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Robert Simpson

ResearcherUniversity of Toronto

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Robert Simpson

Researcher

Health Sciences

University of Toronto

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
46 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 17 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 4 research grants (4 CIHR), most recently in 2024.
Supervisor on 1 trainee award (1 CIHR), most recently in 2024.

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Research

Implementation Integrated Knowledge Translation Mindfulness Multiple Sclerosis Long Covid Rehabilitation Co-Design Dissemination

Latest papers

Psychometric evaluation and discriminative validity of the Short-Form Brief Pain Inventory across nociceptive, neuropathic, and nociplastic pain mechanisms
Journal of Pain · 2026
Specialist Rehabilitation Providers' Experiences With an Online Self-Compassion Course: Reflexive Thematic Analysis.
JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologies · 2026 · senior author
The approaches, theories, models, frameworks, and methods in designing toolkits to support healthcare providers in health behaviour change: A scoping review protocol.
PloS one · 2026

All 49 publications

Latest funding

Reimagining Rehabilitation for People with Dementia: A Planning Study to Inform Future Program and Research Development
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$50,000
Development of an online toolkit for the implementation of mindfulness-based interventions in people with multiple sclerosis
CIHR · 2024 · Nominated PI
$49,999
Supporting healthcare providers in physical activity prescription in the care of people with multiple sclerosis
CIHR · 2024 · Supervisor
$120,000

All 14 grants and awards

49 publications.

Psychometric evaluation and discriminative validity of the Short-Form Brief Pain Inventory across nociceptive, neuropathic, and nociplastic pain mechanisms

Steen JP, Jaiswal KS, Dilipkumar J, Cho RS, Johnson SR, Simpson R, Furlan AD, Kumbhare D

Journal of Pain2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2026.106365

Specialist Rehabilitation Providers' Experiences With an Online Self-Compassion Course: Reflexive Thematic Analysis.

Cohen E, Kokorelias KM, Luong D, McIntyre M, Wasilewski MB, Hitzig SL, Munce S, Steinberg R, Feinstein A, Bayley MT, Robinson LR, Steele Gray C, Simpson R

JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologies2026Senior author

DOI: 10.2196/81706 PMID: 42456122

The approaches, theories, models, frameworks, and methods in designing toolkits to support healthcare providers in health behaviour change: A scoping review protocol.

Scandiffio J, Sureshkumar A, Feng G, Gaid D, Wasilewski M, Woods N, Donkers S, Simpson R, Munce S

PloS one2026

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0349867 PMID: 42224302

Conceptualizations of compassion in the context of dementia caregiving: A scoping review protocol

Kokorelias KM, Simpson R, Beleno R, Cameron J, Dove E, Kuluski K, McAiney C, Munce SEP, Quinn K, Saragosa M

PLoS ONE2026

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0357411

Medical student experiences of the flows of compassion in medical education: a systematic review and meta-aggregation.

Zhang C, Scandiffio J, Tran V, Nannapaneni S, Ranta B, Ziegler C, Kokorelias KM, Wright SR, Simpson R

Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1093/acamed/wvag024 PMID: 41632495

Rehabilitation providers' experiences with long COVID care in Canada: a qualitative study.

Leighton J, Heldmann I, Van de Ven K, Reis L, Vijayakumar A, Simpson R, Nelson M, Sheppard C, Robinson LL, Steinberg R, Nguyen M, Bayley M, Daneman N, Levy C, Ho C, Goulding S, Hitzig SL, Wasilewski MB

Disability and rehabilitation2026

DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2025.2583734 PMID: 41332203

A pilot randomized controlled trial of neuromodulation-augmented balance training in people with multiple sclerosis: STIM-Balance Protocol.

Tajali S, Scandiffio J, Ali-Hassan Y, Lim D, Ghosh R, Atputharaj S, Musselman K, Simpson R, Masani K

PloS one2026

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0346491 PMID: 41990010

Complexity, Multi-Morbidity, Polypharmacy and Disability in People With Multiple Sclerosis Seen by A Canadian Specialist in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. A Retrospective Chart Review.

Scandiffio J, Sureshkumar A, Schmitt B, Speranza M, Langer L, Donkers S, Oh J, Munce S, Bayley M, Bruno T, Simpson R

American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1097/phm.0000000000002985 PMID: 41961477

Prevalence and factors associated with polypharmacy among people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS) receiving outpatient rehabilitation: A cross-sectional study.

Feng G, Scandiffio J, Law V, Oh J, Bayley M, Simpson R

Multiple sclerosis and related disorders2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.msard.2026.107073 PMID: 41713332

Learning to self-soothe, feel safe, and be connected: participant perspectives of a mindful self-compassion program for people with multiple sclerosis.

Zhang C, Scandiffio J, Sureshkumar A, Wasilewski M, Donkers SJ, Munce S, Simpson R

Disability and rehabilitation2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2026.2719953 PMID: 42635495

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Implementation Dear Professor Simpson, 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 "Psychometric evaluation and discriminative validity of the Short-Form Brief Pain Inventory across nociceptive, neuropathic, and nociplastic pain mechanisms" (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 "Development of an online toolkit for the implementation of mindfulness-based interventions in people with multiple sclerosis" (2024), 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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Robert Simpson

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Latest funding

Psychometric evaluation and discriminative validity of the Short-Form Brief Pain Inventory across nociceptive, neuropathic, and nociplastic pain mechanisms

Specialist Rehabilitation Providers' Experiences With an Online Self-Compassion Course: Reflexive Thematic Analysis.

The approaches, theories, models, frameworks, and methods in designing toolkits to support healthcare providers in health behaviour change: A scoping review protocol.

Conceptualizations of compassion in the context of dementia caregiving: A scoping review protocol

Medical student experiences of the flows of compassion in medical education: a systematic review and meta-aggregation.

Rehabilitation providers' experiences with long COVID care in Canada: a qualitative study.

A pilot randomized controlled trial of neuromodulation-augmented balance training in people with multiple sclerosis: STIM-Balance Protocol.

Complexity, Multi-Morbidity, Polypharmacy and Disability in People With Multiple Sclerosis Seen by A Canadian Specialist in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. A Retrospective Chart Review.

Prevalence and factors associated with polypharmacy among people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS) receiving outpatient rehabilitation: A cross-sectional study.

Learning to self-soothe, feel safe, and be connected: participant perspectives of a mindful self-compassion program for people with multiple sclerosis.

Frequent collaborators

Mark Bayley

Sarah Munce

Marina Wasilewski

Rosalie Steinberg

Jaylyn Leighton

Monika Kastner

Kerry Kuluski

Jiwon Oh

Carolyn Steele Gray

Abhimanyu Sud

Sarah Donkers

Lawrence Robinson

Susan Jaglal

Chester Ho

Christine Sheppard

Susie Goulding

Kelly Vogt

Fiona Webster

Amanda Mayo

Emily Seto

Melanie Penner

Barbara Haas

Ross Upshur

Nick Daneman

Penelope Smyth

Kieran Quinn

Marianne Saragosa

Kristina Kokorelias

Carrie McAiney

Nicole Woods

Michelle Greiver

Rahim Moineddin

Jill Cameron

Chester Ho