Rachel C. Vreeman, MD
Adjunct Professor of Pediatrics
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Bio
Dr. Vreeman is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics and the Joe and Sarah Ellen Scholar for Global Health Research at the Indiana University School of Medicine and Director of Research for the Indiana University Center for Global Health. She is also the North American Director of Research for the AMPATH Research Network in Kenya. The AMPATH partnership provides comprehensive HIV treatment for over 150,000 patients in Kenya and includes a broad research network with over 120 active research protocols in Kenya. Dr. Vreeman also chairs the Pediatric Working Group for the global IeDEA (International Epidemiologic Databases Evaluating AIDS) consortium, a global consortium of HIV care programs funded by the National Institutes of Health.
Dr. Vreeman’s research focuses on improving the provision of healthcare to children within resource-limited settings, focusing on supporting children’s adherence to HIV therapy, disclosure of HIV status, and other HIV-related health behavioral challenges for children and adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa.
Dr. Vreeman graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts from Cornell University. She received her MD from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, and completed her internship, residency, and a chief residency in pediatrics at the Indiana University School of Medicine. She also completed a fellowship in Children’s Health Services Research and a master's degree in clinical research at the Indiana University School of Medicine.
Year | Degree | Institution |
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2008 | Fellowship | Indiana University School of Medicine |
2008 | MS | Indiana University |
2006 | Residency | Indiana University School of Medicine |
2002 | MD | Michigan State University |
1998 | BA | Cornell University |
Dr. Vreeman's research program focuses on chronic disease management for HIV-infected children in resource-limited settings, with a focus on adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART). She currently embarked on a series of projects to identify the most valid and useful strategy to measure pediatric ART adherence in sub-Saharan Africa. Dr. Vreeman also conducts research on how to optimize the disclosure of HIV status to HIV-infected children, whether clinical decision support strategies improve pediatric health care in resource-limited settings, and how the dosing of antiretroviral medicines should be altered for malnourished children.
Active Studies
International Epidemiologic Databases for the Evaluation of AIDS – IeDEA
Award Number U01 AI069911
Funding Agency: NIAID
PI: Kara Wools-Kaloustian; Co-investigator: Rachel Vreeman
Site: Eldoret, Kenya
Dates: 2012-2017
Goal: To use epidemiologic databases of East Africa region HIV treatment programs to evaluate AIDS.
Patient-Centered Disclosure Intervention for HIV-Infected Children
Award Number: 5R01MH099747-04
Funding Agency: NIMH
PI: Rachel Vreeman
Dates: 08/09/12 – 05/31/16
Site: Eldoret, Kenya
Goal: The contribution of this study is expected to be a culturally appropriate, patient-oriented intervention to advance pediatric HIV disclosure within a resource-limited setting. The proposed research is significant because we must engage in disclosure to children that optimizes the long-term clinical management for HIV-infected children, preventing viral resistance and poor physical, emotional, or social outcomes.
McHenry MS; Nyandiko WM; Scanlon ML; Fischer LJ; McAteer CI; Aluoch J; Naanyu V; Vreeman RC; Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care 2016 Sep 21
McAteer CI; Truong NT; Aluoch J; Deathe AR; Nyandiko WM; Marete I; Vreeman RC; Journal of the International AIDS Society 2016 Oct 6
Schlatter AF; Deathe AR; Vreeman RC; AIDS research and treatment 2016 Jun 16
McHenry MS; Apondi E; Vreeman RC; Expert review of anti-infective therapy 2015 May 29
Vreeman RC; Scanlon ML; Inui TS; McAteer CI; Fischer LJ; McHenry MS; Marete I; Nyandiko WM; AIDS (London, England) 2015 Jun
