is currently appointed as the inaugural Conjoint Associate Professor of Safe and Effective Medication Research at the University of Queensland and Metro North Health (2021-present), Consultant Pharmacist at Camp Hill Healthcare (2009-present), and Board Director of the Brisbane South PHN (2020-present). A/Prof Freeman has served at the highest professional position within the Australian pharmacy sector, as National President of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (2018-22).
A/Prof Freeman’s research theme focusses on the Safe and Quality use of Medicines, specifically relating to developing the evidence to support future roles for pharmacists in collaborative healthcare settings, reducing harm from inappropriate medication use, and tailoring therapy through personalised medicine. He has been a productive researcher relative to opportunity, with more than 80 publications, and secured $7Min competitive research grants and fellowships from a range of funders including NHMRC (including the prestigious TRIP Fellowship), MRFF, and HCF Research Foundation.
A/Prof Freeman has been recognised for his contributions to the advancement of patient care, research, and the pharmacy profession through awards such as the PSA’s Young Pharmacist of the Year, the Australian Association of Consultant Pharmacy’s Consultant Pharmacist of the Year, the James Cook University’s Outstanding Early Career Alumni Award, and Fellowships of PSA and the Queensland Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Availability
- Associate Professor Chris Freeman is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Pharmacy, James Cook University
- Postgraduate Diploma, The University of Queensland
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
- Fellow, Pharmaceutical Society of Australia, Pharmaceutical Society of Australia
- Fellow, Queensland Academy of Arts and Sciences, Queensland Academy of Arts and Sciences
Works
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2022
Journal Article
Impact of pharmacist and physician collaborations in primary care on reducing readmission to hospital: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Foot, Holly, Scott, Ian, Sturman, Nancy, Whitty, Jennifer A., Rixon, Kylie, Connelly, Luke, Williams, Ian and Freeman, Christopher (2022). Impact of pharmacist and physician collaborations in primary care on reducing readmission to hospital: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, 18 (6), 2922-2943. doi: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2021.07.015
2022
Journal Article
A multimodal intervention to optimise antimicrobial use in residential aged care facilities (ENGAGEMENT): protocol for a stepped-wedge cluster randomised trial
Falconer, Nazanin, Paterson, David L., Peel, Nancye, Welch, Alyssa, Freeman, Christopher, Burkett, Ellen, Hubbard, Ruth, Comans, Tracy, Hanjani, Leila Shafiee, Pascoe, Elaine, Hawley, Carmel and Gray, Leonard (2022). A multimodal intervention to optimise antimicrobial use in residential aged care facilities (ENGAGEMENT): protocol for a stepped-wedge cluster randomised trial. Trials, 23 (1) 427. doi: 10.1186/s13063-022-06323-8
2022
Journal Article
Polypharmacy in Australian veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder upon admission to a mental health facility: A retrospective chart review
Mellor, Rebecca, Khoo, Andrew, Saunders-Dow, Elise, Raguz, Ella, Taing, Meng-Wong, Hanjani, Leila Shafiee, Freeman, Chris and Crawford, Darrell (2022). Polypharmacy in Australian veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder upon admission to a mental health facility: A retrospective chart review. Drugs - Real World Outcomes, 9 (3), 347-357. doi: 10.1007/s40801-022-00298-3
2022
Journal Article
3D printing: potential clinical applications for personalised solid dose medications
Krueger, Liam, Miles, Jared A., Steadman, Kathryn J., Kumeria, Tushar, Freeman, Christopher R. and Popat, Amirali (2022). 3D printing: potential clinical applications for personalised solid dose medications. Medical Journal of Australia, 216 (2), 64-67. doi: 10.5694/mja2.51381
2021
Journal Article
Impact of a policy change restricting access to codeine on prescription opioid-related emergency department presentations: an interrupted time series analysis
