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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2012
Conference Publication
Allied health's role in managing complex conditions in primary care
Senior, H., Mitchell, G., Foster, M., Williams, I., Chaffey, J., Chambers, R., Freeman, C. and Henwood, T. (2012). Allied health's role in managing complex conditions in primary care. 45th Australian Association of Gerontology National Conference, Brisbane QLD, Australia, 20-23 November 2012. Richmond, VIC, Australia: John Wiley & Sons. doi: 10.1111/j.1741-6612.2012.00655.x
2012
Conference Publication
Models of Future Practice – The Practice Pharmacist
Freeman, Christopher (2012). Models of Future Practice – The Practice Pharmacist. Pharmacy Australia Congress 12 (PAC12), Melbourne VIC, Australia, 19 - 21 October 2012.
2012
Conference Publication
The community pharmacy experience: understanding and meeting the needs of consumers
Freeman, Christopher (2012). The community pharmacy experience: understanding and meeting the needs of consumers. National Medicines Symposium 2012, Sydney, Australia, 24-25 May 2012.
2011
Conference Publication
Roles and responsibilities of pharmacist practitioners in Australia's reformed health system: pharmacists as part of the primary care multidisciplinary team
Freeman, Christopher (2011). Roles and responsibilities of pharmacist practitioners in Australia's reformed health system: pharmacists as part of the primary care multidisciplinary team. Australasian Pharmaceutical Science Association Annual Conference, Adelaide, Australia, 11 - 14 December 2011.
2011
Conference Publication
Describing how multidisciplinary care planning works in practice from the allied health perspective: The Camp Hill Allied Health Roles in a Multidisciplinary Setting Study
Mitchell, Geoffrey, Senior, Hugh, Foster, Michele, Williams, Ian, Henwood, Tim, Freeman, Chris, Chaffey, Jan, Chambers, Robyn and Burcetti, Anne (2011). Describing how multidisciplinary care planning works in practice from the allied health perspective: The Camp Hill Allied Health Roles in a Multidisciplinary Setting Study. Primary Health Care (PHC) Research Conference 2011, Brisbane, Australia, 13 -15 July 2011. Australia: Primary Health Care Research and Information Service.
2011
Conference Publication
Pharmacists in general practice: a new role in the multidisciplinary team
Freeman, Christopher (2011). Pharmacists in general practice: a new role in the multidisciplinary team. Medicines Management 2011: The 37th SHPA National Conference, Hobart, Australia, 10 - 13 November 2011.
2011
Conference Publication
Integrating a pharmacist into the general practice setting: Opinions of pharmacists, general practitioners, health care consumers, and practice managers
Freeman, Christopher, Nissen, Lisa, Kyle, Greg, Williams, Ian and Cottrell, W. Neil (2011). Integrating a pharmacist into the general practice setting: Opinions of pharmacists, general practitioners, health care consumers, and practice managers. Pharmacy Australia Congress 2011, Melbourne, Australia, 6 - 9 October 2011.
2010
Journal Article
Pharmacists in general practice: A proposed role in the multidisciplinary team
Ackermann, Evan, Williams, Ian Douglas and Freeman, Christopher (2010). Pharmacists in general practice: A proposed role in the multidisciplinary team. Australian Family Physician, 39 (3), 163-164.
2010
Conference Publication
General practice / pharmacist patient centred integrated care: a model to consider
Williams, Ian, Freeman, Christopher and Chaffey, Jan (2010). General practice / pharmacist patient centred integrated care: a model to consider. GP10, Cairns, Australia, 6 - 9 October 2010.
2010
Conference Publication
Does a practice pharmacist increase the uptake and timeliness of medication reviews?
Freeman, Christopher, Williams, Ian, Kyle, Greg, Cottrell, W. Neil and Nissen, Lisa (2010). Does a practice pharmacist increase the uptake and timeliness of medication reviews?. GP10, Cairns Australia, 6 - 9 October 2010.
2010
Conference Publication
What are pharmacists views on integration into the general practice environment?
Freeman, Christopher, Nissen, Lisa, Cottrell, W. Neil, Kyle, Greg and Williams, Ian (2010). What are pharmacists views on integration into the general practice environment?. Australasian Pharmaceutical Science Association (APSA) Conference, Brisbane, Australia, 6 - 9 December 2010.
2008
Conference Publication
Medication errors
Freeman, Christopher (2008). Medication errors. Nurses in Management Aged Care (NiMAC), Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 2008.
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
Availability
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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
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
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
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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
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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