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, Consultant Pharmacist at Camp Hill Healthcare, and Board Director of the Brisbane South PHN. 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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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
2019
Journal Article
Personalised treatments for acute whiplash injuries: A pilot study of nested N-of-1 trials in a multiple baseline single-case experimental design
Nikles, J., Tate, R. L., Mitchell, G., Perdices, M., McGree, J. M., Freeman, C., Jacob, S., Taing, M. W. and Sterling, M. (2019). Personalised treatments for acute whiplash injuries: A pilot study of nested N-of-1 trials in a multiple baseline single-case experimental design. Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications, 16 100480, 100480. doi: 10.1016/j.conctc.2019.100480
2019
Journal Article
Consumer perspectives on pharmacy staff roles in providing oral health services in Australia
Pateman, Kelsey, Huang, Jialin, Ford, Pauline J., Mutch, Allyson, Freeman, Christopher R. and Taing, Meng‐Wong (2019). Consumer perspectives on pharmacy staff roles in providing oral health services in Australia. Health & Social Care in the Community, 28 (2) hsc.12885, 524-532. doi: 10.1111/hsc.12885
2019
Journal Article
Using telehealth to enable collaboration of pharmacists and geriatricians in residential medication management reviews
Hanjani, Leila Shafiee, Peel, Nancye M., Freeman, Christopher R. and Gray, Leonard C. (2019). Using telehealth to enable collaboration of pharmacists and geriatricians in residential medication management reviews. International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy, 41 (5), 1256-1261. doi: 10.1007/s11096-019-00890-8
2019
Journal Article
Choosing Wisely: Antibiotics
Campbell, Chris, Page, Amy, Edwards, Susan, Moles, Rebekah, Lee, Kenneth, Pisano , Alyssa, Jackson, Shane L and Freeman, Christopher R. (2019). Choosing Wisely: Antibiotics. Australian Pharmacist, 38 (5), 20-21.
2019
Journal Article
From the President: Pharmacist prescribing
Freeman, Chris (2019). From the President: Pharmacist prescribing. Australian Pharmacist, 38 (5), 7-7.
2019
Journal Article
Choosing Wisely: Sedatives
Campbell, Chris, Page, Amy, Edwards, Susan, Moles, Rebekah, Lee, Kenneth, Pisano, Alyssa, Jackson, Shane L and Freeman, Christopher R. (2019). Choosing Wisely: Sedatives. Australian Pharmacist, 38 (4), 70-71.
2019
Journal Article
From the President: Pharmacist prescribing
Freeman, Chris (2019). From the President: Pharmacist prescribing. Australian Pharmacist, 38 (4), 7-7.
2019
Journal Article
From the President: On the record
Freeman, Chris (2019). From the President: On the record. Australian Pharmacist, 38 (3), 7-7.
2019
Journal Article
Choosing wisely: an insight into polypharmacy
Campbell, Chris, Page, Amy, Edwards, Susan, Moles, Rebekah, Lee, Kenneth, Pisano , Alyssa, Jackson, Shane L and Freeman, Christopher (2019). Choosing wisely: an insight into polypharmacy. Australian Pharmacist, 38 (3), 76-78.
2019
Journal Article
Investigating the management of potentially cancerous nonhealing mouth ulcers in Australian community pharmacies
Janse van Rensburg, Brigitte, Freeman, Christopher R., Ford, Pauline J. and Taing, Meng-Wong (2019). Investigating the management of potentially cancerous nonhealing mouth ulcers in Australian community pharmacies. Health and Social Care in the Community, 27 (2), 415-423. doi: 10.1111/hsc.12661
2019
Journal Article
From the President: Realising pharmacists’ full potential
Freeman, Chris (2019). From the President: Realising pharmacists’ full potential. Australian Pharmacist, 38 (2), 7-7.
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 to Translate Evidence into Practice
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Exploring a role for antibiograms as an antimicrobial stewardship tool in Residential Aged Care Facilities
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Len Gray
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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
Developing and implementing a community pharmacy Practice-Based Research Network: A realist review and evaluation
Principal Advisor
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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: Dr Nagham Ailabouni
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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
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Doctor Philosophy
Pharmacy ethics and the opioid crisis
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Adam La Caze
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Doctor Philosophy
Pharmacy ethics and the opioid crisis
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Adam La Caze
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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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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