Elphinston, Rachel A., Connor, Jason P., de Andrade, Dominique, Hipper, Linda, Freeman, Chris, Chan, Gary and Sterling, Michele (2021). Impact of a policy change restricting access to codeine on prescription opioid-related emergency department presentations: an interrupted time series analysis. Pain, 162 (4), 1095-1103. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002115
2021
Journal Article
Reducing Medical Admissions and Presentations Into Hospital through Optimising Medicines (REMAIN HOME): a stepped wedge, cluster randomised controlled trial
Freeman, Christopher R., Scott, Ian A., Hemming, Karla, Connelly, Luke B., Kirkpatrick, Carl M., Coombes, Ian, Whitty, Jennifer, Martin, James, Cottrell, Neil, Sturman, Nancy, Russell, Grant M., Williams, Ian, Nicholson, Caroline, Kirsa, Sue and Foot, Holly (2021). Reducing Medical Admissions and Presentations Into Hospital through Optimising Medicines (REMAIN HOME): a stepped wedge, cluster randomised controlled trial. The Medical Journal of Australia, 214 (5), 212-217. doi: 10.5694/mja2.50942
2021
Conference Publication
Time dependence of the p/He ratio in cosmic rays according to the force-field approximation
Corti, Claudio, Bindi, Veronica, Consolandi, Cristina, Freeman, Christopher, Kuhlman, Andrew, Light, Cristopher, Palermo, Matteo and Wang, Siqi (2021). Time dependence of the p/He ratio in cosmic rays according to the force-field approximation. 36th International Cosmic Ray Conference (ICRC), Madison, WI United States, 24 July - 1 August 2019. Trieste, Italy: SISSA Medialab. doi: 10.22323/1.358.1069
2021
Conference Publication
Test of validity of the force-field approximation with AMS-02 and PAMELA monthly fluxes
Corti, Claudio, Bindi, Veronica, Consolandi, Cristina, Freeman, Christopher, Kuhlman, Andrew, Light, Cristopher, Palermo, Matteo and Wang, Siqi (2021). Test of validity of the force-field approximation with AMS-02 and PAMELA monthly fluxes. 36th International Cosmic Ray Conference (ICRC), Madison, WI United States, 24 July - 1 August 2019. Trieste, Italy: SISSA Medialab. doi: 10.22323/1.358.1070
2020
Journal Article
Undertaking medication review by telehealth
Shafiee Hanjani, Leila, Bell, J. Simon and Freeman, Christopher (2020). Undertaking medication review by telehealth. Australian Journal of General Practice, 49 (12), 826-831. doi: 10.31128/ajgp-06-20-5461
2020
Journal Article
Provision of home medicines reviews in Australia: linking population need with service provision and available pharmacist workforce
Spinks, Jean, Birch, Stephen, Wheeler, Amanda J., Nissen, Lisa, Freeman, Christopher, Thai, Thao and Byrnes, Joshua (2020). Provision of home medicines reviews in Australia: linking population need with service provision and available pharmacist workforce. Australian Health Review, 44 (6), 973-982. doi: 10.1071/ah19207
2020
Journal Article
Clinical utilization, utility, and reimbursement for expanded genomic panel testing in adult oncology
Hsiao, Susan J., Sireci, Anthony N., Pendrick, Danielle, Freeman, Christopher, Fernandes, Helen, Schwartz, Gary K., Henick, Brian S., Mansukhani, Mahesh M., Roth, Kevin A., Carvajal, Richard D. and Oberg, Jennifer A. (2020). Clinical utilization, utility, and reimbursement for expanded genomic panel testing in adult oncology. JCO Precision Oncology, 4, 1038-1048. doi: 10.1200/PO.20.00048
2020
Journal Article
Strategies to promote access to medications during the COVID-19 pandemic
Bell, J Simon, Reynolds, Lorenna, Freeman, Christopher and Jackson, John K (2020). Strategies to promote access to medications during the COVID-19 pandemic. Australian Journal of General Practice, 49 (8), 530-532. doi: 10.31128/AJGP-04-20-5390
2020
Journal Article
Community pharmacy staff needs for the provision of oral health care education and advice in Australia
Taing, Meng-Wong, Ford, Pauline J. and Freeman, Christopher (2020). Community pharmacy staff needs for the provision of oral health care education and advice in Australia. Journal of the American Pharmacists Association, 60 (6), 993-1000.e9. doi: 10.1016/j.japh.2020.08.005
2020
Journal Article
COVID19: How should pharmacists play a role?