Vreeman RC; Scanlon ML; McHenry MS; Nyandiko WM; Journal of the International AIDS Society 2015 Dec 2
Thirumurthy H; Hayashi K; Linnemayr S; Vreeman RC; Levin IP; Bangsberg DR; Brewer NT; PloS one 2015 Dec 18
Vreeman RC; Nyandiko WM; Liu H; Tu W; Scanlon ML; Slaven JE; Ayaya SO; Inui TS; AIDS and behavior 2015 Apr
Vreeman RC; Scanlon ML; Marete I; Mwangi A; Inui TS; McAteer CI; Nyandiko WM; AIDS care 2015
McHenry MS; Apondi E; Vreeman RC; Expert review of anti-infective therapy 2014 Nov 5
Vreeman RC; Nyandiko WM; Liu H; Tu W; Scanlon ML; Slaven JE; Ayaya SO; Inui TS; Journal of the International AIDS Society 2014 Nov 25
Vreeman RC; Nyandiko WM; Liechty EA; Busakhala N; Bartelink IH; Savic RM; Scanlon ML; Ayaya SO; Blaschke TF; Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) 2014 Nov 1
Atwoli L; Ayuku D; Hogan J; Koech J; Vreeman RC; Ayaya S; Braitstein P; PloS one 2014 Mar 13
McHenry MS; Dixit A; Vreeman RC; Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care 2014 Jun 18
Vreeman RC; Scanlon ML; Mwangi A; Turissini M; Ayaya SO; Tenge C; Nyandiko WM; PloS one 2014 Jan 27
Wachira J; Ndege S; Koech J; Vreeman RC; Ayuo P; Braitstein P; Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) 2014 Feb 1
Vreeman RC; Nyandiko WM; Ayaya SO; Walumbe EG; Inui TS; International journal of behavioral medicine 2014 Feb
Vreeman RC; Gramelspacher AM; Gisore PO; Scanlon ML; Nyandiko WM; Journal of the International AIDS Society 2013 May 27
Braitstein P; Ayaya S; Nyandiko WM; Kamanda A; Koech J; Gisore P; Atwoli L; Vreeman RC; Duefield C; Ayuku DO; PloS one 2013 Jul 26
Scanlon ML; Vreeman RC; HIV/AIDS (Auckland, N.Z.) 2013 Jan 7
Were MC; Nyandiko WM; Huang KT; Slaven JE; Shen C; Tierney WM; Vreeman RC; Pediatrics 2013 Feb 25
Turissini ML; Nyandiko WM; Ayaya SO; Marete I; Mwangi A; Chemboi V; Warui L; Vreeman RC; Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society 2013 Apr 25
Thompson RT; Meslin EM; Braitstein PK; Nyandiko WM; Ayaya SO; Vreeman RC; Journal of empirical research on human research ethics : JERHRE 2012 Oct
Pearce EC; Woodward JF; Nyandiko WM; Vreeman RC; Ayaya SO; AIDS research and treatment 2012 Jul 17
Yoder RB; Nyandiko WM; Vreeman RC; Ayaya SO; Gisore PO; Braitstein P; Wiehe SE; Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) 2012 Feb 1
House DR; Ngetich E; Vreeman RC; Rusyniak DE; Annals of emergency medicine 2012 Aug 31
Braitstein P; Songok J; Vreeman RC; Wools-Kaloustian KK; Koskei P; Walusuna L; Ayaya S; Nyandiko W; Yiannoutsos C; Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) 2011 Jul 1
Vreeman RC; Nyandiko WM; Ayaya SO; Walumbe EG; Marrero DG; Inui TS; AIDS patient care and STDs 2010 Oct
Vreeman RC; Nyandiko WM; Braitstein P; Were MC; Ayaya SO; Ndege SK; Wiehe SE; Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) 2010 Oct
Vreeman RC; The Journal of pediatrics 2009 Mar
Vreeman RC; Nyandiko WM; Meslin EM; Journal of empirical research on human research ethics : JERHRE 2009 Mar
Vreeman RC; Nyandiko WM; Ayaya SO; Walumbe EG; Marrero DG; Inui TS; Qualitative health research 2009 Dec
Vreeman RC; Nyandiko WM; Sang E; Musick BS; Braitstein P; Wiehe SE; Conflict and health 2009 Apr 4
Vreeman RC; Finnell SM; Cernkovich ER; Carroll AE; Archives of pediatrics & adolescent medicine 2008 Sep
Vreeman RC; Wiehe SE; Ayaya SO; Musick BS; Nyandiko WM; Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) 2008 Oct 1
Vreeman RC; Carroll AE; BMJ (Clinical research ed.) 2008 Dec 17
Vreeman RC; Wiehe SE; Pearce EC; Nyandiko WM; The Pediatric infectious disease journal 2008 Aug
Vreeman RC; Carroll AE; Archives of pediatrics & adolescent medicine 2007 Jan
Vreeman RC; Carroll AE; BMJ (Clinical research ed.) 2007 Dec 22
Carroll AE; Vreeman RC; Buddenbaum J; Inui TS; Pediatrics 2007 Dec
Vreeman RC; Madsen KA; Vreeman DJ; Carroll AE; Downs SM; The Journal of pediatrics 2006 Oct
Pediatric global health, pediatric HIV, resource-limited settings, adherence to antiretroviral therapy, disclosure of HIV status, dosing antiretroviral therapy for children