Professional Summary
Gary L. Freed MD, MPH has over 18 years of experience in children's health services research and has been the principal investigator of numerous federal, state and foundation-funded grants. He has published over 140 peer-reviewed articles on child health policy and health economics, physician behavior and interspecialty variation in the provision of preventive services to children. Dr. Freed is the immediate past President of the Society for Pediatric Research, the largest research society in the field of child health. Dr. Freed also serves on several national committees. He is the immediate past Chair of the Department of Health and Human Services National Vaccine Advisory Committee. He is a frequent consultant to state and federal agencies as well as the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences and the World Health Organization. He is a member of the American Board of Pediatrics and a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Education
M.P.H., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1992
M.D., Baylor College of Medicine, 1987
B.A. (Honors), Biology, University of Texas at Austin, 1983
Research Interest & Projects
Comprehensive Study of Child Vaccine Policies/Programs in Selected European Nations
Sponsor: World Health Organization
Assessment of Immunization Advisory Committees in the WHO Euro Region
Sponsor: World Health Organization
Research Issues Related to Workforce Requirements and Quality of Practice Measures in Pediatrics
Sponsor: American Board of Pediatrics
Pediatric Health Services Research Training
Sponsor: U.S. HHS PHS National Institutes of Health
Vaccination Issues and Problems
Sponsor: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Great Lakes Regional Node for Pediatric EMS Research
Sponsor: U.S. HHS-PHS Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau
Selected Publications
Freed, G.L., Dunham, K.M., Abraham, L., The Research Advisory Committee of the American Board of Pediatrics (2009). Protecting the public: State medical board licensure policies for active and inactive physicians Pediatrics, 123(2), 643-52.
Freed, G.L., Dunham, K.M., Switalski, K.E. (2009). Clinical inactivity among pediatricians: Prevalence and perspectives. Pediatrics, 123, 605-10.
Freed, G.L., Cowan, A.E., Clark, S.J. (2008). Variation in provider vaccine purchase prices and payer reimbursement. Pediatrics, 122, 1325-31.
Freed, G.L, Cowan, A.E., Gregory, S., Clark, S.J. (2008). Primary care physician perspectives on reimbursement for childhood immunizations Pediatrics, 122, 1319-24.
Freed, G.L., Uren, R.L., Hudson, E.J., Lakhani, I. (2007). Who claims to be a pediatrician? Journal of Pediatrics, June:150(6), 645-648.
Freed, G.L., Uren, R.L., Hudson, E.J., Lakhani, I., Wheeler, J.R.C., Stockman, J. (2006). The Research Advisory Committee of the American Board of Pediatrics: Policies and practices related to the role of board certification/recertification of pediatricians in hospital privileging JAMA, 295, 905-912.
Freed, G.L., Singer, D., Lakhani, I., Wheeler, J.R.C., Stockman, J. (2006). The Research Advisory Committee of the American Board of Pediatrics. Use of board certification and recertification in health plan credentialing policies. JAMA, 295, 913-918.
Davis, M.M., Ndiaye, S.M., Freed, G.L., et al. (2003). The influence of insurance status and vaccine cost on physicians' administration on pneumococcal conjugate vaccine. Pediatrics, 112(3), 521-26.
Freed, G.L. and Fant, K. (2003). The impact of the aging of America on children. Health Affairs.
Freed, G.L., Nahra, T.A., and Wheeler, J.R.C. (2003). Predicting the pediatric workforce: the use of trend analysis. Journal of Pediatrics.
Professional Affiliations
Society for Pediatric Research
Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine
American Academy of Pediatrics
Ambulatory Pediatric Association
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