Jean L. Freeman, PhD Grace B. Gnitzinger Distinguished Professorship in Aging Professor Sealy Center on Aging Department of Internal Medicine University of Texas Medical Branch Pub Med Search Click for CV
Dr. Freeman is the initial holder of The Grace Bucksch Gnitzinger Distinguished Professorship in Aging, an endowed chair which recognizes her important contributions to aging research, and which provides a stable and long-term source of core funding which will support research into previously unexplored areas of why different groups of women do not live as long after a diagnosis of breast cancer compared to other women. Dr. Freeman has designed and directed studies in health services research for over 20 years.  Her recent work is focused on the use of administrative datasets (Medicare data and tumor registry data) to assess the quality of breast cancer care nationally and the factors associated with quality care. Over the past six years she has had funding from the Department of Defense (DAMD17-96-1-6215) and the National Cancer Institute (RO1CA72076) to examine the use and outcomes of mammography services in older women. Of interest is the effectiveness of screening mammography in older women, with a focus on the very old (75+) and disadvantaged populations. Also of interest is the extent to which older women are receiving appropriate care for breast cancer and how this affects health outcomes such as breast cancer mortality and survival. A major aim of this research is to investigate whether the disparities in mortality and survival observed in older minority and economically disadvantaged populations can be explained by their lower use of screening and appropriate therapy.  In September 2001, she was awarded a grant on "Health Services Research in Underserved Populations" by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (R24HS11618) to strengthen UTMB's capacity to conduct rigorous health services research. Through this grant she and her co-PI Gayle Weaver are building a faculty development program that includes advanced training in research methods and data analysis, short courses in scientific writing and a mentoring system to support research proposal development for NIH grant submissions. Contact Information Office Location: 301 University Blvd. Galveston, TX 77555-0460 409-747-3581 Administrative Support: Judy Howard Administrative Secretary 409-772-3584

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