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Tara Sampalli

ResearcherSchool of NursingDalhousie University

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Tara Sampalli

Researcher

School of Nursing

Health Sciences

Dalhousie University

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
21 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 1 recent paper, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 3 research grants (3 CIHR), most recently in 2022.
Supervisor on 5 trainee awards (5 CIHR), most recently in 2023.

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Publications

129

Citations

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Research

Comparative Policy Analysis Comprehensive Strategy Evidence Synthesis Integrated Nursing Workforce Planning Recruitment Retention

Latest papers

Integrating internationally educated health professionals into Canada's health workforce: A synthesis of policy reforms and implementation experiences
Health Policy · 2026 · first author
Initiatives to support nursing workforce sustainability: A rapid umbrella review
International Journal of Advanced Nursing Studies · 2026
Investing in Canada’s nursing workforce: a comprehensive review to inform policy innovations and directions
Health Policy · 2026

All 40 publications

Latest funding

Partnering for improved perinatal and neonatal health care in rural Nova Scotia - The PARTNER Program
CIHR · 2023 · Supervisor
$400,000
Enhancing Transitions and Workforce Integration for Internationally Educated Nurses (IENs) in Nova Scotia: An Equity-Informed Evaluation
CIHR · 2023 · Supervisor
$108,500
Harnessing Health Systems Data to Optimize Outcomes for Depression in Nova Scotia
CIHR · 2022 · Supervisor
$108,500

All 17 grants and awards

40 publications.

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 Policy2026First author

DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2026.105740

Initiatives to support nursing workforce sustainability: A rapid umbrella review

Murphy GT, Sampalli T, Rose AE, Martin-Misener R, Sim M, Indar A, Murdoch J, Hancock K, Salmaniw S, Murphy-Boyle K

International Journal of Advanced Nursing Studies2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnsa.2026.100581

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 Policy2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2026.105736

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)2026Senior author

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

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)2026

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

A Scoping Review of Implemented Innovations in Cancer Care: Implications for Pan-Canadian Scaling.

Sampalli T, Tomblin Murphy G, Peacock S, Navaratnam S, Domm D, MacKenzie K

Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.)2026First author

DOI: 10.3390/curroncol33070395 PMID: 42505197

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 care2026First author

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

Enriched core competencies for health services and policy research-An update.

McMahon M, Boateng R, Glazier RH, Bornstein S, Johnson S, Dubois CA, Menear M, Sampalli T, Wasylak T, Marshall D, Roy D, Singal D, Brown A

Learning health systems2026

DOI: 10.1002/lrh2.70032 PMID: 41560985

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 citations

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-090249

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 systems2025

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

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Comparative Policy Analysis Dear Professor Sampalli, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Integrating internationally educated health professionals into Canada's health workforce: A synthesis of policy reforms and implementation experiences" (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Informing an Equitable, Sustainable and Comprehensive Nursing Workforce Development, Support & Retention Strategy through Comparative Policy Analysis & Integrated Healthcare Workforce Planning" (2022), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]

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Tara Sampalli

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

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

Initiatives to support nursing workforce sustainability: A rapid umbrella review

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

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

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

A Scoping Review of Implemented Innovations in Cancer Care: Implications for Pan-Canadian Scaling.

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

Enriched core competencies for health services and policy research-An update.

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

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.

Frequent collaborators

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Lynn Edwards

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Lindsay Hedden

Elaine Moody

Melissa Andrew

Yves Couturier

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Pierre Pluye

Jill Hayden

Marilyn MacDonald

Kenneth Rockwood

Robin Urquhart

Susan Kirkland

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