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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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.
2019
Journal Article
Safe medicine: choosing wisely
Campbell, Chris, Page, Amy, Edwards, Sue, Moles, Rebekah, Lee, Kenneth, Pisano, Alyssa, Jackson, Shane and Freeman, Chris (2019). Safe medicine: choosing wisely. Australian Pharmacist, 38 (2), 74-75.
2019
Journal Article
Interventions to optimise prescribing in older people with dementia: a systematic review
Shafiee Hanjani, Leila, Long, Duncan, Peel, Nancye M., Peeters, Geeske, Freeman, Christopher R. and Hubbard, Ruth E. (2019). Interventions to optimise prescribing in older people with dementia: a systematic review. Drugs & Aging, 36 (3), 247-267. doi: 10.1007/s40266-018-0620-9
2019
Journal Article
Exploring oral healthcare management across Australian community pharmacies using case vignettes
Taing, Meng-Wong, Firth, Norman, Ford, Pauline J. and Freeman, Christopher R. (2019). Exploring oral healthcare management across Australian community pharmacies using case vignettes. Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, 47 (3), 225-235. doi: 10.1111/cdoe.12448
2019
Journal Article
From the President: Include pharmacists on the Medicare Benefits Schedule
Freeman, Chris (2019). From the President: Include pharmacists on the Medicare Benefits Schedule. Australian Pharmacist, 38 (1), 7-7.
2018
Journal Article
Ethics and site-specific governance approvals for multi-centre, inter-sector health care research
Foot, Holly, Scott, Ian A., Russell, Grant M., Cottrell, Neil, Sturman, Nancy and Freeman, Christopher R. (2018). Ethics and site-specific governance approvals for multi-centre, inter-sector health care research. Medical Journal of Australia, 209 (4), 1-176. doi: 10.5694/mja17.01017
2018
Conference Publication
Telehealth residential care medication reviews to enable collaboration of pharmacists and geriatricians
Hanjani, L. S., Peel, N., Freeman, C., Caffery, L., Chatfield, M., Hubbard, R. and Gray, L. (2018). Telehealth residential care medication reviews to enable collaboration of pharmacists and geriatricians. The Australian and New Zealand Society for Geriatric Medicine Annual Scientific Meeting 2018, Cutting Edge: Optimising the Journey for Older Surgical Patients, Sydney, Australia, 27-29 June 2018. Richmond, VIC Australia: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia.
2018
Conference Publication
Interventions to optimise prescribing in older people with dementia: a systematic review
Shafiee Hanjani, Leila, Long, Duncan, Peel, Nancye M., Peeters, Geeske, Freeman, Christopher R. and Hubbard, Ruth E. (2018). Interventions to optimise prescribing in older people with dementia: a systematic review. 2018 APSA Annual Conference, Adelaide, SA Australia, 2- 5 December 2018.
2018
Conference Publication
A study on telehealth pharmacist-led residential medication management reviews
Shafiee Hanjani, Leila, Peel, Nancye M., Freeman, Christopher R., Caffery, Liam and Gray, Len (2018). A study on telehealth pharmacist-led residential medication management reviews. 2018 International Conference on Successes and Failures, Darwin NT Australia, 22- 24 October 2018.
2017
Journal Article
A national survey exploring oral healthcare service provision across Australian community pharmacies
Freeman, Christopher R., Abdullah, Nabilah, Ford, Pauline J. and Taing, Meng-Wong (2017). A national survey exploring oral healthcare service provision across Australian community pharmacies. BMJ Open, 7 (9) e017940, e017940. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-017940
2017
Journal Article
A qualitative study on pharmacists’ perception on integrating pharmacists into private general practitioner’s clinics in Malaysia
Saw, Pui San, Nissen, Lisa, Freeman, Christopher, Wong, Pei Se and Mak, Vivienne (2017). A qualitative study on pharmacists’ perception on integrating pharmacists into private general practitioner’s clinics in Malaysia. Pharmacy Practice, 15 (3) 971, 971-971. doi: 10.18549/PharmPract.2017.03.971
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
Availability
- Associate Professor Chris Freeman is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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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: 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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