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Gail Murphy

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ProfessorSchool of NursingDalhousie University

Gail Murphy

Professor

School of Nursing

Dalhousie University

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

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52 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 8 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.

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161

Publications

4,946

Citations

166

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Research

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Latest papers

Investing in Canada’s nursing workforce: a comprehensive review to inform policy innovations and directions
Health Policy · 2026 · first author
Towards distinctions-based Indigenous health workforce reform in Canada: A comparative policy analysis.
Health policy (Amsterdam, Netherlands) · 2026
Community-Led, Strengths-Based Health Policy Reforms in Nunavut, 2021-28
SSRN Electronic Journal · 2026

All 161 publications

From the 150 most recent of 161 publications.

Investing in Canada’s nursing workforce: a comprehensive review to inform policy innovations and directions

Tomblin Murphy G, Sampalli T, Mojbafan A, Rose AJE, Martin-Misener R, Chamberland-Rowe C, Rigby J

Health Policy2026First author

DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2026.105736

Towards distinctions-based Indigenous health workforce reform in Canada: A comparative policy analysis.

Bourque Bearskin ML, Wazni L, Hunter-Porter St'uxwtsews NR, Kelly L, Chakanyuka C, Padley M, Martell N, Sampalli T, Tomblin Murphy G, Mojbafan A

Health policy (Amsterdam, Netherlands)2026Open Access

DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2026.105741 PMID: 42715857

Community-Led, Strengths-Based Health Policy Reforms in Nunavut, 2021-28

Jennifer Berry, Lisa Little, Jennifer Karach, Gail Tomblin Murphy, Danielle Domm, Tara Sampalli

SSRN Electronic Journal2026Open Access

DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.6118324

Internationally Educated Nurse (IEN) Integration into the Workforce and Community: A Realist Evaluation in Nova Scotia, Canada

Indar A, Sim M, Martin-Misener R, Sampalli T, Guk J, Elliott-Rose A, Tomblin Murphy G

International Journal of Integrated Care2026Senior authorOpen Access

DOI: 10.5334/ijic.icic25260

Meeting the primary care needs of communities where they are: mobile primary care clinics, test and try evaluation, Nova Scotia Canada.

Sampalli T, Murphy GT, Murdoch J, Lavallée S, Sim M, Embrett M, Koto P, MacInnis M, Chokami M, Bragman A, Guk J, Whelan N, Gillis H, Fraser J, Kohler G, O'Brien S, Sutherland L, Wentzell J, Scott-Davidson H, Silver K, Murphy M, Carrigan S

BMC primary care2026Open Access

DOI: 10.1186/s12875-026-03442-y PMID: 42374205

Community-Centred Health Reform in Northern Canada: Workforce and Service Delivery Reforms in Nunavut between 2021 and 2028.

Berry J, Little L, Karach J, Tomblin Murphy G, Domm D, Sampalli T

Health policy (Amsterdam, Netherlands)2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2026.105713 PMID: 42531713

Integrating internationally educated health professionals into Canada's health workforce: A synthesis of policy reforms and implementation experiences

Sampalli T, Tomblin Murphy G, Mojbafan A, Iduye D, Rose AJE, Martin-Misener R, Chamberland-Rowe C, Rigby J

Health Policy2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2026.105740

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Canadian healthcare workforce: a rapid evidence synthesis of key considerations, lessons learned, and promising practices to address the healthcare workforce crisis.

Murphy GT, Sampalli T, Carson A, Embrett M, Sim M, Chamberland-Rowe C, Indar A, MacInnis M, Murphy-Boyle K, Rigby J, Guk J, Boulos L, Hancock K, Altman-Prezioso J, Mehrpooya S

Health research policy and systems20254 citationsFirst authorOpen Access

DOI: 10.1186/s12961-025-01395-9 PMID: 41088358

Initiatives to support nursing workforce sustainability: a rapid umbrella review protocol

Murphy GT, Sampalli T, Elliott-Rose A, Martin-Misener R, Sim M, Indar A, Murdoch J, Hancock K, MacKenzie A, Chamberland-Rowe C

BMJ Open20254 citationsFirst authorOpen Access

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-090249

Institutions of Care: A Qualitative Study with Ancestral Black Nova Scotian Nurses in Healthcare

Jefferies K, Martin-Misener R, Murphy GT, Gahagan J, Bernard WT

Canadian Journal of Nursing Research20251 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1177/08445621241313421

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Gail Murphy

Research

Latest papers

Investing in Canada’s nursing workforce: a comprehensive review to inform policy innovations and directions

Towards distinctions-based Indigenous health workforce reform in Canada: A comparative policy analysis.

Community-Led, Strengths-Based Health Policy Reforms in Nunavut, 2021-28

Internationally Educated Nurse (IEN) Integration into the Workforce and Community: A Realist Evaluation in Nova Scotia, Canada

Meeting the primary care needs of communities where they are: mobile primary care clinics, test and try evaluation, Nova Scotia Canada.

Community-Centred Health Reform in Northern Canada: Workforce and Service Delivery Reforms in Nunavut between 2021 and 2028.

Integrating internationally educated health professionals into Canada's health workforce: A synthesis of policy reforms and implementation experiences

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Canadian healthcare workforce: a rapid evidence synthesis of key considerations, lessons learned, and promising practices to address the healthcare workforce crisis.

Initiatives to support nursing workforce sustainability: a rapid umbrella review protocol

Institutions of Care: A Qualitative Study with Ancestral Black Nova Scotian Nurses in Healthcare

Frequent collaborators

Gail Tomblin Murphy

Megan Aston

Marsha Campbell-Yeo

Douglas McMillan

Tara Sampalli

Keisha Jefferies

Ruth Martin-Misener

Sarah Sim

Stephen Birch

Annette Elliott Rose

Jacqueline Gahagan

Ivy Bourgeault

Sheri Price

Ronald Labonté

Karen Burns

Lisa Bishop

Anna Mathew

Zoe Hilton

N. Hilton

Katrina Hurley

Stephanie Lee

Brianna Hughes

Mark Fenton