Bushell, Mary, Naunton, Mark, Peterson, Gregory, Jackson, Shane and Freeman, Chris (2020). COVID19: How should pharmacists play a role?. Australian Pharmacist, 14-19.
2020
Journal Article
Piloting the describing and evaluating community pharmacy practice to improve patients' care and treatment tool: piloting the DEPICT tool
Chevalier, Bernadette, Cottrell, William N., Hegerty, Tobias, Morgan, Ashleigh and Freeman, Christopher (2020). Piloting the describing and evaluating community pharmacy practice to improve patients' care and treatment tool: piloting the DEPICT tool. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 28 (5), 534-540. doi: 10.1111/ijpp.12620
2020
Other Outputs
Not a time to throw evidence out the window
Jackson, Shane, Freeman, Chris and Peterson, Gregory (2020, 03 22). Not a time to throw evidence out the window Croakey 1-1.
2020
Journal Article
Medication use and cognitive impairment among residents of aged care facilities
Shafiee Hanjani, Leila, Hubbard, Ruth E., Freeman, Christopher R., Gray, Leonard C., Scott, Ian A. and Peel, Nancye M. (2020). Medication use and cognitive impairment among residents of aged care facilities. Internal Medicine Journal, 51 (4) imj.14804, 520-532. doi: 10.1111/imj.14804
2019
Journal Article
A scoping review of the use and impact of telehealth medication reviews
Hanjani, Leila Shafiee, Caffery, Liam J., Freeman, Christopher R., Peeters, Geeske and Peel, Nancye M. (2019). A scoping review of the use and impact of telehealth medication reviews. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, 16 (8), 1140-1153. doi: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2019.12.014
2019
Journal Article
The promotion of policy changes restricting access to codeine medicines on Twitter: what do national pain organizations say?
Elphinston, Rachel A., Requena, Simone Scotti, Angus, Daniel, de Andrade, Dominique, Freeman, Christopher R. and Day, Melissa A. (2019). The promotion of policy changes restricting access to codeine medicines on Twitter: what do national pain organizations say?. The Journal of Pain, 21 (7-8), 881-891. doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2019.12.001
2019
Journal Article
GP‐led deprescribing in community‐living older Australians: an exploratory controlled trial
Anderson, Kristen, Freeman, Christopher, Foster, Michele and Scott, Ian (2019). GP‐led deprescribing in community‐living older Australians: an exploratory controlled trial. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 68 (2) jgs.16273, 403-410. doi: 10.1111/jgs.16273
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
Availability
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- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Developing and implementing a community pharmacy Practice-Based Research Network: A realist review and evaluation
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
The implementation and evaluation of a Telepharmacy model of care
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Anthony Smith, Professor Liam Caffery
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Doctor Philosophy
Leveraging implementation science concepts to improve the translation of healthcare services that improve Quality Use of Medicines
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Jean Spinks, Dr Nagham Ailabouni
Completed supervision
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Exploring a role for antibiograms as an antimicrobial stewardship tool in Residential Aged Care Facilities
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Len Gray, Dr Nazanin Ghahreman-Falconer
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
Pharmacy Ethics and the Opioid Crisis
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Adam La Caze
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Implementing a collaborative pharmacist prescribing model for patients with chronic disease(s) attending Australian general practices: a feasibility study
Associate Advisor
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
Minimising potentially inappropriate polypharmacy in community living older people: A multi-phase, mixed methods study to develop and pilot a general practitioner-led deprescribing intervention in primary care
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ian Scott
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