Patricia Rippetoe Freeman - Ph.D.

Dr. Freeman received a bachelor of pharmacy degree and a Ph.D. degree from the University of Kentucky. She completed postdoctoral fellowships at the University of Vermont College of Medicine and the UK College of Medicine.

In addition to her teaching responsibilities and coordinating activities in the Professional Practice Programs at the College of Pharmacy, Dr. Freeman is a part-time clinical pharmacist at the Frankfort Regional Medical Center, Frankfort, Ky.

Selected Honors

• William T. Miles Award, University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy (2007)
• Professional Promotion Award, Kentucky Pharmacists Association (2007)
• Faculty Achievement Award, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science (2005)
• Honorary Member, Phi Lambda Sigma Society Chi Chapter (2005)
• Outstanding Second Year Teacher Award, University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy (2004)
• Innovative Pharmacist of the Year, Kentucky Pharmacists Association (2002)
• Outstanding Second Year Teacher Award, University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy (2002)
• Preceptor of the Year, University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy (2002)

Selected Publications/Presentations

• Blumenschein K, Blomquist G, Johannesson M, Horn N, Freeman P. Eliciting Willingness to Pay without Bias: Evidence from a Field Experiment. J Health Economics, Accepted for publication 2006
• Freeman, PR. Teriparatide: A Novel Agent that Builds New Bone. J Am Pharm Assoc. 3(4):535-7, 2003.
• McIntosh TW, and PR Freeman. Anakinra Shows Promise for Treating Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis. J Am Pharm Assoc. 42(4): 660-2, 2002.
• Zillich AJ, Blumenschein K, Johannesson M and PR Freeman. Assessment of the Relationship Between Objective Measures of Disease Severity, Quality of Life and Willingness to Pay in Asthma. Pharmacoeconomics. 20(4):257-65, 2002.
• Freeman, PR. Pharmacogenetics and Pharmacogenomics: Using Genetic Information to Guide Drug Therapy Decision-making. J. Am. Pharm. Assoc. 41(3):475-6, 2001.
• Freeman, PR. Pharmacogenomics: Opening New Vistas in Pharmacotherapy. J Am Pharm Assoc. 41(4):629-30 2000.
• Wong JZ, Woodcock-Mitchell J, Mitchell J, Rippetoe PE, White S, Absher M, Baldor, Evans J, McHugh KM and RB Low. Smooth Muscle Actin and Myosin Expression in Cultured Airway Smooth Muscle Cells. Am. J. Physiol. 274(5 pt1): L786-92, 1998.
• Rippetoe Freeman, P.E. and Mary M. Piascik. Monoclonal Antibody Approved for Crohn's Disease. J. Amer. Pharm. Assn. 38(6): 770-2 1998.
• Rippetoe Freeman, P.E. and Mary M Piascik. Basic Bibliography on Biotechnology Drugs. Hospital Pharmacy, 32(12): 1692-4, 1997.
• Rippetoe Freeman, P.E. Reopro: a New Therapeutic Monoclonal Antibody . J. Amer. Pharm. Assn. NS36 (2): 90-1, 1996.
• Rippetoe Freeman, P.E. Leptin: Can it Treat Obesity? J. Amer. Pharm. Assn. NS36 (12): 692-3, 1996.